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Lelit Bianca accessories: tamper, puck screen and portafilter sizes
The Bianca (PL162T) uses Lelit's L58E group and ships with a LELIT58 bottomless filterholder. Normcore lists 58.5 mm tampers and screens for it.
Also listed as PL162T, PL162T-120
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Short answer
The Bianca has Lelit's L58E group (paddle system) and takes LELIT58 tools. It already ships with a LELIT58 bottomless filterholder as well as a standard one, IMS-made LELIT58 filters, a blind filter and a LELIT58 stainless steel tamper. For add-ons, Normcore lists a 58.5 mm tamper and puck screen and a 58 mm funnel.
What fitsAll 6 items that fit
- TamperALIKISSCAFE 30 lb constant-pressure calibrated tamperView on AliExpress
- Tamper (Normcore's 58.5 mm size)Normcore V4 spring-loaded tamper, 58.5 mmCheck price on Amazon
- Tamper (58.5 mm alternative)IKAPE V3 calibrated spring-loaded tamperView on AliExpress
Key facts
- Portafilter
- LELIT58[1]Lelit ships LELIT58 filterholders and names no diameter; Normcore lists the Bianca with 58 mm-class tools.
- Tamper size
- 58.5 mm (Normcore)[2]Normcore's size for the Bianca. The machine already ships with a LELIT58 stainless steel tamper.
- Puck screen size
- 58.5 mm[2]Normcore's size for its own screens on the Bianca.
- Dosing funnel
- 58 mm[2]Normcore's funnel size for the Bianca.
- Group / system
- L58E (LELIT58)[1][3]Lelit: 'L58E group, paddle system', compatible with LELIT58 tools. Normcore's guide labels it 'E61 Group Head'; Lelit does not.
- Bottomless portafilters
- Included (LELIT58)[1]Lelit ships a LELIT58 bottomless filterholder with the Bianca, alongside a standard LELIT58 filterholder.
Watch out for
- A bottomless filterholder is already in the box, so there is no need to buy one.
- Lelit calls the group L58E, not E61. For replacement filterholders, look for LELIT58 compatibility.
What fits
Product details below are the seller's own description unless a source is shown. Pick the variant named for each item.
Tamper
ALIKISSCAFE 30 lb constant-pressure calibrated tamperChoose 58 mm, flat base.
Seller's sizing. Lelit publishes no basket diameter; of the two tampers here, the 58 mm base is the looser fit.
Sold by ALIKISSCAFE Official Store
View on AliExpressTamper (Normcore's 58.5 mm size)
Normcore V4 spring-loaded tamper, 58.5 mmChoose the 58.5 mm base. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Normcore.
Normcore's own size for the Bianca. Lelit publishes no basket diameter. It ships with 15, 25 and 30 lb springs, per Normcore.
Check price on AmazonTamper (58.5 mm alternative)
IKAPE V3 calibrated spring-loaded tamperChoose the 58.5 mm base.
Seller's sizing. Matches the 58.5 mm Normcore lists for the Bianca.
Sold by IKAPE Official Store on AliExpress
View on AliExpressPuck screen
Normcore puck screen, 58.5 mmChoose the 58.5 mm screen. On Amazon, check that 'Ships from / Sold by' shows Amazon.com or Normcore.
Normcore's own size for the Bianca. We have no maker thickness figure, so check headspace before brewing.
Check price on AmazonPuck screen (thin, 0.2 mm)
MHW‑3BOMBER puck screen (0.2 or 0.8 mm)Choose 58.5 mm, 0.2 mm thick.
Seller's sizing, matching Normcore's 58.5 mm. The 0.2 mm screen takes up less headspace than the 0.8 mm one.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store on AliExpress
View on AliExpressDosing funnel
MHW‑3BOMBER magnetic dosing funnel (53/54 or 58 mm)Choose the 58 mm size.
Seller's sizing for 58 mm portafilters. Magnetic funnels also depend on the portafilter's material.
Sold by MHW-3BOMBER Official Store on AliExpress
View on AliExpress
Lelit lists a 120 V version, PL162T-120.
Questions
Does the Lelit Bianca come with a bottomless portafilter?
Yes. Lelit's spec sheet lists a LELIT58 bottomless filterholder along with a standard LELIT58 filterholder, IMS-made LELIT58 filters, a blind filter and a LELIT58 stainless steel tamper.[1]
Is the Lelit Bianca an E61 machine?
Lelit describes an 'L58E group, paddle system' that takes LELIT58 tools and does not call it E61. Normcore's guide labels it 'E61 Group Head'.[1][2]
What size puck screen fits the Bianca?
Normcore lists 58.5 mm puck screens for the Bianca, with a 58.5 mm tamper and a 58 mm funnel.[2]