Lelit Mara X V2 Review

[@dannyboynathan]

I've been really happy with my Sage machine for 10 years, but now I'm always gonna think microwave when I see it. Thanks a million Kev!

[@dazhiggs5891]

As usual, a very nicely produced review, telling any prospective buyer exactly what they need to know. Looks a quality bit of kit.

[@merricktheobald8434]

Kev, you're a natural. Nice job explaining the Lelit Mara X V2

[@dovesinflight191]

Classy and well built indeed. I want it. Love your videos. Thanks, Kev.

[@selfalnor]

This is absolutely a beautiful machine, thanks for reviewing it Kev!

[@suleymancobanoglu7515]

This machine looks so crisp! Amazing video Kev! Keep em coming!

[@kryptonightwing1441]

I appreciate the level of detail to every single detail this machine has lol very nice

[@dompercy]

Quality just keeps ramping up every time 👏 these videos just chill me out haha

[@SharonRogers-s5h]

A truly grown up coffee machine. Love it.

[@PreyashChauhan]

Love the look of this machine. I'm almost outgrowing my starter De'Longhi.

[@xStar24x]

🔥 Ive been watching this channel for a few years, just wanna say keep em coming Kev! Love your humour hahaha

[@sabaparkar2374]

Love your in depth reviews!!! Thanks Kev

[@rebeccarobertcottey236]

This looks like a cute little option that would do beautifully in my kitchen!

[@hamzarr98]

Has all the bells and whistles! One of the best

[@anthonytomlinson3311]

Kevin seems to be entering his E61 era

[@BartekSoltys]

Really well-made video :) The coffee machine looks great, I might pick it up for my parents as a Christmas gift this year.

[@nachofriend5896]

The dual mode is suoer cool, and hidden away switching 👌

[@clairewoods1435]

It's really good to see honest reviews and will help people decide whether to buy this or not.

[@robinwyn3089]

Awesome bit of kit Kev!☕️

[@BeefyW]

Another excellent video Kev

[@jamescooper3040]

Looks like a stunning machine and beautiful coffee!!

[@darthprawn2970]

Now that looks like the ideal little prosumer machine.

[@matthewmulvany9309]

“TRICK the machine…”(2:40), I’m afraid this machine might already have me outsmarted based on it’s spec.

[@MrOrkyOrk]

Thanks for the sage discount code Kev!

[@dantemartini2345]

Love your work and your coffee ❤

[@asheez83]

MaraX. Lovely looking machine. Almost as nice as my Eureka Costanza R & Mignon Libra I'm getting for Christmas😉

[@russell.s4771]

Another great review with humour to boot.

[@daniel.lopresti]

You really got me with the Seinfeld jingle there... Let's be honest. I'm happy with my Pavoni Pro and DF54. I just watch for the cheesy comedy...

[@driftizio]

I've had the Lelit Mara X + Eureka Specialita for a few months now -- absolutely loving it (but my latte art still sucks)!

[@jackgtravis]

Love what Lelit have done to modernise the E61 a little more

[@SeanCulloty-c7h]

Funny and informative like all Kev’s videos. His coffee is pretty good as well

[@sarahm4156]

lovely! I desperately need a machine like this to up my coffee game

[@domdude5000]

Looks epic, always been interested in these and have had a Lelit in the past which was brilliant

[@AlejandroSaez-r2h]

Amazing machine and great video Kev!

[@lisapoppy]

What a gorgeous looking machine!

[@ediblemanager]

Love my Mara X V2, been a solid performer!

[@neilsmith5205]

Got this machine and I absolutely love it!

[@CroatianDummyLastName]

I appreciate the detail and care put into this vid in describing this fantastic machine. The price tag is a little fearsome, but this really seems worth the $$.

[@ChrisBlackwood-oq2oi]

Thanks Kev for the great review.

[@Mark-xg6ok]

Awesome reviews as always, keep up the great work 👍

[@peterwatson8132]

This looks ideal for the perfect cup of coffee

[@tomkingsley9128]

Great video Kev

[@raymondwing-king9290]

So many choices. Does look beautiful compared to other machines in my opinion.

[@Maakyy1]

Amazing video, I wish one day I will be able to get a machine like that!!

[@tricky157]

A quality bit of kit and a great review

[@CatherineHatton-j6f]

Beautiful looking machine! Thank you!

[@rcrymble]

Looks lovely, great review

[@JBMountainSkills]

I like your videos, but it would be nice if on these initial overview videos you talked a bit more about the espresso you got out of the machine, perhaps compared to similar machines.

[@charleysun07]

Very cool video and good introduction of Lelit Mara X

[@cillastubbs]

Love the specs on this machine, particular like that it is a compact machine that won't take up a lot of space on my countertops

[@CalvinHanson]

Thanks for the review!

[@jamestravis5468]

A great thorough review

[@vincentgoldman1604]

Looks outstanding

[@eatsleepsurf9108]

Love the E61 group head

[@simona6299]

Great review Kev, thanks. I want this machine. It looks like an Alien!!!

[@carlhamilton1635]

Great little machine, I’m torn between Lelit, Profitec and Eureka to replace my appliance grade coffee machine.

[@harryking2726]

Awesome video Kev! 👍

[@Coffee_Kev]

Thanks! 😎👍

[@icklejess09]

Love the look of this. I’d love a machine at home ☕️

[@BadKnees_]

Nice! Would love something like this

[@sameverett1810]

Great review, im still trying to work out which espresso machine I want as I'm new to all this.

[@christophersparks6904]

Wow! Looks awesome

[@Pamtay]

It is a very professional piece of kit that would look great in my kitchen. Maybe too complicated for me at the moment

[@homeandaway25]

Thank you Kev for sharing your review 😀

[@rossyhead69]

This would be a cracking jump from the bambino+ but my wife would actually kill me 😂😂😂

[@darksoul1381]

Thanks for the comprehensive review.

[@waterworthfiona8883]

hubby would love this

[@tyronpeachey4610]

Great design doesn’t look over engineered like a lot of newer espresso machines

[@TheLegOfTime]

Awesome as usual, thanks

[@joejordan401]

This machine looks like a beast! I wonder if the aesthetics are for me? For the price point, I'd be tempted to go for a more typical looking machine like the QuickMill Silvano, which also has the parallel shot-steam capability.

[@MsPa29]

Great review and what a machine

[@jennifertoal7017]

Gorgeous machine, on my list of hope to haves.

[@GeorgeWorboysWright]

It sounds like a good machine, great quality & well thought out.

[@FistOfJeff]

A big upgrade from the one button press pod machines i usually use. I'd feel like I'm defusing a bomb every time I used it. 😅

[@Taseevo]

This would be a step up from my Sage Bambino!

[@user-sh2pv9yu8r]

This machine looks awesome

[@jazzrecluse]

My partner is the coffee fiend - I'm doing sneaky research to try and play catch up! This it would take a lot to pull him away from his old Gaggia! but that looks sublime

[@motley570]

Gorgeous machine!!

[@lauramccallum6249]

Very thorough review and looks like a great machine! Thank you

[@grantmoncur4672]

Cool machine, really well out together video

[@katekm1658]

I’ve never seen one of these before. Would love to try

[@craighenry3518]

Looks amazing

[@informer-365]

here for the comp

[@steviestarship]

Love that machine. Would look even better in my kitchen!

[@davidirwin7569]

Thanks for the in depth review!

[@joannecoulson6548]

this looks amazing

[@peterfranks4085]

Another great video 😀

[@jordanl8324]

Would love a machine like that!

[@sharonbamberg6843]

Looks great!

[@davidrowlinson9654]

Seems complicated, but the video explains it all very well.

[@simply_psi]

Nice review Kev, the Mara X is a great machine. I have admired the Mara for a while and did consider buying it at one point the gold version is worth the extra £50 for the looks and real wooden accents, although it is not actually gold it is much more a pastel colour. But at a similar price point I think the Elizabeth just edges it, a duel boiler great build heat up in 5-8 mins great PID with really good control software, ths same quiet pump as the Mara, just a shame it really needs a face lift even if the just did the colours like the Mara it would help. In the end I decided to stick with my trusty Sage Bambino Plus a bit longer with it's 3 second heat up time, I'm a big impatient like that. I really don't get the fascination with the E61 group, it is yesterdays technology with poor temperature stability, long heat up times, and needs a lot of maintenance to keep in decent condition.

[@Coffee_Kev]

Cheers :-). Yeah I'm looking forward to reviewing the Elizabeth too. Re E61 machines being yesterday's tech, referring to heat up time, E61 machine use requires a slightly different mindset. In the mindset of a thermocoil machine user you'd look at E61 as having a slow heat up time, which is understandable. From the mindset of E61 users though, there is no heat up time, the machine is always ready for them when they walk up to it in the morning, until the last coffee of the day. They'll probably have it on a smart plug to come on 30 mins or so before their first coffee, and to turn off later in the day depending on when you tend to have your last coffee. There will be many E61 machine users who can't understand what this fast heat up time thing is all about. When they get to their machine to use it, everything is fully heated up, not just the boiler but the entire machine including the big brass group and all the internals, and the portafilter (as long as it was left in the group of course). Each time they want another coffee, they can just walk up to the machine, do a quick group flush (not required with the Mara X) and then pull their shot, and again, everything is fully heated. There are other pros and cons of course, there are other group types (saturated groups, heated groups) that mean zero offset between boiler & group temp, and better temp stability, and there are energy efficiency considerations too, although that's not quite as straight forward as it may seem, either. I use a lot of different machines, and and I can actually see the benefits of all of them, it just depends on the user and what kind of mindset they find themself in really. I do actually suspect we'll see more E61 hybrids coming, such as the S61, the Sanremo E61 with a heated group that they've got in the Sanremo You. Cheers Kev

[@simply_psi]

@Coffee_Kev thanks for the reply Kev, love the information, and I can definitely see the appeal and that steam punk look of E61 machines does appeal to me, and I do see the advantages of the E61 like how easy it is to add flow control to the E61 group, but having the machine on constantly cannot be great for the environment unless you're lucky enough to live in a property with solar panels. I may still eventually end up getting an E61 but you are right some of the new hybrid E61 groups are interesting. But I still think my ultimate home machine would eschew the E61 ie something like a La Marzocco Mini or Micro, Decent or a more budget friendly La Spaziale S1 Mini Vivaldi shame about the 53mm portafilter though.

[@brianwalsh8245]

Another great video

[@liamhsheffield849]

Lelit have some interesting options atm...looking at upgrading to maybe this or Bianca V3

[@limp6986]

Really like the slim profile of this machine and the silent pump! Is this the slimmest E61 ever or what?

[@ritchiedee9019]

This looks like it would be great for my small kitchen.

[@royweekes5778]

Lol, I love the specs slow zoom.

[@macdonaldston]

Great looking machine!

[@sonjab913]

Love the Eureka brand 🥰

[@yclark1604]

This sounds like a really good machine

[@SaliMorris]

Great review!

[@shazib21]

Great video!