Gevi 20Bar Super Automatic Espresso Machine vs Lelit Mara X V2 PL62X

Home baristas wanting an all-in-one espresso machine with integrated grinder and steam wand

Scores higher on shot quality & extraction, ease of use & learning curve, value for money.

Someone ready to learn espresso properly who wants dual-boiler-like steam from a compact heat exchanger machine

Scores higher on build quality & durability, steam power & milk texturing, maintenance & cleaning.

• +Two boilers, so steaming and brewing do not queue behind each other, which nothing else at this price offers
• +PID, a 58mm portafilter, a pressure gauge with a marked pre-infusion range, and both single and dual-wall baskets
• +An integrated grinder in a stainless steel body

• −$699.99, which is the category median, so not a budget buy
• −20 bar is a pump maximum, and espresso is pulled at 9
• −Manual microfoam by hand, and no warranty term is published

• +A 1.8 l AISI 316L stainless steel heat exchanger boiler, so brewing and steaming are both ready without waiting between them.
• +Warm, Hot and Extra Hot temperature settings on one button, simple enough to use from day one.
• +IMS precision baskets for single, double and 18 to 21 g doses, plus a blind basket for cleaning.
• +Double manometer showing pump and steam pressure, and mechanical pre-infusion.
• +Brushed stainless steel body, made in Italy, in a compact 225 mm wide footprint.

• −Lelit states a 24 minute warm-up, far longer than a thermoblock or ThermoJet machine.
• −No grinder, so a capable espresso grinder has to be budgeted on top.
• −An authorised dealer lists a 1 year warranty, shorter than the 2 years common on automatic machines, and Lelit's page does not state one.
• −Three temperature positions rather than a numeric readout, which limits fine control.