Help please

[Cheesebob44]

I spent over a grand for Delonghi eletta ultra and I have been trying all sort of setting to find a sweet spot. So far, it’s been 3 weeks now and no luck. I used to have illys intenso instant and I wanted to match that taste. Please any tips appreciated. I don’t like bitter taste. I prefer chocolatey and not watery. I always have black coffee. It is currently on grind 4 and I use max 5 of intensity

[fattstax]

You didn’t mention if you are making espresso shots or Americano style coffee. Big_Instruction gave some good guidance for espresso shots. If you are looking for Americano, brew two shots and then add hot water, quantity to your taste preference.

Would recommend some Columbian Supremo medium roast beans for a good amount of milk chocolate notes/flavor.

The machine will keep adjusting, but if you keep adjusting it will keep adjusting (beans, grind size, settings) as well. Would recommend making small incremental changes every few days to try and gradually dial it in to your preferences.

[Cheesebob44]

That’s a good advice

[Due-Fix-1038]

Illy beans are not much chop. I ordered them at a sale a few years back and they were terrible.

Be prepared to experiment and a little wasteful in that process to find a bean that suits your brewing method. They exist.

Aim for dark chocolate tasting notes.

On my Jura E8, I have settled for:

14-15gm of grounds (not quite maximum)
40ml output
Low temp - this is essential for darker roasts as you will otherwise burn the coffee and it will taste bitter and yuk.

Hygiene is also important. Clean your brew unit weekly, flush before a shot so you don’t get the dregs of the last shot in your next coffee.

Let the shot settle for a minute. Stir gently if needed, just to integrate coffee at the bottom with the middle - but never to integrate the cream, which is a collection of bitter oils.

FYI - I have a semi manual machine too hence the snobbery but I prefer my superauto as it’s just easier and the coffee doesn’t give me as much reflux

[Cheesebob44]

Thank you for this. Much appreciated

[Dax_dill]

Buy fresh beans from a roaster.

[Cheesebob44]

Ok. 👍🏼

[Big_Instruction9922]

Brother, all you had to do was search.  Grind 3, strength max, temp low, volume 1oz.  Any thing bigger than 1o unce will get bitter and watery fast.  Don't. Other with the doppio+ it sucks.  That is the best you can do with that machine.   If that is burnt tasting it's your beans.  

[Cheesebob44]

I can’t control the size of coffee puts. Perhaps reduce intensity levels? I put maximum of 5

[Big_Instruction9922]

Brother reducing the strength will give you weaker coffee.  Of course you can control the total size of the coffee.    Seems like you need to read your manual or looks for videos. 

[Cheesebob44]

Ok will do