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  • Shanna7
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    Thats a shame New Bean...

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  • New_Bean
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    Shanna7 - Thanks! I just checked the registration site and I cant even book a spot without having bought a machine that would have come with a DVD

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  • Shanna7
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    New Bean - I did the Sunbeam course a couple of weeks ago and they gave copies of the dvd to those who didnt get them with their machines

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  • Koffee_Kosmo
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    Originally posted by Intellidepth link=1213516502/20#29 date=1214607341
    For sure Mal, Ive lined up Pullman for the tamper job as soon as the K3T has been played with and I decide which basket I want to keep.

    Yep the Pullman tamper is the way to go Intellidepth
    I found that when I switched to the Pullman everything was better
    From the extraction to the puck
    I had a tendency to over press the grinds at first but soon found the sweet spot
    KK

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  • Intellidepth
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    For sure Mal, Ive lined up Pullman for the tamper job as soon as the K3T has been played with and I decide which basket I want to keep.

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  • Dimal
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    Originally posted by Intellidepth link=1213516502/20#26 date=1214566159
    a) I always bleed the wand first until dryer steam starts (which is still wet )
    b) hold my jug at a 45* angle to help the swirl commence
    c) point the wand towards the side of the jug but a few centimetres in from the side, just on top of the milk for that nice swishh swishhh sound, and to help the swirl start.

    Breville Cafe Roma (gift) | Compak K3T in transit | Corretto in the making | rotten plastic tamper
    Sounds like youve got it pretty well sussed out now Id.... Wait til that new K3T turns up, youll be in coffee heaven 8-) once you get her dialled-in. Might have to get someone to shout you a new decent Tamper though, those plastic ones are definitely the pits.... :P

    Cheers ,
    Mal.

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  • New_Bean
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    Ive actually almost got it now! I can easily stretch the milk but I get a layer of still foam on top but I think this is because my wand control isnt that great yet. Still, this is major progress for me

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  • Intellidepth
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    I have a Breville Roma that doesnt have a heap of powerful steam, and only one steam setting (ON or OFF) so:

    a) I always bleed the wand first until dryer steam starts (which is still wet  )
    b) hold my jug at a 45* angle to help the swirl commence
    c) point the wand towards the side of the jug but a few centimetres in from the side, just on top of the milk for that nice swishh swishhh sound, and to help the swirl start.

    I find that my little thermoblock machine gradually builds up more and more pressure until halfway through the microfoaming it finally reaches its peak and swirls properly so it starts incorporating the foam into the rest of the mik.

    I usually have to keep microfoaming through to 60*C, which is a lot higher than most machines have to. I use a 600ml jug with about 250ml milk usually and stretch it to about double as I make 2 larger coffees at a time. (Too big for my little machine )

    My 300ml jug is much quicker and easier to get the swirl started, and I can stop microfoaming at about 50*C. Ive never managed it successfully at 40*C.

    The machine at work makes microfoam in half the time or less.

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  • New_Bean
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    The beans I ordered (from The Coffee Barun) arrived today so I got my first chance to try making an actual coffee but since this is the milk texturing section Ill stick to that

    Everyone who mentioned getting a smaller jug was absolutely right. Although I still havent got it right yet the consistency was much more creamy but there was only about a 20% increase in volume. Im going to play around with wand placement on the weekend since my last attempt seemed to be a lot more effective than my other ones.

    Oh, and I got a reply from Sunbeam yesterday. The only way to get the DVD is to get a machine that comes with it.

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  • Gavin1
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    Nop. They have lots of holes and steams in like seconds. Much harder IMO

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  • ezralimm
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    Originally posted by New Bean link=1213516502/0#15 date=1213700837
    I just sent Sunbeam an email about the DVD. Hopefully I might hear back tomorrow.

    Ill have to look into getting a smaller jug. The one that came with the machine I got is 600ml.

    The beans I ordered should be here by the weekend and I can start using the milk to make coffee instead of milo.

    Im using an EM4800, and i do have some difficulty getting consistent foamed milk using the 600ml pitcher that comes with it. It doesnt help that the EM4800s wand is almost vertical (!) and slightly bent inwards..

    Try using a 300ml pitcher. Youll find that the milk spins around a lot quicker when you get the "right angle" for your machine.. Its that spinning after expansion that makes the foam homogenous..

    Pro machines have nicely angled wands,... and even angled steam vents to make the milk spin more quickly.

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  • New_Bean
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    I got a 340ml jug today. I gave it a go this arve but I really need to work on it. I get volume increase but not as much as I should be.

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  • New_Bean
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    The beans I ordered should be here today or tomorrow and Ive put off practicing till then...

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  • CaroNZ
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    It also helps build the steam back up. With the 6910 I find that the steam takes a few seconds to realise its turned on,so the preblast is a must do.

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  • 30x30
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    Yep, you want to see dry steam before you start. I just point my steam wand into my basin ... fortunately the Minore has a long wand and big basin

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