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IMS MA200IM Integrated Membrane Shower Screen (La Marzocco)

verified · 11 August 2026

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IMS’s MA200IM is the integrated-membrane shower screen for La Marzocco groups — 56.4mm external, 7mm central hole, filtering to 200 µm, photo-etched from a single piece of stainless steel.

Why a saturated group still benefits

La Marzocco’s home line uses a saturated group, which is already about as thermally stable as espresso hardware gets. The screen is not fixing temperature; it is fixing water distribution. A stock screen is typically a mesh over a backing plate, and the seam between those layers is where coffee oils collect — which is why an old screen makes espresso taste faintly stale no matter how well you backflush. A photo-etched membrane has no layers, so there is nothing to collect in.

IMS makes the point about maintenance directly on its La Marzocco page: the Nanotech-coated version of the same series exists precisely so “coffee oils won’t stick to the screen, keeping your group head immaculate and preventing rancid flavors”.

Series and variants

The MA200 series is La Marzocco’s. MA200IM is the plain integrated-membrane version described here; MA200NT is the same screen with IMS’s Nanotech quartz coating, which is the one IMS recommends on its La Marzocco page. Both are the same fitment.

Unusually among the brands here, La Marzocco is unambiguous — the code guide lists it under MA only. Rancilio appears under both RA and SR, and Breville under both CI and BV, which is why those need per-model statements before anything can be cross-referenced.

IMS names the Linea Mini and Micra explicitly and describes the screen as the upgrade for “La Marzocco home and prosumer machines”; the GS3 is listed here on that line-level statement plus the code guide’s brand assignment.

IMS’s own caveat is worth reading before buying: “The most common products of each manufacturer are compatible as indicated, but there may be models that use different components which may not always fit some models of home espresso machines.”

This is a group part — it fits the grouphead, not the portafilter — so it is keyed by group rather than by portafilter size. See groupheads explained.

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FAQ

What does the IMS MA200IM Integrated Membrane Shower Screen (La Marzocco) fit?
It is a group part for the La Marzocco saturated group — it fits by grouphead, not by portafilter size. See the machines listed below.
Which machines does the IMS MA200IM Integrated Membrane Shower Screen (La Marzocco) fit?
La Marzocco GS3; La Marzocco Linea Micra; La Marzocco Linea Mini — each confirmed against manufacturer sources (listed below).

Sources

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