What are the best brands of coffee beans to use with this machine? Some reviews say its fussy with oily beans...
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a wonderful medium roast from Diosa del cafe, each order micro roasted and shipped direct from Nicaragua. Here are the links:Diosa del Cafe Plata Nicaraguan Coffee Beans Full City Medium Roast 14 ozDiosa del Cafe Plata Nicaraguan Coffee Beans Full City Medium Roast 14 oz
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We only very recently bought this machine and have only used one brand of beans. So far it has been working well. The beans we use are a Cuban blend called Hialeah from a company named Kana Coffee Roasters. We order them online. They were recommended because sometimes there are small pebbles in beans and Kana's beans don't have them. Those pebbles can mess up the machine pretty badly. So whatever beans you decide to get make sure you check them before you put them in your machine. I hope this is of help to you.
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I have 2 of these machines and I have never had any problems with the bean feeder. I sometimes have French roast beans that are oily and have not had any problems.
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Hi, it is all about taste and depends what you like, strong aroma,dark coffee, I like Miscela d'oro Crema.ThanksTony
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For lattes just a pitcher to hold the milk. as far as "oily beans, most fresh ones are, usually the darker the roast the more oily
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Really, that is your ?,? What do you deem as organic? Spread out on a hot dry bed by human hands that maybe that have not been washed? Or done by machine, clean, shaken, heat added to make dry and clean. I have know idea other than maybe you should shop for organic coffee and really waste your money on something that makes no difference in taste. I liked the coffee until the beans came in oily, sign that it didn't dry enough. Get a life or grow your own coffee bean tree's to make sure it fits your lifestyle. Sorry I am so crass, but really...coffee beans???
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I use French roast coffee beans and it is plenty strong. It probably depends on the type of beans and the amount of water you use. It is easy to make it to your taste.
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I buy regular ground coffee (Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts) or beans which I grind. I recommend regular ground coffee, or grind the beans yourself. Do not grind the coffee to a powder (like for espresso). I LOVE this machine - and it looks cool with the nice shade of turquoise blue light at night. It makes noticeably good coffee!
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The obvious answer is to use more coffee. A darker roast might also seem more robust to you. I find African coffees (Sumatra, Ethiopia) dark roasted are rich and earthy without being bitter or acrid.I don't much care for the coffee from this maker either, which is why I'm sending it back.
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The fineness of the grind is critical in this thing. I find that Espresso grind is way too fine. If I get a bag of Verona or Espresso roast beans from Starbucks I have them grind it "fine drip." That seems to work perfectly. I have taken to taking half fine drip and half espresso grind to use up the finely ground coffee. It takes a bit of pressure, but the coffee is fine.
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Hi there! I've now had (3) of these machines and for the price it is a Very good machine. I would guess your grind is either too coarse and the pressurized water is going right through - but also, if too fine the water can find its way around the coffee and find a 'channel' to flow through making it way too weak.These variations led us to "ESE Pods". They are very consistent and VERY clean, especially if you need multiple 'shots'. That machine has a special disk just for pods. The downside is they are more expensive (try Miscela'd oro at 1st Line abour $.33 per if in bulk), but the time savings and cleanliness during a busybusy morning makes it well worth it!!Good Luck!PG Hi there! I've now had (3) of these machines and for the price it is a Very good machine. I would guess your grind is either too coarse and the pressurized water is going right through - but also, if too fine the water can find its way around the coffee and find a 'channel' to flow through making it way too weak.These variations led us to "ESE Pods". They are very consistent and VERY clean, especially if you need multiple 'shots'. That machine has a special disk just for pods. The downside is they are more expensive (try Miscela'd oro at 1st Line abour $.33 per if in... » Read More Hi there! I've now had (3) of these machines and for the price it is a Very good machine. I would guess your grind is either too coarse and the pressurized water is going right through - but also, if too fine the water can find its way around the coffee and find a 'channel' to flow through making it way too weak.These variations led us to "ESE Pods". They are very consistent and VERY clean, especially if you need multiple 'shots'. That machine has a special disk just for pods. The downside is they are more expensive (try Miscela'd oro at 1st Line abour $.33 per if in bulk), but the time savings and cleanliness during a busybusy morning makes it well worth it!!Good Luck!PG « Show Less
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You are probably using oily beans from Charbux, try any Italian roasted bean: illy or Lavazza are easy to find.
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These beans are very oily. We grind them pretty fine and use them in a Mr Coffee machine.
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I am sorry you have had problems with your coffee maker...Have you made sure the beans are on fine grind and the cup selection is on the darkest...I love coffee and this coffee maker does make good strong coffee it is a hair lighter than an espresso. Maybe you should look at espresso machines too.
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I've had pretty consistent results since I started grinding the beans myself. Before I had the grinder, I would have a nice crema to start with but not as much by the end of the bag. I also found a local roaster and that helped a lot. Seems like their beans have an oil sheen, not matte like Starbucks.Good luck.
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Though this machine has a "special adaptor" for oily beans, it can still clog up the works (like with most auto machines). I typically go to the local coffee shop and get a 50/50 blend of their house expresso (oily) and mix it with a full taste drier bean. Also, you can set the grind to a more courser grind (opens up the grinding head a little bit more). Finally, you can take the drip tray cover with a torx screw driver and, carefully, loosen older stuck ground coffee using a bamboo stick.
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Hi, did you use the coffee strength adjustment dial located where you add the beans? Check to make sure its set to a stronger setting. Also I've found that if the beans are tightly packed it works better, and we use a strong dark arabica expresso roast.
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I am not as good as you are and I use the already ground espresso coffee/espresso grind. I've used a couple of brands and both worked fine. FYI: this is a stylish little espresso machine and it works! Hope that helps.
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Interesting thought... the scaling cycle is fixed...X# of cups. I can tell you the cappuccino is great. My first was 9 years ago... it lasted 8 years and 2 people had coffee 2x a day.We have a new one now... and we enjoy it as before. You cannot use very oily beans, they stick to the hopper. I make a blend of 3 beans...so the oils are shared. We love it. If your intending on charging $4.59 a cup...and descale every 10 days (you will likely brew more coffee)...do the math. But it does make great cappuccino. Unit cost, maintenance, beans (blend a 35% dark with 65% medium)
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I've had pretty consistent results since I started grinding the beans myself. Before I had the grinder, I would have a nice crema to start with but not as much by the end of the bag. I also found a local roaster and that helped a lot. Seems like their beans have an oil sheen, not matte like Starbucks. Good luck.