Starbucks brewing equipment sale

[steeldoor]

I've been going through some "William Spartivento" from Costco.ca. It is nothing great, and I would rate it as "fair", or 6 out of 10.

[trellaine201]

I just watched the tutorial. I believe you are doing it correctly. You'll need that container when you rinse with a full tank.

The container when rinsing. What setting do you use for rinsing? I thought you weren't suppose to run the "frother" spout for longer than 2minutes or you could burn the engine?

[txenglan]

The container when rinsing. What setting do you use for rinsing? I thought you weren't suppose to run the "frother" spout for longer than 2minutes or you could burn the engine?

Just follow the instructions exactly as they are written and you will be fine. I recall that one or two aspects of the descaling process seemed a bit odd to me but it worked out perfectly.

[trellaine201]

Question:

My latest coffee beans drain really slow from the spout. I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing?

Can this be adjusted and if so, how? I see the controller where you put the beans and have switched it while its working BUT not sure its doing anything different?

Thanks

[steeldoor]

Question:

My latest coffee beans drain really slow from the spout. I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing?

Can this be adjusted and if so, how? I see the controller where you put the beans and have switched it while its working BUT not sure its doing anything different?

This is addressed in the manual. It will take a cup or two to get the new results after changing the grind setting - and yes, only turn the dial when it is grinding. One or two clicks usually is enough to make a difference.

[txenglan]

Question:

My latest coffee beans drain really slow from the spout. I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing?

Can this be adjusted and if so, how? I see the controller where you put the beans and have switched it while its working BUT not sure its doing anything different?

Thanks

Some of my best tasting shots have been when that happens LOL!

[txenglan]

I think this should be the RFD official coffee thread Just bumping it as no one has posted anything in eons.

I am still enjoying the PC stuff (the Espresso and the Dark Roast). Dollar for dollar, it is some of the best, most consistent coffee I have ground/enjoyed with the 4400. I just came back from Vermont and brought some Green Mountain roasted beans. Pretty good as well.

One thing I do not like about the 4400 is the inconsistent temperature of the shots. One moment I have hot and the next, I have luke warm. I have tried to remedy this by running a rinse cycle before creating a shot but I still find the shots somewhat inconsistent. It would be just my unit. I'm going to check the warranty and explore getting an RMA/replacement just for fun. In any case, after a year, I am still extremely happy with this machine and I could now move on to an enthusiast box with a decent intro education. I think I just might do that

[txenglan]

Resurrection/bump

http://forums.redflagdeals.com/kitch.../#post11243913

[steeldoor]

Can't talk; drinking coffee.

[txenglan]

Can't talk; drinking coffee.

What type, which method and how many a day?

[miss_swan]

Alright ... i'm gonna bump this for txenglan ...

I just bought a naked portafilter so I can get cool lookin' shots ... and then realized that it was the wrong size!

Anyways ... such is the life of a coffee nerd.

[Think]

Starbucks doesn't sell any expresso makers at all anymore. Too bad...mine just died off so if anyone is willing to sell one then let me know.