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!!!

                  Changed my display to show the actual temperature as per Dave’s advanced settings, very nifty feature.

                  DrForinor No argument here. I love it. Very Italian modern. Love the lighting and gauge. So many intelligent features and software to match. I use mine every day, and it delivers. Made two lovely delicious lattes back to back to enjoy with my wife.

                      I think the Lelit Elizabeth gives a lot of function and performance for the money. For many kitchens it’s the ideal machine and uses very little power.

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                        DavecUK I highly underestimated the power of this little beauty before I bought it. Now that I’m with it, I can see the appeal.

                          If I have my brew boiler set to 95C, is it normal for the machine to vary from 94-96?

                          You’ll get some variation, wouldn’t worry too much.

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

                          Same thing happens on my Minima - I think as the display panel doesn’t display decimals. I remember asking exactly the same thing about my machine when I first got it. You won’t take any notice after a couple of weeks

                          P.s. hope you’re enjoying your new machine. Just read through this thread - a good read

                            dutchy101 Thank you - I didn’t ever imagine someone saying it would be a good read haha.

                            I am indeed enjoying it 😌

                              Why does my puck fall apart when I chuck it? I generally see most people when they chuck their puck after the shot, it’s intact most of the time. Mine more often than not it falls apart. My point is, does that mean I’m doing something wrong at the prep stage?