ACS Minima vs Lelit Mara X

I’m glad my wife won’t read this. I’mtelling her the Minima is end game! I don’t want her to know there is an upgrade path 🤫

Anyone had or have the MaraX and ACS Minima side by side to compte noise level? Is that much different?

From @DavecUK Minima review I understand it’s quieter than most machine with vibe pump but is it as good as the MaraX?

I think that was already answered somewhere so sorry if it’s the case. I just didn’t find it.

simonc hahaha, same here! Although it would be true once a flow controller would be added.

Snooze ACS Minima is a lot louder than MaraX

Id say the minima is pretty much end game, add flow control and theres nothing it cant do that much more expensive machines do, id argue the solenoid group actually gives it the edge.

The pump isnt the quietest, the mara x is quieter.

Regardless a grand plus on a machine is mental, im close to 2 🤣🤯

Minima is end game for me. The mere suggestion of getting anything else will be the end of me. The bonus of being able to add the flow control kit leaves me with an upgadeable option

The performance of the minima equals or exceeds much more expensive dual boilers especially around steaming!

The solenoid group is something I would like to see on many more machines….warms up a little faster too!

DavecUK ahh that is a bummer… it guess it may not be that far from my current Oscar II with the Lelit Silent Pump..

I guess the question I have to ask myself is if the extra money to get the Bianca is worth it, even if I get a deal on it.

Well if you plan to add flow control at any point then thats another 200, which measns your paying another 400 for a rotary pump, tamper , 2 pf and 3 baskets haha

Snooze Get the Bianca, you know that’s what you really want. Cheaper than upgrading later!

Cuprajake

To be fair, my Minima came with 3 portafilters (including bottomles) and baskets. I won’t mention the tamper it came with

Thats good, mone came with a standard and naked was provided by black cat from memory

Yes that’s correct, Black Cat threw in the bottomless - it’s not in the ACS accessories, but it came with a double and single spouted portafilter and baskets. The blanking disk was rubber as opposed to a metal basket.

Cuprajake I’m in contact with ACS about potentially buying a Minima and they have been investigating ways to make the pump quieter and if it works, they could put it on the machine I would order. To me that may tilt the balance toward the Minima!! They also suggested that changing the pump for the MaraX pump would be doable. The person I’m exchanging with is also investigating other options with Paolo so there may be other options.

So I’ll wait until I know more from them. But so far I’m glad I didn’t get the Bianca too quickly since I may save some money to improve my grinder.

BTW, what do you guys consider a necessary upgrade to a Eureka Silenzio? I may move this question to the grinder section since I don’t want to derail this thread.

Snooze Do you have details for the ACS? If I can’t get the used Minima I want to discuss with them an alteration to the power supply on a new one.

simonc I went directly on their website for that. I will not post their email here to avoid potential spamming. Unless the moderator wish to do it.

simonc Do you have details for the ACS? If I can’t get the used Minima I want to discuss with them an alteration to the power supply on a new one

I think this is probably your best bet

Snooze This is what drew me to ACS as they’re continually developing and if my one didn’t appear on eBay I was in discussion about buying a new one too. If they manage to improve the pump noise they’ll be onto a winner!