I don't intend on buying a new machine anytime soon, but every time I watch one of these 'let's set up your machine and get started making espresso' makes me wanna drink another coffee so I make one along with the video haha.
Love the machine, my only grumble is the space below the grouphead , same with other la marzocco machines, if they made it just 2 inches or so taller you could get a decent cup under . Great video guys
Appreciate the comment thanks. Yep, it can be a little tight under there depending on the type of cups you're using. I just did a quick measure for you and from the bottom of the spout to the cup tray on the Micra you have a clearance of 75mm. On the Mini it's 90mm. They are beautiful machines though :)
Huge LM fan, I personally own a mini. However , when they came with the Micra I had a doubt. I find it a little small. Not sure about the Pico either . I would probably recommend people to save a little more to get the Mini and a good grinder , or simply go with another brand for that money.
I used to have a Breville Dual boiler and prior to it a VBM Domobar. Dust particles always falling into the tank on those machines. This one I love it doesn’t get anything in there. It is actually convenient if your machine doesn’t fit well under the cabinets as well.
it's actually not that bad at all. you don't have to take off all your cups just to refill the water. as the drip tray is already off to empty, you can refill the water at the same time. i just use a long funnel, so i don't have to remove the water resevoir at all. just remove the lid, use the funnel to pour water in, put the lid back, then put back the drip tray.
There are no right or wrongs here. It depends on the size of the basket you're using, the equipment, the type of coffee and ultimately what tastes good to you so you can repeat it using a recipe that you've created. Our recipe for our Champion blend (medium roast) using La Marzocco equipment is based on using a 21 gram basket with a dose of 22.5 grams and a yield of 45 grams run out at a time of 32 to 34 seconds.
I was in until I saw the Portafilter set up. Considering the price, I feel this should be a one piece unit. There's too much plastic involved, keep it real.
