Re: Very happy with Sunbeam EM6910 / EM0480 Combo!
Like those above, I have had no problems with my 6910 other than non-pour when first bought due to previous owwner having NEVER cleaned it. Regular cleaning, double basket (lets me pour either a milk based drink and an espresso, or what I now know to be a ristretto), its going well and I can see it giving me good service while I save for my upgrade. Saving for a Pullman for the upgrade as well, the stock tamper does the job for me.
Good luck and happy espressing mate.
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Re: Very happy with Sunbeam EM6910 / EM0480 Combo!
Ive had my 6910 for over 12 months now and still use the stock tamper with it. While I will admit, my hip pocket twitches each time I see a pullman tamper, the stock tamper is quite good.
I also have a tamper that came with my "Coffees bean" knock box, IMO its a piece of junk. way too much wiggle room and it feels horrible to use.
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I suspect it would be easier to get more consistent results with a steel tamper due to the weight. I’ve never actually tried using my Sunbeam tamper as I already owned a 58mm Rattleware one when I bought the 6910. I must do the same trial myself.Originally posted by 7B5C5A5D50290 link=1253589428/18#18 date=1253683102If you do, then I would be very interested in your experience Tony.
There is such a divergent body of opinion on tamping :-/
To tamp or not to tamp.
Handstand, gentle or somewhere in between.
Convex or flat.
Aluminium, SS or something altogether different.
Like you, I find the Sunbeam tamper excellent.
Maybe someone will convince me otherwise
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If you do, then I would be very interested in your experience Tony.Originally posted by 706B6A7D3C34363C040 link=1253589428/17#17 date=1253682532So should i upgrade the tamper? The one that comes with the Sunbeam is surprisingly good - i was expecting the usual black plastic job.
There is such a divergent body of opinion on tamping :-/
To tamp or not to tamp.
Handstand, gentle or somewhere in between.
Convex or flat.
Aluminium, SS or something altogether different.
Like you, I find the Sunbeam tamper excellent.
Maybe someone will convince me otherwise
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So should i upgrade the tamper? The one that comes with the Sunbeam is surprisingly good - i was expecting the usual black plastic job.
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Given that what works for you, works for you--there is no absolute correct answer except via your taste buds.Originally posted by 7269687F3E36343E060 link=1253589428/11#11 date=1253665963Given that I am only ever making a single coffee, should I use i still use the 2 cup filter with the 2 spouts? Or by using the single cup filter will I get a better single shot?
Im sure the majority here however would say to throw the single basket into a drawer and forget which drawer. Then use the double basket, with a full double dose and extract however much gives you the taste you like best--probably between 20 and 40 ml. This is known as a ristretto and gives all the flavour of the longer shots with much less caffeine and hence bitterness.
Enjoy the course, and the coffee. Let us know how you go.
Greg
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My 6910 / 0480 combo is coming up 2 years old soon and (touch wood) still going strong. One weird thing is that the frst group head seal lasted around 14 months, I am now onto my 4th, Im not sure why, Im dosing less coffee into the basket and not turning the handle as far round as I used to, its weird.
In regards to which filter to use, "generally" you will get better shots from the double filter rather than the single, the single is pickier in terms of dosing / distributing / tamping than the double so many users opt to just use the double shot filter.
For spouts, it really doesnt matter, so long as you can direct both spouts into 1 vessel.
I also use the double shot button and press again to stop it if required. I did use the manual button at one stage, until I was distracted and ran a 100ml or so shot (thrown out), so prefer the safety / backup of the preprogrammed buttons.
We dont get offered the Sunbeam course on the other side of the ditch, but from what I have read on here, people seem to get quite a bit out of it.
Look after the machine and hopefully it will serve you well for years to come
Sen
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Good to hear from you Matt
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Originally posted by 4265636469100 link=1253589428/12#12 date=1253666840...what Sunbeam calls the TPTT system
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Not wishing to be pedantic Tony, but the EM6910 doesnt have boilers - it has independent twin thermoblocks and twin pumps - what Sunbeam calls the TPTT systemOriginally posted by 657E7F6829212329110 link=1253589428/11#11 date=1253665963The double boiler is a real bonus.
Cheers,
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Given that I am only ever making a single coffee, should I use i still use the 2 cup filter with the 2 spouts? Or by using the single cup filter will I get a better single shot?
I am doing the Sunbeam course on Saturday, so hopefully that will help me get the most out of the machine, but even now I have to say that this is a superb machine - and $550 ! Talk about value! The double boiler is a real bonus.
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Well yes, but ...Originally posted by 5247574A44414D404441250 link=1253589428/9#9 date=1253655127you are right on track with using the manual
In my house of distractions and interuptions (Yes, yes, sacrilegious to interrupt the holy pour but try telling the heathens that.), I use the double shot button as a manual button. I stop the pour manually using the same button a second time but worst case I get a decent cup of coffee if something else happens.
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Ok...well i always use the double basket and put both into my one cup...is that not the thing to do? "
Tony, you are right on track with using the manual, ,many ppl are too lazy to watch the shot so they just use the auto single and double buttons but you are obviously an addict like me and prefer to spend the time extracting true flavor. Keep it up just remember that if you use a smaller cup you can have a stronger coffee but with the same caffine content, my doctor had words in my ear too about number of coffees a day
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Just remember trial and error is where we all started out. We all have to learn and make mistakes, its a fun process though.
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Hi Tony,Originally posted by 39222334757D7F754D0 link=1253589428/7#7 date=1253616877I use the manual pour as well....have not worked out the programs yet...out of the box they dont seem to do much on mine...!
Stay with the manual pour. Each shot is different and with manual you can stop it as soon as blonding appears.
Cheers,
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Ok...well i always use the double basket and put both into my one cup...is that not the thing to do?Originally posted by 796C7C616F6A666B6F6A0E0 link=1253589428/6#6 date=1253614929Hi Tony, i am too a sunbeam owner and love it too bits, just keep the cleaning up and you shouldnt have any problems.
Now onto the ristrettos, it means u take the double basket fill it and then only run and single shot through it, u get the flavour of a double and the caffine of a single

Keep with the good beans, you will never be dissapointed
I use the manual pour as well....have not worked out the programs yet...out of the box they dont seem to do much on mine...!
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