bigstormgirl wrote:I compared the cremina with the Elektra, and the are the same height. It looks like the identical basket.

On the left is the double basket provided with a 2009 Cremina, approximately 21 mm in height. On the right is a double Elektra basket purchased from OE a year or so ago, approximately 25 mm in height.

tekomino wrote:If you have original Olympia double basket then I can confirm that it is shorter than Elektra double. If you see that baskets are same height and do look the same, then you did not have original Olympia double basket...

Depending on coffee I can put even 17 grams in Elektra double. BUT some coffees max out at 15 grams so you might be using that type of coffee...

Yep, me, too! I normally run 15.5 grams in my Elektra unless I'm experimenting. And like Dennis, I can get 17 grams in if I want...more actually.

Richard wrote:On the left is the double basket provided with a 2009 Cremina, approximately 21 mm in height. On the right is a double Elektra basket purchased from OE a year or so ago, approximately 25 mm in height.

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Just measured my Elektra basket and it is only 21mm. Sent an email to OE about it. Think a Cremina basket was sent by mistake.

Just a note on this basket discussion.....we pulled out all of our brand new from Olympia Express uber pricey baskets, an Elektra double, a used Cremina basket (1976 manufacture), and a La Pavoni pre millenium.



Left to right: Elektra Double-1976 Cremina-New Cremina-New Cremina-New Cremina-La Pavoni-New Cremina Single

The picture seems to get a bit murkier here, especially the variation in the new Cremina direct from Olympia Express baskets....one is the same height as a La Pavoni but the rim of the La Pavoni is a bit higher and wider. I am not drawing any conclusions here, but if you mixed these up you would have a hard time sorting them back out. Hmmmmm...