{"product_id":"la-marzocco-strada-x-commercial-espresso-machine-2-group","title":"La Marzocco Strada X Commercial Espresso Machine (2 Group)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eStrada X\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most capable espresso machine La Marzocco builds, and the reason is under each group: a \u003cstrong\u003emagnetic-drive gear pump\u003c\/strong\u003e variable from 0 to 12 bar. Pressure is a controlled variable throughout the shot, and each group can run its own curve at the same time. Everything else on the machine exists to make that control repeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressure profiling, properly implemented\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA gear pump per group, plus a rotary vane supply pump:\u003c\/strong\u003e the rotary pump holds stable line pressure for Smart Saturation and steam boiler fill; the gear pumps execute the profiles. Two baristas can run entirely different pressure curves simultaneously with no interaction between them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Saturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e the machine senses backpressure in the grouphead and automates pre-infusion accordingly, holding low pressure until the puck is genuinely saturated. This is where most channelling starts, and it is the part most machines leave to a timer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMass-Based Profiling:\u003c\/strong\u003e ties the pressure profile to a target beverage weight through a predictive mass algorithm, so a saved profile stays repeatable rather than drifting with dose or grind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree working modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manual to build a curve live on the paddle, Profile to save and repeat curves, and AV to set a custom pressure with a target weight and let it run. The Strada X is simultaneously the most manual and the most automated machine in the range, depending on which mode you are in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent 1.3 L saturated brew boiler per group\u003c\/strong\u003e with PID quoted at ±0.1 °F, plus an 8.2 L steam boiler at 3000 W.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrip-tray scales\u003c\/strong\u003e accurate to ±0.5 g with Drip Prediction, paired directly to the profiles, plus Brew Ratio mode.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePer-group graphical displays\u003c\/strong\u003e, Pro Touch cool-to-touch steam wands, auto steam flush and an expanded drip tray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStraight-In or Standard portafilter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are the same machine with different group hardware. \u003cstrong\u003eStraight-In\u003c\/strong\u003e portafilters push in axially with an automatic locking system, and removing one triggers an automatic purge with hot water and an auto-clean with steam after a two-second delay — less wrist strain, less puck damage and faster turnaround between shots. \u003cstrong\u003eStandard\u003c\/strong\u003e uses a conventional bayonet with a manual rinse lever. Scales, profiling and Brew Ratio are unaffected by the choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest suited to\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompetition bars and roastery flagships, multi-roaster programmes where every coffee gets its own curve, training academies, and any specialty operation for which extraction control is the entire proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Standard Portafilter configuration is supplied to special order. Requires a dedicated 30 A circuit. Certified UL-197, NSF-8 and CAN\/CSA-C22.2 No. 109.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Marzocco","offers":[{"title":"Straight-In Portafilter","offer_id":53603492135212,"sku":null,"price":52130.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Portafilter","offer_id":53603492167980,"sku":null,"price":40350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/2673\/0284\/files\/la-marzocco-strada-x-commercial-espresso-machine-2-group-1-the-kitchen-barista.jpg?v=1786253964","url":"https:\/\/thekitchenbarista.com\/products\/la-marzocco-strada-x-commercial-espresso-machine-2-group","provider":"The Kitchen Barista \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}