Gday,
I was wondering if anyone here has the same kind of Sunbeam (Cafe Espresso) like I have? I have of late found the little machine, a bit temperamental.
I have no problem making/steaming milk, ok. I have found sometimes when I have made my shots. The process goes: I hear the infusion process, but have the water spurt out around the sides! I have a Sunbeam Conial burr grinder. One weekend away, I found that it worked find for a few double shots, then finding the water going out and over the side of the group head.
I called Sunbeam last Friday, and the guy I spoke to asked was I grinding my own, or was it preground? I grind my own. Then he asked, where was the group head handle point? I said straight out. He said (and to my surprise), it needs to be around 5 degress to the right, from that position! His point was not enough pressure would have been created?
So I bought, some cheaper coffee, not think the machine was working. I worked by way back from a grind setting of 15, and it worked!
Then I stepped down to 14, 13.5 and now 13 or so. So now it seems to be working fine on that grind setting, attempting to tamp consistently, locking in the handle to the position recommend.
So, any advise or pointers?
Or is this a case of, you get what you pay for?
Thanks,
Chris
I was wondering if anyone here has the same kind of Sunbeam (Cafe Espresso) like I have? I have of late found the little machine, a bit temperamental.
I have no problem making/steaming milk, ok. I have found sometimes when I have made my shots. The process goes: I hear the infusion process, but have the water spurt out around the sides! I have a Sunbeam Conial burr grinder. One weekend away, I found that it worked find for a few double shots, then finding the water going out and over the side of the group head.
I called Sunbeam last Friday, and the guy I spoke to asked was I grinding my own, or was it preground? I grind my own. Then he asked, where was the group head handle point? I said straight out. He said (and to my surprise), it needs to be around 5 degress to the right, from that position! His point was not enough pressure would have been created?
So I bought, some cheaper coffee, not think the machine was working. I worked by way back from a grind setting of 15, and it worked!
Then I stepped down to 14, 13.5 and now 13 or so. So now it seems to be working fine on that grind setting, attempting to tamp consistently, locking in the handle to the position recommend.So, any advise or pointers?
Or is this a case of, you get what you pay for?Thanks,
Chris


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