Great explanation! I have also read all the comments and your conversations with them. Super informative!!! Thank you so much! I learned a lot!! I can't wait for my linea mini to arrive at my home next Monday!😍🙏🙏

Very good video, straight to the point.

Holy cow, it didn't occur to me that the GS3 actually looks smaller compared with the Linea Mini. I'd always thought I have not enough counter space!

I have the GS3 MP and it’s amazing. I love it. If you don’t want pressure profiling capability then save the money and get the Linea.

Nice look to the GS3 :). Colour scheme is one I'm looking to incorporate in my next machine.... perhaps a LM Mini.

Thanks for a great review. Cheers from Stockholm!

Awesome agree.

I wish I could afford the Linea Mini and a decent grinder instead of my roughly 15-20 years old bean to cup Jura Impressa :) I dialed in the coffee on my machine as precisely as possible, and I’m usually fine with it until I go to a cafe to have an espresso. Then I really feel that I’m not getting the same beverage at home.

I am looking to get the new Linea Micra to replace a Rocket Appartamento. The Rocket is having a few problems with the pressure stat and requires lots of work to get it right. It will take some nerve to lay down that kind of cash for an espresso machine but I do like it. I wish it had a shot timer but not luck. What do you think of the new Linea Micra?

Is there a big difference on energy consumption between those two machines? Also do you leave it on all day?

Excellent Review!! BTW where did you buy the tiny timer on your Linea Mini? I love the size of it, thank you!

Nice review! i think anyone would be happy having either machine. Just wondering have you tried doing a taste comparison between both machines in a straight 9 bar shot?

Do you know if the Rancilio Silvia Pro X is any good for a beginner like me?

After i got a pro500 and did my dial ins ect, espresso tastes as good as a good professional machine. Thermal stability and back to back shots are the differences.

Have you ever experienced with a problem (leakage) of the group head of LM GS3mp(the latest conical paddle valve version) ? If you have, and if you’ve rebuilt it by yourself, could you share with me where have you gotten the rebuilt kit for this group, please Thank you

Good video! I was (and still am) tempted to get the Linea. One thing I cannot live without is the timer. I can't believe they couldn't put a simple timer for a machine that costs over $5K U.S. However, I see you have a mod and have a nice timer installed on your Linea. Can you please tell me what it takes for this to happen? Thank you in advance! (Don't bother... I saw your answer in one of the comments! Thank you!)

I really like the linea mini but I think for just a dual boiler is tooooo expensive, better to spend a bit more and buy the GS3 or just buy the Rocket R9 one.

what color is your mini? White or light blue? Hard to tell with the lighting. Great video!!

Hey man how were you able to get that drip tray for the GS3? Mine is stainless steel and doesn’t say “La Marzocco” on the front.

I disagree on the notion that you need experience before diving into the mini. If anything it’s very easy because it’s very mechanical. There isn’t a lot of other factors that you have to think about like boiler temps and ramp times. Some of the dual boiler Profitecs or Rockets internally are just as good but the mini your paying for the name and the external design. The machines are all roughly the same on how to use them. You have to learn to dial a shot on a Breville the same as you do on a mini. Find the right dialed grind, level it, apply the right pressure and put it under the spout and the machine does the rest. Now the outcomes maybe different d/t other variables but the process initially is the same for the all the machines. I would find the mini is easier puling a shot than a Breville because the quality of each shot is better with the mini. That’s if you have a quality grinder and everything else is the same. Breville Expresses stock grinder is shit. So you automatically are already starting behind the eight ball.

Hello, how do these machines compare to the elektra micro casa a Leva or the verve. I am thinking of purchasing an espresso machine and have narrowed my choices to those along with the linea mini.

One last q, what is the ideal boiler pressure setting? I have mine set at 1,7 presently. Thx.

Does the linea mini require an annual checkup/ servicing? If so how much are we looking at in aud ?

Now that the LM Micra is available, would you had gone for that instead of the Mini?

My tinkering soul says the GS3, my heart says the Linea Mini. So sexy.

Wow. I think everyone in the comments is asking the wrong question. Firstly, What do you do for a living? Secondly, Can I be you're apprentice? Oh and what are your thoughts on the Eagle One Prima?

Do you leave your machines on all day?

Some people know how to drive manual car, everyone knows how to drive automatic 😉

maybe look into a Lelit Bianca with also high quality components and more options 😉

I have the mini at home and it gets rave reviews! I bought it over the g3 precisely because I wanted something more manual. Now if only I could acquire latte art skillz. For the finest in single origin blah blah blah, why 8k on a g3 when one could put together a v60 setup which is better for that application?

How you like niche?

"It's just a completely stock standard linea mini. I've done absolutely nothing." - No it's not. You added the shot timer mod. 🤣

It’s funny how your like nah you don’t qualify to purchase this ☠️

Just end the discussion and get the Slayer ☕️

Delonghi stilosa

Just a little feedback - I watched the video waiting for the actual information to be presented. It never came. If you want to make videos that people can learn from then qualify your statements. Instead of just stating that a machine is good for "Single origins" explain why you think that is the case. This hobby is filled with myths and unfounded opinions, like the coating on burr sets will make a different cup of espresso and "this machine is good because thats what I have" If I bought a LMLM it would be because it has really nice steaming capabilities, IIRC the GS3 have very good temp stability, it would have been nice to have been educated

How can one pay over $5000 for a machine without a PID including the count down counter? They should be confident one will move up to the GS3 without having to consider a PID as one of the considerations. I think it is a big miss. It makes la marzocco appear to be a clueless company. I know that is not true but is still makes me shake my head asking why such a big miss.

Looking at the comments, it seems fair because you don't seem to be over, underestimating, or receiving a sponsor for any one machine. I wonder which machine you would choose if you enjoyed light roasting (extraction is a little tricky) espresso and latte at home. I don't care about price or brand value. I am using Weber and Lagom grinder, so I don't have to worry about the grinding quality. Various E61 head machines have been used, and it is not only difficult to maintain constancy, but there are also many drawbacks in the process of extracting only a few glasses.(There was a best shot pattern. After using it for a long time...) In my experience, I thought I should avoid machines that cost too much electricity, such as too large boiler capacity, too long preheating time, and no water bottles. Now, I am using a Crem-one machine capable of variable pressure(Depending on the flow rate) and gradual pre-infusion, but I can feel some disadvantages.