# La Marzocco espresso machine

9 Hacker News commenters recommended La Marzocco espresso machine and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend these machines as well built, long lasting and easy to restore, and they are admired for their looks. The most common caveat is their cost, which runs to thousands of dollars.

## Why people recommend it

- Well built and long lasting (2 comments): "As a brand that stood the test of time, LM's are also easy to restore too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47884902)) "there's nothing wrong with the machine itself" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879115))

## What people warn about

- Costs thousands of dollars (2 comments): "Most people would be happier with La Marzocco coffe machines which costs thousands of dollars" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50003811)) "That's not to say you should dump thousands of dollars into a La Marzocco" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47887835))
- Consumer models have gimmicky controls (3 comments): "puts fake paddles on their cheaper machines when whats there is really just a button" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879195)) "Go into a service shop and see what they think of the computerised La Marsocco." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879253)) "I sort of understand why their consumer machines would have that crap" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47879017))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Gaggia Classic](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gaggia-classic-pro.md): 6 recommend
- [Cafelat Robot](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cafelat-robot.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=La+Marzocco+espresso+machine&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.lamarzocco.com/localizer/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "La Marzocco espresso machine", https://hackerapproved.com/p/la-marzocco-espresso-machine/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).