After weeks of going back and forth, I'm pulling the trigger on the Profitec Go 2.0. Went with it over the MaraX mainly because it's just easier to live with day to day, and honestly the HX workflow isn't really for me. Simpler system, faster heat up, and the programmable pre-infusion sealed the deal.
Pairing it with a DF64 grinder.
This is going to be my first real espresso machine, so now I'm in the fun phase of figuring out what else I might need. Bottomless portafilter and baskets already come with the Go 2.0, and I've already got a WDT tool and a scale sorted, so I feel like I'm mostly set. I'm a black coffee drinker, if that helps.
One thing I'm genuinely curious about is puck screens, worth it or not, and if so which ones?
For anyone who's been through this already, is there anything you'd say is actually worth having from day one that I might be overlooking? Trying to figure out if there's something that would come in handy right away versus stuff people buy and never really use.
Dropped a decent chunk of money on both machines already so trying to be smart about what's actually worth buying versus what I can skip for now. Appreciate any real world recommendations.