Lelit is a many-decades old Italian brand, recognized by the espresso world for it's marvelous heritage of Great-value coffee machines, that produce simply Beautiful coffee. Pioneers in fusing state-of-the-art technology, sophisticated design, and professional details to satisfy the needs of all espresso lovers, Lelit have teamed up with us to serve a growing coffee-passionate South Africa. Quality tends to have names, one of those names is Italy's very own Lelit!
The Lelit Mara X is an Italian-designed and manufactured single-boiler heat-exchanger with revolutionary temperature stability. The silenced E61 espresso coffee machine functions with brew temperature configuration, and comes with a double-manometer for steam and brew pressure. The Mara X offers tweaking for perfection without fuss. As usual, another handsomely impressive package from Lelit!
The machine works off of a single boiler with dedicated outlets for steam and hot water, and of course espresso brewing. A system designed for higher thermal stability and to deliver coffee and steam simultaneously, with a reduced heating time. Lelit succeeded in eliminating the need for constant cooling flushes between shots (which was typical with HX boiler type espresso machines with an E61 group), now giving You the liberty of consecutive shots near seamlessly.
The appliance body, water tank, drip tray and wire mesh in polished stainless steel for robustness and easy cleaning. The energy-saving standby system steps into a cosy standby after 30 minutes of no usage, requiring a simple lift and drop of the lever to liven the machine up to brew-ready in just few minutes.
A surprisingly compact yet unique package, the world was right when they praised The Mara X for it's World Class Espresso production.
Lelit Mara X features & specifications :
Stainless steel HX 1.8l boiler
Traditional E61 brew group with mechanical pre-infusion
Double probe system for temperature control (patented by Lelit)
Internal PID system with 3 brew-temperature settings
Silenced vibratory pump
Double Manometer for brew and steam pressure
Multi-directional, anti-burn steam/water wands
Low water indicator
2.5l Water Tank
Round, stainless steel back-lit on/off switch
Brushed stainlees steel body
Height adjustable feet
Power saving system
Dimensions (L x D x H): 220 x 410 x 350mm
Weight: 18kg
Voltage: 230V
Power: 1350W
Warmup time: ~15m
1 Year carry-in warranty
What's in the box:
Blind filter basket
1 double portafilter
Single, double and triple baskets
35 l water softener
The Mara X comes with a 58.5 mm tamper
*Damage incurred on any item due to poor water quality/power surges/load shedding and/or the likes are not covered by factory warranties/guarantees, and cover for such instances are for personal/home/business insurance cover.
I am very happy with the Lelit Mara X so far. High quality HX machine with options to add flow control later. Great customer service from Johan and team at Latte Art as well!