I've read some old threads on this, but as it seems there can be a few variables to blame for this I'm starting my own.
My daily two cups of bliss are being ruined by this issue at the moment and with a toddler and a houseload of builders to deal with at the moment I'm in real danger of chucking the blighter out of the window!
I've cleaned, backflushed, soaked the wand tip in boiling water in detergent, poked all appropriate holes with the cleaning tools, run steam through the wand to try and clear any potential blockage. No difference.
The machine was bought second hand in January but from a coffee machine retailer who had serviced / refurbed it. It came
with the older style wand tip so I bought a new type and was impressed at the improvement in the microfoam.
Nothing has changed in technique or type of milk used (top quality full cream local boutique type stuff). I've previously been getting good enough foam to produce passable amateur latte art.
Confusingly I've read that both blockages and a steam nozzle that has gotten itself too wide or well cleaned can cause issues.
Finally, I have the steam setting on hottest and wettest.
At a loss now as to what to try next. I'm so dashed frustrated I could cry - my coffee keeps me sane and producing this...rubbish is killing me. Thoughts for next to try: -
Ideas would be so very much appreciated. I just bought a Mini Mazzer after months of saving and went through a month of frustration trying to get that to work right for me. I then got a grand total of about 5 "Oh YES" type coffees before the milk froth went to poo on me.
I'm also too embarrassed to offer the poor builders a lovely hot beverage - I'm pretty sure they'd deliberately botch my bathroom if the microfoam was duff. Help
My daily two cups of bliss are being ruined by this issue at the moment and with a toddler and a houseload of builders to deal with at the moment I'm in real danger of chucking the blighter out of the window!
I've cleaned, backflushed, soaked the wand tip in boiling water in detergent, poked all appropriate holes with the cleaning tools, run steam through the wand to try and clear any potential blockage. No difference.
The machine was bought second hand in January but from a coffee machine retailer who had serviced / refurbed it. It came
with the older style wand tip so I bought a new type and was impressed at the improvement in the microfoam.
Nothing has changed in technique or type of milk used (top quality full cream local boutique type stuff). I've previously been getting good enough foam to produce passable amateur latte art.
Confusingly I've read that both blockages and a steam nozzle that has gotten itself too wide or well cleaned can cause issues.
Finally, I have the steam setting on hottest and wettest.
At a loss now as to what to try next. I'm so dashed frustrated I could cry - my coffee keeps me sane and producing this...rubbish is killing me. Thoughts for next to try: -
- Fiddle around with steam settings as I have also read here that different settings helped different machines.
- Try my old steam wand tip on there to see if it behaves differently
- Go and cut myself a sturdy branch and go John Cleese on the thing. Then claim insanity and make pretty eyes at husband till he sees the household budget can definitely stretch to a new one.
Ideas would be so very much appreciated. I just bought a Mini Mazzer after months of saving and went through a month of frustration trying to get that to work right for me. I then got a grand total of about 5 "Oh YES" type coffees before the milk froth went to poo on me.
I'm also too embarrassed to offer the poor builders a lovely hot beverage - I'm pretty sure they'd deliberately botch my bathroom if the microfoam was duff. Help

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