DISCONTINUED Bezzera Mitica V2 HX Switchable Espresso Machine
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Bezzera Mitica V2 HX Switchable Espresso Machine
Bezzera switchable machine from tank model to direct plumb. Classic E61 lever design grouphead. Polished stainless steel body. Thermosyphon heat exchanger system. Copper boiler with an internal heating exchanger that allows you to produce coffee, steam and hot water without delay. Four-liter water tank. Rotary vane pump.
Features:
- Heat exchanger with a large copper boiler: Allows you to brew coffee, steam milk, and pour hot piping water all at the same time.
- Stainless steel body: Polished to a mirror finish.
- E61 grouphead: Hot water circulates from the heat exchanger through the grouphead and back to keep the grouphead and your portafilter nice and hot. Lever next to the grouphead activates a microswitch which turns on the pump to pump water through the coffee grinds.
- Boiler pressure gauge: (measures 0-3) Indicates steam boiler pressure.
- Pump pressure gauge: (measures 0-16) Indicate brew pressure during espresso extraction. Please note that the only time you should look at this gauge is when extracting espresso. At all other times, the reading is irrelevant.
- Multi-directional steam wand and hot water wand: Allows for more flexibility. The wands don’t have insulation and thus provide faster steaming/frothing of milk over ‘no-burn’ steam wands. Joystick controls for steam and hot water wands give instant on/off operation as opposed to knobs that you must turn clockwise / counter-clockwise.
- Rotary vane pump and motor: Situated underneath tank/reservoir and adjustment can be made from underneath the espresso machine.
- Switchable from reservoir mode to direct plumb mode: In order to make the switch, there is a loose wire found in reservoir area inside. This wire needs to be connected. The included plug needs to be inserted into the reservoir connection underneath the reservoir. The plug needs to be removed from the water line connection under the machine, and the included stainless steel braided hose needs to be attached. We suggest purchasing the fitting we recommend to attach on the other end of the hose for the water line.
- Three-way manual solenoid valve: Allows quick removal of portafilter after espresso extraction by relieving the pressure built up in the grouphead.
- Very large water tank: Fewer refills for higher volume use. Refilling occurs from the top of the machine by lifting up the lid on hinges.
- Passive cup warmer: Heated faster with the non-insulated boiler.
- Auto-fill relay/brain unit: Made by Gicar. Placed on the bottom base of the unit away from the heat near the top of the machine. There is a cover placed over the relay to deflect possible water leakage.
- Accessories included: Single spout portafilter, double spout portafilter, 1-cup filter basket, 2-cup filter basket, blind filter basket, plastic tamper, plastic scoop, grouphead cleaning brush, reservoir plug, 1.5-meter stainless steel braided hose, and instruction manual.
For more Bezzera products, please visit our Bezzera brands page. If you have any questions, please reference the Q&A tab on each product page.
| Brand | Bezzera |
|---|---|
| Height (inches) | 17, approximate |
| Width (inches) | 13, approximate |
| Depth (inches) | 18, approximate |
| Weight (pounds) | 66 |
| Wattage (watts) | 1450 |
| Voltage (volts) | 110 |
| Boiler capacity (liters) | 2 |
| Portafilter size (mm) | 58 |
| Tank capacity (liters) | 4 |
| Country of manufacture | Milan, Italy |
| Approvals | CE |
| Doser | N/A |
- Instruction manual: The instructions say there is a nipple but its not included.
- Portafilters: The portafilter handles may come with standard handle and not with the serpent logo as shown in the photograph. This is due to the manufacturer switching them without notifying us.
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What is the group gasket size for the OEM under cup group gasket, is it an 8mm, 8.5mm or 9mm.
Bezzera said it was an 8mm but when I use an 8mm it locks at 5 o’clock.
The original OEM gaskets I buy from 1st line lock in at 7 o’clock which I like, but I do not know what size it is because it is not listed on your website.
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Q What is the group gasket size for the OEM under cup group gasket, is it an 8mm, 8.5mm or 9mm. ...... Read more answer nowAsked by William Sotomayor on June 24, 2019 3:25 pmAnswered by the admin
8.0mm is the correct size. You can purchase the F15 or F016 gaskets for the Bezzera Mitica espresso machine.
A You answered and said 8mm is the correct size and that I could use the F15 or F016 group head gaskets which are less expensive. SKU: 5493039 is more expensive and is listed as the direct replacement for the Mitica on your Bezzera product page. What is the difference between the more costly SKU 5493039 and the recommended F15/F016 group gaskets.Answered by the adminThe OEM are of better quality, but the aftermarket ones work very well.
I own mitica for couple of years and now every time when I’m pulling a shot a lot of water is coming out on little pipe that drains in the pan under. What could cause that? Thanks
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Q I own mitica for couple of years and now every time when I’m pulling a shot a lot of water is com...... Read more answer nowAsked by Bane on April 3, 2019 6:48 pmAnswered by the admin
It can be too fine a grind in the basket, too much pump pressure, a bad overpressure expansion valve, or a combination of any of the three.
My 4 yr old bezzera mitica top HX from 1st Line urns on, both green power light and red heating lights are on.
Pump works fine, however the boiler gauge drops from 1.2 bar to zero and won’t rise, after an hour or so it might start to heat up until it reaches 1.2 bar then the sirai stat clicks off and then the boilermakers pressure drops to zero again.
Do you have any idea what it might be before I order a part from 1st line.
I am thinking its the sirai pressure stat is bad and not the controller since the machine has power and heating element is heating.
What do you think
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Q My 4 yr old bezzera mitica top HX from 1st Line urns on, both green power light and red heating l...... Read more answer nowAsked by William Sotomayer on March 26, 2019 4:28 pmAnswered by the admin
Sorry to hear about this. It can be the water when heated in the reservoir, the sensor does not work correctly. Try adding a pinch of salt into the reservoir to see if it resolves the issue. If not, it may be the brain unit. Sometimes, when the brain unit gets hot, it will shut down the unit.
I purchased a Bezzera Mitica from you in 2014. I am not sure if this is because I do not backflush enough, but I changed the portafilter in the grouphead and it ended up getting pretty dirty. Please advise if I should do more backflushing and how often or if I should grind my beans differently with my Lelit PL53.
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Q I purchased a Bezzera Mitica from you in 2014. I am not sure if this is because I do not backflus...... Read more answer nowAsked by Robert Schestak on March 4, 2019 8:50 pmAnswered by the admin
Sorry, we are unsure based on the age of the machine. It sounds like you need to backflush with detergent more often.
How does this machine compare to ECM Germany Technika Profi IV?
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Q How does this machine compare to ECM Germany Technika Profi IV? answer nowAsked by Rick Irizarry on August 19, 2018 5:10 pmAnswered by the admin
At the time of this writing, the Mitica will provide more steam capacity with the larger boiler. However, it may take a few minutes more to warm up.
Although the Bezzera boiler is copper and more susceptible to limescale, we have seen limescale build up on many stainless boilers as well. The same goes with the mushroom on top of the grouphead.
As of today, reliability favors slightly more for the Mitica as we have had a few pressurstat and safety failures on the Tecnika.
Can you pls tell me if i can order a front panel for my Bezzera Mitica TOP? If im not mistaken, the serial number is BZ5074470SG
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Q Can you pls tell me if i can order a front panel for my Bezzera Mitica TOP? If im not mistaken, t...... Read more answer nowAsked by Nick Sprangers on May 2, 2018 4:53 pmAnswered by the admin
We normally don't stock body panel parts as they are cumbersome to stock in our warehouse and they need extra special care as to make they do not scratch or bend. We have set up the part on our website: 5074469SG
If you still need it, please add yourself to the waiting list.
My Mitica has been great until now. Running whole house soft water through the direct connect.
Currently, it appears that the boiler is not filling to max level. Power on, both green and amber lights lit, pump runs for 2 minutes until it times out and stops, amber light goes off. No heating occurs.
I replaced the max level probe (just purchased from 1st-line) and cleaned the min level probe. After the power up sequence described above, I disconnected the probe wiring and with ohm meter find a ground on the minimum level probe, but max is open circuit. Next step?
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Q My Mitica has been great until now. Running whole house soft water through the direct connect. C...... Read more answer nowAsked by Bill Rieman on March 4, 2018 12:34 amAnswered by the admin
Please check to see if the probe wires were reversed.
If the one sensor had to be cleaned, then the boiler refill solenoid valve may be clogged and not allowing water to pass. Try to run some descaler through the grouphead for about 30 seconds, then let sit for 20-30 minutes then run a rinse.
If no solution is pushed through the grouphead, please review the instructional manual for checking the proper steps for water tank set up or direct water connection set up.
Please also check for proper operation of the grouphead lever switch.
Is this machine available with the PID option ?
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Q Is this machine available with the PID option ? answer nowAsked by Chris Ramsey on December 18, 2017 12:24 amAnswered by the admin
First shipment just arrived a few days ago. Finally, the Bezzera Mitica PID espresso machine is available for ordering.
I own a Bezzera Mitica which has worked great until this afternoon. We used the machine and it worked fine. This afternoon we turned it on and it heated up and pulled the shots. When we started to steam the milk no steam. The wand was not even warm. The steam nor the hot water would work at all. You can not hear the pump engage. Any help would be great.
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Q I own a Bezzera Mitica which has worked great until this afternoon. We used the machine and it wo...... Read more answer nowAsked by JoeM45669 on November 21, 2017 9:01 pmAnswered by the admin Please check if there is a puff of steam that comes out after the 20 minute warm up. If there is, then the vacuum breaker valve or boiler bleeder valve is sticking due to limescale. If not the case, then you 'may' have a bad heating element/safety thermostat, brain unit and/or relay of which a multi-meter needs to be used to check. If a multi-meter is not available or or there is no knowledge of its use or of electrical concepts, the machine should be evaluated by a professional.
Hi, I puchased a Bezzera Mitica Espresso from you recently, and am in the process of hooking it up. I am not using the tank, I have it plumbed into my water supply in my house. My issue is I have a very slow drip of water coming from where the bronze 90 degree fitting underneath the machine meets the supplied 4' stainless steel line that came with the machine. It appears that the seal between the stainless face and the bronze face can't quite seal the 35 psi water pressure . They are British Standard Parallel threads, so teflon tape isn't really meant for sealing these types of threads. If there was/is a tiny rubber washer in the stainless steel hose end, that would be the proper way to seal it. I was wondering if I am missing this rubber washer? Any ideas ?
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Q Hi, I puchased a Bezzera Mitica Espresso from you recently, and am in the process of hooking it u...... Read more answer nowAsked by steven muhli on November 16, 2017 1:43 amAnswered by the admin
There is no rubber seal in the end fittings of the stainless steel braided hose. The smaller fitting needs to be tightened to the elbow at the bottom of the machine until the stainless steel braided hose no longer wiggles at the fitting. It is a metal to metal contact.
In some cases, 35 psi water pressure needs to be reduced to 22-24 psi for these smaller, prosumer espresso machine.
Lastly, check the elbow and make sure there are no contaminants on the threads or end of the elbow. If there are, please use a soft metal cleaning brush.
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