Mechanika MAX

People talk about whether you want single or dual boiler and if you make multiple drinks… I have the Profitec Go and though a fantastic machine I predominantly only make milk drinks so I would recommend a dual boiler for sure. After two years of single boiler workflow… just kind of sucks. Not the machines fault but I just ordered a Profitec Ride and cannot wait for it regardless if I only make 2 drinks a day for myself. Also aesthetics are huge for me and though subjective. All that being said when You first pop into the world of Espresso LM always comes up. When I first started my journey that’s what I wanted so bad (beautiful looking and built very well)… but honestly I’m glad I didn’t jump to this right away. Now knowing there’s a lot of machines that are just built with same quality or actually has WAY more features than the LM I would expand your horizon. Here’s a few to look into… if budget isn’t necessarily a thing without spending crazy amount… Profitec Drive, ECM Synchronika II, Lelit Bianca V3 (these are probably the most popular dual boilers at least here in the states and provide flow control if that’s something you want to venture) if you’re looking to spend a little less there are heat exchangers (people hate on these but there’s nothing wrong with them just a flushing work flow) the two I would go for here is ECM Mechanika Max or the Mechanika Slim PID, or Lelit Mara X . If budget isn’t your thing stay away from Single boilers but if you think you’re only going to do espresso the honestly just stick with SB however don’t knock milk drinks… cortados or flat whites is chefs kiss if you ever though lattes were to milky… so yeah double boiler ftw

I'm biased, but the ECM Mechanika Max is built like it's ready to survive the next world war. IF you go HX, its the only one to get, it gets about as close to mimicking a DB without being one and crossing into that 3k+ range. That said, there are some great BD options out there in your price range, they just might not be as...overbuilt.

I love my ECM Mechanika Max. The rotary pump is quiet (and I have mine plumbed in) and the brew temp control is awesome for an HX (you can specify brew temp instead of boiler temp, great for espressos). I’m in Ontario and bought last year from home coffee solutions where I got a good deal on it.

Yes that’s what it does. Adjusts the boiler temp based on a different probe. This is not the default behavior for the machine (by default it just uses regular HX mode which works fine for all types of drinks).

Yes I did read you program for the brew temp, not the boiler temp with the Mechanika Max. Though, as I understand it, you are still just adjusting the steam boiler temp an the machine is doing the math to convert it

Bei mir waren es beim letzten zählen 8 mokka Kannen, Flair 58+2, 9barista mk2 pro und demnächst kommt noch eine ecm mechanika max dazu für morgends wenn ich arbeiten muss. Eine elektrische und 2 handmühlen, gefolgt von zahlreichen Zubehör wie 4 Waagen , 5 tamper, nivellierer, wdt toll etc.