Community Verdict
Pros 5
- +Excellent value proposition
- +Fast heat up time
- +Adjustable temperature PID
- +Powerful steam wand
- +Standard 58mm group head
Cons 4
- −Group head gets loose
- −Feels somewhat cheap
- −Teflon coating issues
- −Loud operation
What people are saying
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The Gemilai Owl is a massive value at just $400—packing features you'd usually see on machines costing twice as much.
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The E61 type group head has become loose, it turns a few degrees every time I lock the portafilter in place.
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If you check on the espresso subReddit a lot of people have had issues with the teflon coating on the group head disintegrating.
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