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After 8 years of home espresso machines (a super automatic Saeco, Astra Pro Heat exchanger, Crossland CC1 - the last two with a Baratza Vario) while also doing

by prpl 4y ago

After 8 years of home espresso machines (a super automatic Saeco, Astra Pro Heat exchanger, Crossland CC1 - the last two with a Baratza Vario) while also doing lots of pour over, chemex, aero press, etc… I obsessed a bit and purchased a Lelit Elizabeth six months ago. I have used it most every day since then, and even made my wife a coffee lover. It was pricy, but I think for the form factor (it is really just marginally bigger than the Crossland), capability, and price - it was everything I could have wanted out of a machine. It takes up some space - maybe 20” with grinder, but because the machine is shallow compared to most, you don’t lose as much space as you think. I think the Breville Dual Boiler is probably closest in spirit, though usually not much cheaper (and a bit bigger) The breville bambino is popular partially because of the size. The future will be smaller machines with smaller boilers and more electronics - I just think that the lelit gets it all right.

secabeen 4y ago
> The future will be smaller machines with smaller boilers and more electronics - I just think that the lelit gets it all right. This. The Decent DE1Pro is leading this charge, it doesn't even have a traditional boiler at all, and is quite diminutive on the counter.
6DM 4y ago
I have the Lelit Elizabeth and I agree it is an awesome compact machine. It was an investment, but I looked at it three ways. First I got it on sale. Second I opened a new credit card so I could take advantage of the cashback offer, further "lowering" the price. Third every latte I make is a medium starbucks latte I didn't have to pay for, further making this machine more worth it. I've owned it for a year and made latte's for me, my wife and mother-in-law everyday. I estimate the coffee machine has saved me more than I paid for it. At this rate I'm considering upgrading my grinder so I can get that much more flavor out of the variety of coffee beans I'm buying.
- prpl 4y ago
  It was an investment but I had actually accumulated all of the previous mentioned equipment I had - and sold it for what I had paid. That softened the blow quite a bit (I raised $1200) I am still using a Baratza Vario - I usually weigh out 15.5g and basically single dose with it. Maybe someday I will upgrade but I don’t fill the burning need.

by prpl 4y ago

secabeen 4y ago

> The future will be smaller machines with smaller boilers and more electronics - I just think that the lelit gets it all right. This. The Decent DE1Pro is leading this charge, it doesn't even have a traditional boiler at all, and is quite diminutive on the counter.

6DM 4y ago

I have the Lelit Elizabeth and I agree it is an awesome compact machine. It was an investment, but I looked at it three ways. First I got it on sale. Second I opened a new credit card so I could take advantage of the cashback offer, further "lowering" the price. Third every latte I make is a medium starbucks latte I didn't have to pay for, further making this machine more worth it. I've owned it for a year and made latte's for me, my wife and mother-in-law everyday. I estimate the coffee machine has saved me more than I paid for it. At this rate I'm considering upgrading my grinder so I can get that much more flavor out of the variety of coffee beans I'm buying.

prpl 4y ago
It was an investment but I had actually accumulated all of the previous mentioned equipment I had - and sold it for what I had paid. That softened the blow quite a bit (I raised $1200) I am still using a Baratza Vario - I usually weigh out 15.5g and basically single dose with it. Maybe someday I will upgrade but I don’t fill the burning need.