La Marzocco Strada X 1 Group Espresso Machine - Insulated Boiler + ABR Scales

Designing the Strada Espresso Machine

Over the course of two years, La Marzocco collaborated with thirty of the world’s finest coffee professionals to design an espresso machine, forming a group known as the “Street Team.” Their collective expertise led to the creation of the Strada, named after the Italian word for "Street" in their honour. The machine was developed to meet the needs of both expert baristas and coffee enthusiasts, blending functionality with design to enhance the espresso-making experience.

Enhancements in the Second Generation Strada

The second generation of the Strada builds upon the original design, offering improved features and modernised aesthetics. Its lower profile not only invites customer engagement in a café setting but also provides baristas with a spacious and open work area. Additionally, the Strada platform encourages creativity and customisation, allowing each machine to be tailored to the specific needs of individual baristas and cafés. It is available in two configurations, ensuring it meets the unique demands of coffee professionals around the world.

La Marzocco Strada X Brochure

Included for Free when you purchase the La Marzocco Strada X through Prime Coffee Suppliers:

• Free! Delivery (Worth £95): 4-7 working days handling and delivery time from London Warehouse.
  
• Free! Bronze Service Plan (Worth £1200): Gives you 1-year parts coverage, labour or call-out fees, direct phone support for quick technical help. Click here for more info about this plan
• Free! Installation, Water Filter and on-site training (Worth £350)
  
• Free! Pesado 58.5mm Tamper + La Marzocco Knockbox (Worth £150)
• Free! 5KG of MONT58 Organic Coffee Beans (Worth £145): Start your journey with premium beans on us.
• 10 Trees planted with every order of a La Marzocco Strada X - With our environmental Project through Ecologi.

Features

Straight-in Portafilters: Simplify the engagement process, reducing strain by 12x for baristas, improving performance and usability.

Pro Touch Steam Wands: High-performing steam wands that remain cool to the touch.

Eco Mode: Programmable stand-by mode for improved energy efficiency.

Smart Saturation: Monitors flow rate during preinfusion to ensure consistent results.

USB: Easy firmware updates via USB.

Steam Flush: Automatically cleans group heads with a burst of steam and hot water between extractions.

Pro App Compatible: Connects to the La Marzocco Pro App for easy management of profiles and settings.

Cup Warmer (Special Order): Keeps espresso and cappuccino cups at the proper temperature.

Hot Water Economizer: Fine-tune tap water temperature for tea.

Paddle-Based Programming: Redesigns paddles to prevent damage to the puck, avoiding channelling.

Mass-Based Profiling: Integrated scales for precise control of the pressure curve using beverage mass.

Personalised Colours (Special Order): Customisable colours based on the RAL system.

Insulated Boilers: Reduces energy consumption and improves temperature stability.

Independent Saturated Boilers: Separate boilers for each group head to optimise temperature for different coffees.

Dual PID (Coffee and Steam): Precise control over both coffee and steam boilers.

Proportional Steam Valve: Lever-style activation for a proportional solenoid steam valve.

Intuitive Interface: Familiar control methods to help baristas focus on the coffee, not the tech.

Specifications of Strada X

	1 Group	2 group	3 group
Height (cm)	50	50	50
Width (cm)	53	83	103
Depth (cm)	69	69	69
Weight (kg)	63	77	94
Voltage	220V Single Phase	200V Single Phase 220V Single / 3 Phase 380V 3 Phase	200V Single Phase 220V Single / 3 Phase 380V 3 Phase
Wattage	2037-2220	4800 - 5666	6730 - 7783
Coffee boiler capacity (L)	1.3	2.6	3.9
Steam boiler capacity (L)	3.5	8.2	11.8

 

ABR Scales: Integrated Brew Ratio Control for Consistent Espresso

The Auto Brew Ratio (ABR) is a set of scales built into the drip tray of the La Marzocco Linea PB and some other models such as the KB90, GB5s and Strada AV. They allow the barista to create a higher level of consistency with each brew. This integrated scale platform is incorporated into the machine's electronic system and is designed to take the rigours of daily café use, being released only after extensive research done by La Marzocco. The ABR comes in 2 modes:

Ratio Mode - Place the loaded portafilter on to the drip tray scale, allowing the machine to weight the amount of coffee grounds, then you can select an appropriate brew ratio and the machine will stop the shot automatically when the ratio has been achieved.

Mass Mode - The barista has the option to activate the brew group by selecting one of the programmed beverage mass buttons, once the correct mass has been achieved the scale sends a signal to the brew group to shut off and stop the brew.

London Coffee Festival 2025 – Prime Coffee Suppliers

The Prime Coffee Suppliers team is proud to share highlights from the London Coffee Festival 2025, the UK’s leading showcase of specialty coffee innovation and barista excellence.

The London Coffee Festival is where the industry’s most forward-thinking ideas take shape, and our presence this year was a true standout. We were honoured to present the La Marzocco Strada X at our immersive exhibit — a machine designed to push the boundaries of precision, workflow, and espresso consistency in high-performance environments.

The Strada X Coffee Machine display captivated baristas, café owners, and industry professionals from around the world, reaffirming La Marzocco UK’s leadership in cutting-edge espresso technology. Live demonstrations allowed visitors to experience its advanced pressure profiling, exceptional thermal stability, and intuitive barista-centric interface in action.

Take a look at these images and enjoy the details up close:

La Marzocco GS3 MP vs Strada X: Which Espresso Machine Is Right for You?

In the world of professional coffee equipment, comparing the La Marzocco GS3 MP and the Strada X (2 Group) is a choice between a high-end "prosumer" machine and a top-tier commercial workhorse.

While both machines share the same DNA of Italian engineering, they are designed for very different environments.

	GS3 MP (Manual Paddle)	Strada X
Primary Use	Prosumer / High-end Home / Small Studio	Commercial Speciality Cafe / High Volume
UK Price Point	High-end Home Investment	Professional Commercial Investment
Control Style	Purely Manual (Mechanical Valve)	Electronic Pressure Profiling / Mass-based
Portafilter	Standard 58mm	Straight-in (Ergonomic)

La Marzocco GS3 MP: The "Analog" Perfectionist

The GS3 MP is often considered the "Holy Grail" for UK home baristas. It is a single-group machine that brings commercial-grade technology, dual boilers, PID, and a saturated group, into a smaller, kitchen-friendly footprint.

• Manual Paddle (MP): The defining feature is the conical valve, allowing for direct, physical control over water flow.

• Barista Experience: It requires skill and attention; you are "driving" the shot from start to finish.

• Best For: Enthusiasts who want the best home espresso machine money can buy and enjoy the ritual of manual profiling.

(Image: Host Milan 2025 - Prime Coffee Suppliers CE)

La Marzocco Strada X: The High-Tech Workhorse

The Strada X is the latest evolution in the Strada line, designed to give baristas the control of the GS3 MP but with the high-volume consistency required for a busy UK high street cafe.

• Smart Saturation: Unlike the purely manual MP, the Strada X uses electronics to monitor flow and pressure, ensuring the puck is perfectly prepped every time.

• Mass-Based Profiling: With integrated scales in the drip tray, it measures the actual weight in the cup. This programmable repeatability ensures the fifth coffee of the morning tastes exactly like the first.

• Ergonomics: It features "straight-in" portafilters. For UK speciality coffee shops doing hundreds of covers, this is a vital health and safety feature to prevent RSI.

Key Considerations for Your Investment

• Volume & Consistency: If you are making 5–10 coffees a day at home, the GS3 MP is a masterpiece of tactile joy. If you are a business owner serving 200+ cups, the Strada X is essential for quality control.

• The "Straight-In" Factor: Professional baristas now prefer the Strada X for its ergonomic "straight-in" handle, which is significantly easier on the wrists during an eight-hour shift.

The GS3 MP is the ultimate choice for the domestic connoisseur, while the Strada X is the gold standard for the modern speciality cafe. Both represent the peak of La Marzocco's engineering.

About La Marzocco

Known worldwide as the pioneer in Coffee Extraction and Espresso machines, La Marzocco, born in 1927 has been a constant innovator in the coffee industry producing the finest machines possible born on the manifesto of incorporating qualities that are rarely accepted by the present day industrial culture:  intuition, sensitivity, and a desire to accept managed risk as an essential part of their work.

La Marzocco has always focused on the values of integrity, impact, curiosity, courage and celebration. This is what has allowed them to continually innovate and persevere in the manufacturing of the finest in class specialty coffee equipment.