Comments on La Marzocco Linea Micra Espresso Machine Review - Page 16

December 9th, 2022, 7:20 pm

I have a Rancilio Silvia Pro X. While it's a great machine, I find the rubber feet don't always hold it still. Sometimes when I am locking in the portafilter tightly, it can move slightly. I was thinking about getting a Micra instead, but at 19 pounds (the Micra's advertised weight) will it slide around even more on my counter when I lock the portafilter in? The Rancilio is 44 pounds - more than double the weight of the Micra.

December 9th, 2022, 7:28 pm

It's definitely way more than 19 pounds. Maybe 19 kg? Mine slid around a bit at first but has settled down now.

#153: Post by **CSME9** » December 9th, 2022, 7:32 pm

Approx 44 lbs

December 9th, 2022, 9:37 pm

Also, the feet on the Micra are not just rubber but little suction cups which help it to stick. Almost like someone at La Marzocco thought of that during the R&D. If you yank on the portafilter hard enough yes you can wiggle it, but it has not been an issue for me.

#155: Post by **Jaroslav** » December 10th, 2022, 3:47 am

Thank you for the review Dave. Could you please measure how long it takes for the machine to heat up with the standard spouted La Marzocco portafilter? Just until the portafilter is hot and ready to brew. Thank you!

December 10th, 2022, 9:45 am

Yes thanks Dave - great stuff!

I'd love to hear more from reviewers and owners about the pressure, especially for non-plumbed machines.

For those who changed it, why, and to what results? (I know that plumbing in requires the pressure to be set, per Dave's review).

December 10th, 2022, 11:18 am

More to go, that is just the first part. Making coffee is next and that will get into preinfusion, steaming times, temp times etc... But that takes a couple of weeks to work through and a lot of time at the portafilter.

#158: Post by **iploya** » December 10th, 2022, 11:47 pm

cannonfodder wrote:An interesting note about the steam wand. It is a no-burn wand but lacks the silicone liner used on most no-burn steam wands. This unit is all stainless steel, double-walled, vacuum-sealed, and welded. It is manufactured for La Marzocco by an aerospace company that produces fuel lines for NASA.

I was interested to read this. When I first started hearing about this new model my impression was a tiny "no burn" steam wand was going go to have a cheap feel, like a toy. The more I read about it, the more attention to detail seems evident in the design.

December 11th, 2022, 9:27 am

There is nothing on this little machine that has a cheap feel, other than the plastic portafilter spouts which I used once and put aside. I just use the portafilter in its bottomless configuration.

#160: Post by **lagoon** » December 11th, 2022, 5:47 pm

The latest photos showing the cup clearance in the main review are quite helpful.

It looks reasonably good, but of then a scale will eat into that space by around 15mm or so.

Opportunity for an aftermarket drip tray grille with a flush mount scale?