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  • #16
    Re: Learning all over again

    Early morning,
    I have a Gaggia classic and it took me a long while to get the foaming right too. I have had mine coming up to two years and it has been a matter of practice practice practice.

    I found that after pulling a shot, it was best to flick on the steamer switch, I usually wait about 30 secs after the light comes on and blow off a wee bit of steam before plunging the wand into the milk and have no issues after that. It took me awhile to figure it out though. I wish I had known about CS back when I got the thing. :

    I still get the occasional bubble blow out, but it is more me not paying attention to what I am doing than anything.

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    • #17
      Re: Learning all over again

      Originally posted by lucinda link=1141182898/15#15 date=1163313722
      I still get the occasional bubble blow out...
      ;D ;D ;D

      Thats a good one. Ill have to remember that term...!!

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      • #18
        Re: Learning all over again

        I’ve suffered the same problem. Good foam with the $200 Sunbeam, Virtual total failure with the very powerful $2700 La Vibiemme Domobar Super Lever. Some good tips on this thread – back to the machine – practice, practice.

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        • #19
          Re: Learning all over again

          I know Im only using a toy machine (DeLonghi Metropolis/1385), but Id like to think Im getting pretty good results out of it. In terms of milk, I can get much, much better foam out of fresh milk than old stuff.

          Im using the standard (plastic) attachment that came with the machine, but as the thread on this is screwed (so to speak!), I cant crank the steam up full, as it just blows the attachment off.

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          • #20
            Re: Learning all over again

            one of those things, really... you never stop learning. ive had my machine close to 12 months now and im still discovering new angles and positions to get better microfoam. todays was perfect (well, my idea of perfect :P) but i still mess up once or twice a week.

            but yeah, practice is king

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