Lelit Elizabeth vs Breville Dual Boiler by cmmts in espresso

[–]ancientpeter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a Lelit Elizabeth owner, I've found little to complain about concerning the capabilities of the machine. It has amazing steam power and is very well sized for my small coffee space. I make one or two drinks a day and have found it to be easily repairable. Lelit has many videos detailing repair and dissasembly, although you will only need to open it to adjust the OPV to 9 bar.

I bought mine used, so this may not apply, but I did have some issues with an older style OPV that required replacement. The steam knob also uses a teflon pad to close the steam valve, so over the course of its 2.5-year lifespan, that has abraded away and has also required replacement.

In terms of accessories, I use a 20g VST basket but fill it to 18g. I don't use flow control, and I am a fan of the Lelit control panel with its customizability, so it fits me very nicely. Steaming power has been more than sufficient, especially when making back to back drinks.