DavecUK Thank you.

And I must thank you for your detailed info on the machine in your review. I’ll be studying it this weekend and setting it up according to your recommendations.

    The IMS basket I had purchased myself on the left, vs the supplied one with the Lelit Elizabeth on the right.

    DrForinor what kit does the Elizabeth come with

    Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

        Cuprajake Their double spouted slide portafilter, single and double baskets, blind basket, water filter, 3 sachets of puly caff, some detergent for steam wand, plastic coffee scoop and really rubbish plastic “thing” that is supposed to represent a tamper 😅

          I would start with the stock basket initially. I am very happy with it myself, and have not changed it, nor do I see a reason to change it. I do have a bottomless portafilter for the fun of it. It is also easier to keep clean. But the stock portafilter is great. Huge hunk of metal that holds heat. Glad you installed the felt pads. That was a DavecUK suggestion! Super good thing.

            dndrich Why do you suggest the stock over the IMS one pictured next to it in the post above?

                Ims are ok vst are hard to use.

                Ps is that not the single basket

                Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -

                  So I just made coffee, roasted on 2nd Dec.

                  17.1g in, 42.1g out, 3sec pre-infusion, total of 29 second. Coffee tasted nice, had lovely sweetness, but it tasted very generic as opposed to the notes stated. They say it’s medium roast, I used 95C.

                  Suggestions as to how to improve, please?

                    DrForinor “Improve” I don’t know, but I would be tempted to play with the temperature. See if a shot at 93 brings out anything other than ‘just acidity’… and if so, you may go further down. If it only goes acidic, then try going up by a degree (to 96)?

                    (Also, I would not expect coffee that is a month after roasting to have a lot of delicate notes… no matter how you brew it or how well it has been kept)

                        DrForinor I thought that competition baskets are perhaps more demanding. I have been very happy with the stock basket and saw no reason to change it. But, enjoy!

                            dndrich The IMS basket I showed in the picture above is what I was using with the Gaggia. It wasn’t advertised as a competition basket (though I understand the spec is the same as a competition basket).

                            Comparing my IMS with the Lelit supplied one, I think I prefer the IMS - just on naked eye observation it seems the holes are more uniform and tighter.

                            I made my first coffee tonight with it, using a coffee I’ve not yet used in either the Elizabeth or my grinder, in the 17g IMS basket and I got a sweet coffee. Suppose can’t complain too much with that result.

                            Tamping on the portafilter though I’m finding I’m having to steady the PF from rocking, which is new to me.

                              dndrich I’m glad I chose this machine. Certainly much more capable than I’ll ever need. Looks way nicer than what the pictures suggest. Feels very slick, very high quality, very premium!! And a fair bit quieter than I expected given it’s a vibrating pump (and coming from the Gaggia). Two button purge, pre-infusion, PID, aw aw aw!! I love it already!!!