I bought this machine approx 2 months ago, traded in my VBM Junior of 17 years (got tired of repairing it - thats Cigar unit is expensive and 12 monthly replacements was just too much in the end). I love it, far better machine. Temp control is much improved and its quick heat up time of 20mins is very refreshing. Highly recommend. I make milk drinks but have the temp setting at 2 and boiler priority to brew.
I have this, its perfect for the majority of home baristas in my opinion. Only con is you need to be mindful of the steam pressure sometimes in brew mode, minor complaint though.
@@dejedejsson Hey I just bought a Mara X do not have it yet being shipped and good info could you share? and what recipes do find that work grams in and out 1:2, 1:2.5, I use mostly medium to med-Dark roasted coffee but will start to try some light to Lite-Med roast, the darker roast don't have as much acid which sometime bothers my stomach any info would help, coming from a Breville Barista Pro so lever machine is all new to me :) Thanks
Hi, great Videos! Which one you whould prefer: the Lelit Mara X or La Pavoni Cellini Mini? (Milk isn‘t so important for me). You havn‘t made a Review of the La Pavoni yet, did you?
4:20 you can't "burn" the coffee with 95c water but you can bring out undesirable tastes. The coffee is already fully roasted and can not be roasted any further by water
@@MD-th6lj l am still deciding this week! lt's just me drinking the coffee, l do two in the morning before work, l am thinking the mara might be enough for me. How long for the 400 to heat, may l ask?
Hey I have a Barista Pro and use Eureka grinder and I make far better coffee then all the coffee shops in town except maybe one, don't know if it's because prep and measure everythingI measure every time, but was looking to up grade my Machine, was looking at Lelit Elizabeth (Lelit is having a sale on there machine) about $359.00 off U.S but of course everyone is out of stock of the Elizabeth and so I've been looking at Mara X $340.00 off sale price $1359.96 (first time I've seen Lelit on sale) but would I gain that much in Temp control and better espresso over my BB Pro , I do between 2 - 4 hot drinks and maybe 2 cold drinks in afternoon all milk based, I do mailk base drinks because it to easy to down straight 2oz espresso for me. which leads to to much caffeine :(
I don't want to tell you to get it and then you're disappointed and blame me 😅 but...I think you'll love the MaraX as it's just such a beautiful machine especially in black or white with timber (not sure if that option is the one on sale too). Ultimately, it will improve the quality of your espresso and will last pretty much forever (once the BB pro goes, it's too expensive to repair) and you can do the milk and extractions at the same time which is a nice bonus. There might be a small learning curve as you get used to using a prosumer machine but once you've mastered it, I don't think you'd ever look back. If it was the BDB (Breville dual boiler) I don't think you'd notice much difference because the BDB makes such great coffee, but I think they are similar prices in the US and Lelit will last a lot longer! I actually had customers go from a BB express (the model before the pro) to a MaraX and they have never looked back.
@@Rydecoffeecoach Thank you so much for the reply, I respect your opinion I like how you come across in your video's not like you're superior just good info and your video with wife making coffee (big smile), tell her she is a star :) I looked at Breville DB just to wide for my kitchen counter the Elizabeth is smaller than my Barista Pro so nice fit and the Mara X would be great fit also, I'm waiting on one dealer that said they might get the Elizabeth in for the sale if not I'll probably get the Mara X they look well built and the sale is for all colors for the X :) thanks again (John) Olympia, WA USA
We make 2 to 4 milk coffees a day only in the morning but the whole proceed is within 3 hours for different needs of my family. What setting it should be to avoid overheat for the machine / grouphead and in which mode stream or brew so I can get right temp of the brew and correct pressure right after?
If they are far enough apart, it may be beneficial to turn your machine off. But generally I find it better to keep the priority switch in the brew mode as this will be better. Also, always flush/purge your group head before you put your packed portafilter in. When you lift the lever up, if the water is boiling you'll see it settle down after a few seconds and then you can extract your coffee.
Is it dripping a lot afterwards or just a few drops (which is normal)? If it's dropping continuously and you notice your steam wand dripping too, there might be an issue with the 3 way solenoid. Otherwise it could be you're over saturating the puck and the grinds are too fine to let the water through in time which will cause the excess water to build up in the basket and drop through afterwards. Do you notice very sloppy wet pucks?
@@Rydecoffeecoach I think I have found a solution, if I’m pulling the lever completely down so the water goes to the pressure release valve, it’s working.
Having a PID but no real temperature control is a real head scratcher for me. I sort of get it for new users, and sounds like a great optional idea, but if you have the technology to control the temp, let your user control it.
@@dejedejsson interesting insight. Personally I don't have any skin in the boiler machine game, I use a Flair 58 and am awaiting the Meticulous. Which video of Lance's was this?
Completely different machines and tough to compare but while I do love the ease of use of the BDB, the MaraX will be way better in the long run and you'll be able to sell it for a decent amount but the BDB will probably fail and you'll get nothing.
Honestly the breville feels like cheap toy compared to a Lelit Mara. Lots of plastic and extremely flimsy portafilters and buttons. Really lightweight too. Perhaps it does the job for you but you really can’t compare the two. Completely different levels. And in the EU they’re the same price so getting the Lelit should be a no-brainer.
I bought this machine approx 2 months ago, traded in my VBM Junior of 17 years (got tired of repairing it - thats Cigar unit is expensive and 12 monthly replacements was just too much in the end). I love it, far better machine. Temp control is much improved and its quick heat up time of 20mins is very refreshing. Highly recommend. I make milk drinks but have the temp setting at 2 and boiler priority to brew.
Actually, the manual says that the temps are 90, 92, 94 C or 194, 198, 202F. So you can definitely play with the darker roasted coffee.
I have this, its perfect for the majority of home baristas in my opinion. Only con is you need to be mindful of the steam pressure sometimes in brew mode, minor complaint though.
So you have to go up and then back down again? I thought up was espresso priority and down was steam? It isnt very clear that's for sure.
Yeh the manual is terrible at showing that info, I had to figure a lot out on my own but this I didn't figure out! Thanks for letting me know. 👌
@@dejedejsson Hey I just bought a Mara X do not have it yet being shipped and good info could you share? and what recipes do find that work grams in and out 1:2, 1:2.5, I use mostly medium to med-Dark roasted coffee but will start to try some light to Lite-Med roast, the darker roast don't have as much acid which sometime bothers my stomach any info would help, coming from a Breville Barista Pro so lever machine is all new to me :) Thanks
Hi, great Videos! Which one you whould prefer: the Lelit Mara X or La Pavoni Cellini Mini? (Milk isn‘t so important for me).
You havn‘t made a Review of the La Pavoni yet, did you?
4:20 you can't "burn" the coffee with 95c water but you can bring out undesirable tastes. The coffee is already fully roasted and can not be roasted any further by water
Im down to profitec pro 400 and lelit mara X. Any main differences between the 2?
Marax is smaller. But I prefer the look of the profitec
I really prefer the look of the MaraX but you'll love either of them, don't worry!
I was torn between both the Marax and pro 400. Ended up going with the 400 because I heard it had better build quality.
@@MD-th6lj l am still deciding this week! lt's just me drinking the coffee, l do two in the morning before work, l am thinking the mara might be enough for me. How long for the 400 to heat, may l ask?
Best presenter!
Thank you so much! 🙏
If you add flow control to the MaraX would the espresso output be close to the Bianca?
Hey I have a Barista Pro and use Eureka grinder and I make far better coffee then all the coffee shops in town except maybe one, don't know if it's because prep and measure everythingI measure every time, but was looking to up grade my Machine, was looking at Lelit Elizabeth (Lelit is having a sale on there machine) about $359.00 off U.S but of course everyone is out of stock of the Elizabeth and so I've been looking at Mara X $340.00 off sale price $1359.96 (first time I've seen Lelit on sale) but would I gain that much in Temp control and better espresso over my BB Pro , I do between 2 - 4 hot drinks and maybe 2 cold drinks in afternoon all milk based, I do mailk base drinks because it to easy to down straight 2oz espresso for me. which leads to to much caffeine :(
I don't want to tell you to get it and then you're disappointed and blame me 😅 but...I think you'll love the MaraX as it's just such a beautiful machine especially in black or white with timber (not sure if that option is the one on sale too). Ultimately, it will improve the quality of your espresso and will last pretty much forever (once the BB pro goes, it's too expensive to repair) and you can do the milk and extractions at the same time which is a nice bonus.
There might be a small learning curve as you get used to using a prosumer machine but once you've mastered it, I don't think you'd ever look back. If it was the BDB (Breville dual boiler) I don't think you'd notice much difference because the BDB makes such great coffee, but I think they are similar prices in the US and Lelit will last a lot longer!
I actually had customers go from a BB express (the model before the pro) to a MaraX and they have never looked back.
@@Rydecoffeecoach Thank you so much for the reply, I respect your opinion I like how you come across in your video's not like you're superior just good info and your video with wife making coffee (big smile), tell her she is a star :) I looked at Breville DB just to wide for my kitchen counter the Elizabeth is smaller than my Barista Pro so nice fit and the Mara X would be great fit also, I'm waiting on one dealer that said they might get the Elizabeth in for the sale if not I'll probably get the Mara X they look well built and the sale is for all colors for the X :) thanks again (John) Olympia, WA USA
Hello @topjets5616. Where did you see the MaraX on sale? Whole latte love, first line?
Thanks!
How long does it take for the maraX to heat up?
20 minutes - very fast for an e61 type.
About 15 for me is when the heating lamp goes off. Middle heat setting
We make 2 to 4 milk coffees a day only in the morning but the whole proceed is within 3 hours for different needs of my family. What setting it should be to avoid overheat for the machine / grouphead and in which mode stream or brew so I can get right temp of the brew and correct pressure right after?
If they are far enough apart, it may be beneficial to turn your machine off. But generally I find it better to keep the priority switch in the brew mode as this will be better. Also, always flush/purge your group head before you put your packed portafilter in. When you lift the lever up, if the water is boiling you'll see it settle down after a few seconds and then you can extract your coffee.
I purchased this machine last month, but I have noticed that after extraction, the coffee continues to drip. This issue is bothering me. Any thoughts?
Is it dripping a lot afterwards or just a few drops (which is normal)? If it's dropping continuously and you notice your steam wand dripping too, there might be an issue with the 3 way solenoid.
Otherwise it could be you're over saturating the puck and the grinds are too fine to let the water through in time which will cause the excess water to build up in the basket and drop through afterwards. Do you notice very sloppy wet pucks?
@@Rydecoffeecoach I think I have found a solution, if I’m pulling the lever completely down so the water goes to the pressure release valve, it’s working.
its normal, gotta give it a shake or two
which coffee grinder are you using?
Oh the Eureka Mignon Specialita
Good quality videos and content but sound is bad a bit hard to stick around
Yes I apologise for this one because the audio on my lapel mic failed so we had to use the back-up camera mic and it was a really noisy day! 🤦
198 farhenheit is 92 celsius?
Yeh roughly
oh no always check you lav mic before recording!
Having a PID but no real temperature control is a real head scratcher for me. I sort of get it for new users, and sounds like a great optional idea, but if you have the technology to control the temp, let your user control it.
Yeh I don't get it at all. 🤔
@@dejedejsson interesting insight. Personally I don't have any skin in the boiler machine game, I use a Flair 58 and am awaiting the Meticulous. Which video of Lance's was this?
@@DaneButlerhis Mara X review video
Where can you get a mara X for less than 2k???
US$
@@trevorluff8449 On sale right now!
So how was the coffee? 😂
That's what I was going to ask. Doesn't seem to be mentioned much in these reviews.
It's actually just one word "MaraX", just realized 🙂
Interesting! I never picked up on that. Would make me say it Marax. 😅
Breville dual boiler is better
Completely different machines and tough to compare but while I do love the ease of use of the BDB, the MaraX will be way better in the long run and you'll be able to sell it for a decent amount but the BDB will probably fail and you'll get nothing.
Honestly the breville feels like cheap toy compared to a Lelit Mara. Lots of plastic and extremely flimsy portafilters and buttons. Really lightweight too. Perhaps it does the job for you but you really can’t compare the two. Completely different levels. And in the EU they’re the same price so getting the Lelit should be a no-brainer.