Is LELIT owned by Breville?

Short answer: yes. Breville Group acquired Lelit in 2022. The Sydney-headquartered appliance company Breville Group Limited (ASX: BRG) bought 100% of the Italian prosumer brand Lelit for approximately €113 million (about US$124 million), effective March 11, 2022. Lelit still designs and manufactures its machines in Italy and continues to operate as a distinct brand within the Breville Group.

Who Owns Lelit?

For years, Lelit and Breville were entirely separate companies: an independent Italian prosumer specialist and an Australian mainstream appliance maker. That changed in March 2022, when Breville Group announced it had agreed to acquire 100% of the Lelit group from its founders, the Epis family. The transaction completed in mid-2022, and Lelit has been part of the Breville Group ever since.

The acquisition was part of a deliberate Breville strategy to build a broader specialty-coffee offering. It followed Breville's 2020 purchase of US grinder maker Baratza, bringing espresso machines and grinders under one corporate umbrella aimed at the specialty market.

Is Lelit Still Made in Italy?

Yes. Despite being owned by the Australian Breville Group, Lelit continues to be designed and manufactured in Italy, at its headquarters in Castegnato near Brescia. The founders and key management joined the Breville Group as part of the deal, and the engineering approach has stayed in place. Real E61-derived group heads, brass boilers, and stainless steel construction remain across the range.

Lelit's own position is that its machines are designed and produced in Italy, with final assembly completed at its Brescia-area facility. That is consistent with how most serious Italian espresso brands operate, and the current lineup, including the Bianca, Mara X, Elizabeth, and Victoria, has kept its Italian-made character since the acquisition.

Lelit vs Breville: How the Brands Still Differ

Being under the same corporate parent does not make the two brands interchangeable. They still target different users:

• Lelit focuses on traditional prosumer espresso: PID temperature control, commercial-grade components, and hands-on control, in machines like the flow-profiling Bianca and the dual-boiler Elizabeth.
• Breville focuses on user-friendly innovation and smart, automated features, with lines like the Barista Express designed to make cafe-quality espresso accessible with a shorter learning curve.

In short: pick Lelit if you want Italian-made precision and manual control that grows with your skills; pick Breville if you prefer automation and quick, consistent results with less effort.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lelit owned by Breville?
Yes. Breville Group Limited acquired 100% of Lelit in 2022 for approximately €113 million (about US$124 million), effective March 11, 2022 and completed mid-2022. Lelit has operated as part of the Breville Group since.

Is Lelit still made in Italy after the Breville acquisition?
Yes. Lelit continues to be designed and manufactured in Italy at its facility near Brescia, retaining its Italian heritage, engineering approach, and component choices.

Are Lelit and Breville the same machines?
No. They share a corporate parent but remain distinct brands. Lelit builds traditional prosumer espresso machines with manual control, while Breville focuses on automated, user-friendly machines like the Barista Express line.

When did Breville buy Lelit?
Breville announced the acquisition in March 2022, effective March 11, 2022, and completed the transaction around mid-2022.

Choosing Your Lelit at Di Pacci USA

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