Hi, I have used this Moka Bialetti many times and I always get a very watery and tasteless latte! Feels like a total waste of money!! ANy ideas?
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Not to sound like captain obvious or anything but perhaps you are putting in to much water? I would play with the levels a bit. I fill it to just below the line and mine come out great every time. It takes some experimenting but is worth it once you get it down. Good luck
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Sharona, I agree with Pat. Try a small drop first. Yes, it's very expensive, but if you're only using a drop or two, it should last a long time. Would you be willing to try the liquor Anisette? We use it in coffee.
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My wife got this as a Christmas present for me. I love espresso and lattes but for me, the flavor has a strange aftertaste. The instructions say to only use their products, which kind of stinks because I want to experience the world of espresso, not just Keurig's espresso.
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I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to see if that helped........it didn't, but you might want to try it anyway. I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to... » Read More I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to see if that helped........it didn't, but you might want to try it anyway. « Show Less
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Do you use cold water? Mine has a small amount of steam, but the coffee is still great! Be sure you have it directly on the cup emblem. I don't use the steamer for my creamer. I just use the nuke. Good luck! Try using a dollop of frozen "cool whip" on top. It adds that foamy topping. I also use the full pot of water, so that may be why I have more steam.
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I was successfully using Caffitaly pods until today -- when I jammed my machine. It's now completely unusable. I'll be buying another Verismo machine, and I'll only use Starbucks pods from this point on.
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I returned it when I realized it didn't make as good a cup as my cheaper Melitta espresso maker. But I'm sure you can run a de-scaling solution through it to clean it.
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You'll need to run another cycle, either of the same type, or you can get creative and add a chocolate or an extra espresso.They have now come out with new Gevalia & Maxwell House breakfast coffee discs which do produce more, using one overflowed my usual cup which was never filled by the original size. I found the new large ones at Bed Bath & Beyond. Use the 20% off coupon that they send out weekly in the mail.
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For a few cycles we ran two water only shots through the machine, at which point everything had a chance to warm up and hot to the touch. Then the espresso turned out really hot. We no longer run two water cycles through, however we do usually do one, if I'm making a latte or something of the like I don't bother as I can steam the milk hot enough. Good Luck, we certainly LOVE our machine and have saved tons because we don't buy fancy named things that don't taste as good! :)
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I am having the same problem. I just used the singel brew several times. We buy specialty coffee beans at costco & grind them daily since we love gormet coffee. I used 2 scoopes of beans (normally 5 scoops for a full pot) brewed it & it was see thru dirt colored water! WTF? So I ground up 3 heaping scoops & tried again, darker water with tons of grounds in it! Seriously? What could a preson possibly get wrong with putting in a cup of water, grounds & pushing a button (basically)? I dont get it...Maybe its just defective. I guess I hate the single brew in this machine now. Kinda sucks. BUMMER!
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I had a Giotto freeze up from the calcium buildup during a drought in Texas, the water was literally white coming out of the tap. The lever's range of motion was severely restricted, I tried the Dezcal, but it sadly didn't work for me & I had to buy a new machine. Call Whole Latte Love, they are a wealth of knowledge & very helpful to the coffee community. I have learned my lesson & now only use bottled spring water.
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There is a video out there I just watched it and it shows how to make yor own refillable capsule for Dolce Gusto, I tried it and it works, I have a few tips from my experience after making them, some trial and error, my first 4 pods I made did not work so let me know if anyone wants tips.heres the link to the video you will have to just watch it because its in a different language.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv
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I use a similar size scooper like they do at Starbucks. I put in 4-6 scoops or teaspoons an use a liquid vanilla sweetner like the one at Starbucks, to taste, then I put ice an use vanilla soy milk about 2 cups, you can use any type milk you like. I mix an it tastes just like the Starbucks green tea latte. Enjoy! I found out how to make it from some very helpful baristas.hope this helps.
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i think the milk burned on to element . try soak and scrub with brillo. i never used for milk. just soup and water for coffee. i have scrub will brillo and still works fine.
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This happened to me. The instructions say it must be "fresh" milk. When I got new milk, it frothed properly. Also make sure your levels are correct and you don't press the button too long.
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I have not had good experience with the refillable product. It seems that best results come when using an espresso fine grind, but not powder. Then you need to pack the capsule with your finger, otherwise the water runs through too quickly and the coffee does not brew. Then there is the mess from the process. Bottom line for me was the cost savings were not worth the work, clean-up, and diminished quality.
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I was unable to get the coffee to brew without holding the lid down while brewing. Otherwise, the machine continued to say "not ready." When I did get the coffee brewed, it tasted awful and extremely weak (it was a dark espresso brew), however I have not tested the K cup yet to see whether the taste is the same.This is with the B70, which is about 2 years old. Ekobrew just purchased last week.