Semi-automatic espresso machine
Turin Legato V2
$479sale · list $599
Price from Turin (official US store), checked Oct 27, 2026
Budget 58 mm machine with a PID brew boiler and a separate steam thermoblock, so you can brew and steam back to back. A frequent r/espresso alternative to the Gaggia Classic Pro and Bambino.
A few specs unconfirmed: what this means New to our list
Where to buy
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Turin (official US store)
In stock on Oct 27, 2026
$479 was $599
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Specs
- Type
- Semi-automatic
- Heating
- Brew boiler + steam thermoblock
- Temperature control
- Electronic (PID)
- Warm-up
- About 5 min · per Turin
- Pump
- Vibration pump
- Milk steaming
- Good, manual wand
- Built-in grinder
- No
- Portafilter
- 58 mm
- Flow control
- Yes, per the manufacturer
- Footprint
- Small
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Upgrade path
- Limited
- List price (MSRP)
- $599
From the manufacturer’s page, checked against retailer listings on Oct 27, 2026. Still unconfirmed, or sources disagree: weight. How we source specs.
Strengths
- 58 mm portafilter at an entry price
- Brew and steam without waiting
- Gauge, OPV and pre-infusion controls
Trade-offs
- No tamper included
- Flow control is a screw, not a paddle
- Newer brand with less long-term reliability data
Notable features
- PID brew boiler
- Separate steam thermoblock
- Pressure gauge
- Adjustable pre-infusion and OPV
- Flow adjustment screw
Pairs well with
- Turin DF64 Gen 2 $354 Together $833. The r/espresso default upgrade grinder: 64 mm flat burrs, stepless, single dose, with a large aftermarket burr ecosystem.
- Option-O LAGOM mini 2 $379 Together $858. Ultra-compact USB-C single-doser from the LAGOM P64 maker.
- Eureka Mignon Specialita $449 Together $928. Arguably the default espresso grinder for a first serious setup: quiet, stepless, timed and good-looking.
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