Hey, First of all, I can not stress enough how important is to buy good quality FRESH coffee (not older than 4 weeks!). I tried so many different coffees and in case of a bad coffee you can almost do whatever it doesn't matter it’s almost impossible to make a proper espresso with creme, wheres with good coffee it's really hard to mess it up. Also, normally I buy coffee roasted for espresso, specifically as all the fancy/fruity coffees are tend to be too acidic for espresso (they are perfect for pour over coffee IMO). Most of the time my grinder at 3 minus one dot. But it differs every time when you have a new coffee. I aim for 18 gramms of coffee for 36 gramms/ml (1:2 ratio) of coffee and extraction time between 25 and 30 sec :) ,hope it helps!

I think it was lavazza rossa, so nothing special. It still works fantastically, make sure you clean it regularly and it should be fine for years. Enjoy yours!

Please tell me... It's so important to have PID? in your opinion it's better to have espressor machine with grinder in one body or separate? Thanks.

@@nelugherghisan4179 always separate

Thanks, I've been using it for 4 years now (twice a day) all good and absolutely love this machine. I normally wait 20 min before making my coffee but occasionally don't have time, so I make my coffee after 10 min and TBH didn't notice that much of a difference. Yeah, I remember considering buying Breville/Sage machine before I bought this but I loved the simplicity of this machine and also one of my friends had a Breville and he had some issues after two years. I'm not saying this is the case with each of them but you never know...

@@soldyx Yeah barista seem to have a lot of issues ( breaking down at the 1 or 2 year mark ) not heard that on the lelit though. Is yours still going strong?

lelit all the way. simpler and made in italy.

The simpler it is, the less it breaks down. And making your own coffee is still a satisfying little ritual. On the other hand, if you are a man in a hurry this is not the right machine.

Hi, I suppose your husband would like to make Americano. I've made a few times with this machine for my friends who also prefer longer coffee. It's very easy, so make sure to pre heat the mug and poor 150 -160 ml of hot water (almost boiling hot, around 92 C) in the mug and then after you can finish it off with a double espresso (18 gramms coffee to make 36 ml coffee ) as you see it in my video. It is very important to poor the hot water into the mug first and the the espresso! If you use good quality, fresh coffee it should make a very good creme. One more thing, turn the machine on and wait at least 10 - 15 min before start using it. You probably have to try it a few times to get it right, it took me a few months to be able to make good coffee consistently, but once you master it it's very easy. Hope it helps :)

@@soldyx Thank you so much for your advice!

@@soldyx Now I know what the real Americano is....Many thanks for "a few months", I fill myself much better.

1. "naked" portafilter provide you feedback about quality of grinding and tampering, it also looks great while coffee is dropping... 2. For single italian espresso 7g +/- 0,5g is needed 3. On the video you can see all-in-one coffee machine (with grinder). Coffee machine became very hot while working. High temperature are not good for coffee beans. Puting beans just before grinding helps to preserved flavor of coffee beans.

@@mpmazurek thank you!

bought on ebay, www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LELIT-57mm-Bottomless-Naked-Portafilter-Espresso-Handle-Double-Shot-14g-Basket/282744935398?hash=item41d4e953e6:g:CW8AAOSwP~FbYvaO

My tamping wasn't perfect so the water peeing is due to channelling caused by the bad tamping :)

@@soldyx quick tip, just try one firm level push, no bangs no twists :)

Hey, how is the machine holding up for you? And what is the build quality and fit-and-finish like? I am deciding between a second hand PL042 and a Rancilio Silvia with a seperate grinder. Both options will be equally expensive Thanks for any help :)

@@lijkenkist1 well mine is still like new after more than a year💪💪

@@MrBruceBCN thanks for your comment :) How would you rate the build quality of this machine? I got the idea from some people that the shell isn't always assembled quite straight (panel gaps not straight and cup warmer plate not aligned). And how do the switches feel? Very interested to find out! Thanks again!

@@lijkenkist1 well i cant tell for the other but mine not single issue. I didnt have to touch or fix any plate or piece just got it... Power on and boom. Did clean 3 times in 1 year and still making great shots 👍

@@MrBruceBCN Thanks for sharing your experience!

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Depende del café y de cómo esté el mantenimiento de la cafetera. En el manual te pone el 3 para empezar, pero a mí me funcionó mejor un poco más fino. Eso depende del café, pues dos cafés diferentes tienen moliendas diferentes. Es probar. Piensa también que la crema no es TAN importante como se suele decir. Muchos fabricantes echan café robusta (de peor calidad) porque hace fácilmente crema. El café tiene que tener crema la justa. Un café bueno y bien erogado (extraido) tiene quizá menos crema que una mezcla típica de hostelería, pero lo importante es que aguante y quede homogénea de color, no que sea una cantidad desmesurada. Recuerda que hay que limpiar la ducha desmontándola con una llave tipo de torx tamaño T20, pero si tu máquina es de antes de 2017 necesitas una llave Allen de 2,5 mm. Si eso está sucio también es probable que no te salga bien la extracción.

@@Diomodo Cuantos gramos de café es recomendable con esta maquina para un espresso común? Gracias

@@mariotrias5561 8 gramos es el estándar para todos los espresso, pero puede que tu cacillo permita más cantidad, hasta 10 gramos, y te salga mejor con 9 o 10. Eso sí, si ajustas gramaje no ajustes molienda también porque irás a ciegas. Ajusta un parámetro u otro, pero no a la vez porque te perderás. Yo jugaría con el gramaje, y si no te sale algo decente cambia el molido. O al revés, depende de cómo lo veas que sale, si ves que en el cacillo hay muy poco café y sobra mucho espacio probablemente debas aumentar la dosis primero. Recuerda que entre cambio y cambio de molienda hay que purgar el molinillo echando unos 4-6 gramos de café con el nuevo punto de molido para sacar el café retenido por el molinillo con el otro punto de molienda. Es un desperdicio, pero si no lo haces harás cafés con puntos de molienda mezclados. Y si ni por esas te sale puede que tu café no tenga un tueste reciente. Los cafés del súper son una lotería para eso. Estamos hablando de una cafetera con filtros sin presurizar. Los filtros presurizados no te dejan hacer mucha cosa y sale una crema de mentira. Suerte!

It's been a year and a half since I bought, works amazingly, takes a bit of time to get to know the machine. But once you do so you can easily make a very good espresso, I'd say 95% of the time better espresso than in any coffee shops.

@@soldyx Thanks man, I just purchased it.

Ohh good , I hope you are happy with it!

And also brewing too fast, 18 gramms of coffee to make 36 ml coffee in ~20sek...