#lamarzocco — Public Fediverse posts
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I finally got a chance to see and work with the La Marzocco Pico grinder, up close (this was NOT through any connection with La Marzocco).
IMO, it's basically a copy of the Etzinger Light / Baratza Sette 270 design. Especially when you look at the burr group and mount. The timer one is like $1500+ in Canada (price I think is slightly negotiable if you buy a LM home machine). A GBW version is supposedly in the works, for 2x the price.
It reminds me a bit of what Leica does when they rebrand a Panasonic camera with the red dot and sell it for 2x, 3x the price. That said, LM claims they developed this grinder 100% in house, with no involvement (or copying) Etzinger. I have some doubts on the latter. The burr groups and design of such are crazy similar.
My thoughts: buy the Sette 270Wi or Etzinger instead. You can buy four Sette 270Wi grinders for the price of one La Marzocco Pico with grind by weight features.
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A cup of cappucino I made myself as my #MorningCoffee almost two hours ago. it was tasty, even if my latte art is as awful as my freehanding on my miniatures. In addition to colleagues, this #LaMarzocco is one of the reasons I come to the office as happily as I do.
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@mykl There‘s a #LaMarzocco integration for #HomeAssistant and you can „export“ anything from Home Assistant to #HomeKit (if HomeKit knows the type, like switches etc.). 😉 👉 https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/lamarzocco/
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My fancy Italian, internet connected espresso machine's iOS app doesn't have any HomeKit or Siri integration, so I have to manually tap the button or flip the paddle to turn it on and off, like an animal. #lamarzocco
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Just a heads up: there's going to be a few Linea Mini R reviews (the new variant of the La Marzocco Linea Mini) showing up for the next month or two.
Take them with a grain of salt, because LM won't tolerate any negative talk about the machine. So they will most likely be filled with positives.
Maybe I'll be proven wrong, but I don't expect so, knowing some behind the scenes stuff.
Also, we will NOT be reviewing the LM Linea Mini R, at least not in the foreseeable future.
cc @espresso
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OH DEAR. More drama in the espresso world.
Sprometheus' unabashed, total love affair with La Marzocco is over. He says so himself in a video today.
I bet there's a massive back story to this. I know there has to be.
Because i have my own backstory with La Marzocco. The main marketing / sales guy, Scott G., really doesn't like me, and I've become persona non grata with La Marzocco ever since I posted our initial look over eight years ago on the La Marzocco Linea Mini... the one where I called the paddle group a "faux paddle". He really did not like that.
I know a lot of cult-like personality issues come into play with La Marzocco. Basically if you don't constantly pray at their altar, you're a non-person.
NB, I still have my LM GS3 MP, the money pit that it is. I still love it. I still take pride that I was involved in its development.
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Another feature I am working on is our more objective "Best Espresso Machines for 2024" Feature Guide; This list will cover the gamut from $300 machines through to $9,000 machines (yes, including the GS3 from La Marzocco)
One I'm debating adding: the La Marzocco Linea Mini. My only time actually using and working on a Linea Mini was when I went down to Seattle eons ago to see the initial units. I haven't used or worked on one since, and La Marzocco has recently done a major update to the machine.
They have no interest in getting a unit to me, even on loan, so I can't write about, or recommend a product I don't know.
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Nice machine, game changer, ground breaker.
But if I had unlimited discretionary funds and was shopping for a top of the line machine today... I don't think I'd buy the GS3 MP.
I'd buy a Lelit Bianca V3 machine. And a kick ass grinder to pair with it.Will have an article detailing why, very soon.
#espresso #lamarzocco #gs3 #lelit #bianca
cc @espresso
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Something I found out today which is interesting: the Profitec Go has effectively the same size water reservoir (2.7L) as a La Marzocco GS3. LM claims theirs is 3.5l, but I know when it is empty, It only takes about 2.75L of water before it tops out (there's always some left in the bottom).
Impressive (for the Profitec), considering the respective sizes of each machine.
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Well, this isn't good (IMO).
De'longhi nows owns a majority stake in La Marzocco. And they're quasi-merging the premium brand with a super auto maker.
cc @espresso #espresso #lamarzocco
https://www.benjamin-hohlmann.org/blog/de-longhi-acquires-la-marzocco/
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Seems there is a lot of IP anger this Friday night goin' on.
#Etzinger, a burr maker and grinder manufacturer (long partnership with Baratza) feels the #LaMarzocco Pico grinder might be a clone of Etzinger's own ETZ-Max grinder (released 6 years ago). Here's a photo they posted to the Tweeter and IG just a short while ago.
https://www.instagram.com/stories/etzingergrinders/3212534461815167969/
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Finally capitulated and bought a shot mirror to use on the #LaMarzocco #GS3 and other #espresso machines. Decided to go a bit premium too - this one's on a nice pillar and can magnetically attach to a back wall as well as the drip tray. Can bend to extreme angles too.
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Brew game upgrade incoming 🤤 👀 Couldn’t be more stooooked! Letssss gooooo ☕️ ☕️ ☕️ #LaMarzocco #LineaMicra #EverydayEspresso
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☕️ Siete mai stati in un’azienda in cui l’aroma di #caffè vi accompagna ovunque?
No?! Allora non siete mai stati in #lamarzocco, azienda fiorentina partner di Develer, che produce e distribuisce macchine professionali da caffè!
Fate il tour insieme a noi!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CoHg3VVgrDv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link -
A happy morning #espresso for all of you.
Details:
- #LaMarzocco GS3 MP
- #Baratza #Sette270 wi grinder
- #SocialCoffee People's Daily Blend
- 18.5g in, 40g output in about 40 secs (includes a long preinfusion)