Their Mara X has served them well, though working inside it is unpleasant.
“Mara X is my first proper machine and it has done me well so far but I haven't enjoyed the times I've opened it up.”
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Their Mara X has served them well, though working inside it is unpleasant.
“Mara X is my first proper machine and it has done me well so far but I haven't enjoyed the times I've opened it up.”
Their Lelit Mara X is great, though it takes 20-25 minutes to heat up.
“FWIW I have a Lelit Mara X, and it's great.”
Their Lelit Mara X was a great experience, though they moved to a Flair for more control over straight espresso.
“I had Lelit Anita, than Lelit Mara X, that was a great experience.”
Their Mara X V2 with added flow profiling is exactly what they want.
“I have maraX v2 to which I added flow profiling. Its exactly what I want”
Loves their new Lelit Mara X for its simplicity, all-metal build and consistency.
“I recently bought a lelit marax e62... and I love it's simplicity.”
Gave up on their Mara X V2 after three years and four costly repairs for different failed parts; won't buy Lelit again.
“I will say as someone with a Mara X V2, after 3 years and 4 costly services due to different parts failing, I finally cut bait.”
They adore their Lelit Mara X: excellent temperature stability for a heat exchanger, great build quality, and the sweet spot for 6–8 shots a day.
“It’s a fantastic machine with excellent temperature stability for a heat exchanger and great build quality.”