I make the espresso, steam the milk, then put steamed milk ( not too much ) into the espresso. It makes a lukewarm espresso . I like it hot. how ?
1821929
Is the espresso cup cold when you make your espresso? Do you have a thermometer in the milk? You'll want the milk to approach 140 degrees
1821930
More than likely your milk is not hot and cools off the espresso. I have had that problem too. You need to keep steaming for almost 2 mins to get it hot. Also if you turn on the steamer just before you brew it will be hotter.
1821931
Either the coffee is already cooled offm or you haven't got the milk hot enough. Quick test if milk is hot enough is to lightly touch the side of the stesming cup if it is too hot to touch it's hot enough.
1821932
More than likely your milk is not hot and cools off the espresso. I have had that problem too. You need to keep steaming for almost 2 mins to get it hot.
1821933
You should be using a thermometer to steam the milk. My bet is that you need to take the milk to a higher temperature to get the hot espresso you are seeking.
1821934
How long do you steam the milk? If you like it really hot, you can always microwave it after you froth it. Or you can just steam it longer. Also make sure you let the steam build up after switching it from the drip. Hope this helps!
1669100
You put the milk in your coffee cup and on the side of this machine there's a 'frother' - turn a knob and the frother spits out steam to foam up and heat your milk. Works OK but be really careful not to snak the frother. It's plastic and prone to breAking. Also your coffee cup needs to be not too big or else you'll run into trouble trying to get it out from under the frother tube once the frothing is done.
1403040
The frother is quite strong and you can get a high density froth. It heats the milk well. The trick is to turn on the frother before putting it in the milk to remove the first bit of water out of it so it doesn't dilute your milk. Also, do not heat the milk first. I haven't quite figuree out the right coffee bean blend to get a strong, thick espresso without it being bitter. It makes great crema on the espresso but the coffee itself isn't as thick as some you get in Europe. For a low cost machine, it's pretty good though.
725046
This is my third home espresso machine and I have never had one produce really "hot" espresso, I only know that I like the way it tastes.
35521
At first I thought the milk was luke warm (never temped it). Then I found a solution. Simply heat your coffee cup! Fill your coffee cup with very hot water and let it sit while you prepare your drink. Then dump the water out of your cup before adding espresso and milk. Piping hot latte every time!
437486
Like others said...make the espresso first. When starting the machine it should take no more than 1 minute before its ready to make espresso. If you area making the espresso first and its taking as long as you said, then something is wrong. Now if you are steaming your milk first, it will take a long time to cool down before you can make the espresso. In that case, you want to turn the machine off and let the steam out. Then turn back on and it should be ready to go in short order.
2111635
Probably its not hooked properly. There is only one outlet. If it "shoots all over" , milk is coming out of the attachment which is not hooked as the lower part need to snap in for the steam cleaning after you are done. What I have seen that temperature of froth is pretty low as compared to espersso. I end of microwaving the cup prior to making coffee as the steam wand does not make a nice froth like carafe. Catch 22: good froth but low temperature. Nevertheless, make sure carefe is hooked BOTH inlet at the top and lower part. You should hear a snap sound. Good luck
410918
you might find you get better results overall if you use a small pitcher for the espresso and then add it into the cup after you have your milk in there (I don't have these cups, I just love coffee :D )
1330815
You can froth cold milk in the aeroccino but you can't make a cold espresso shot. All the shots are brewed hot.
22768
My brews my coffee to a good temperature and holds it there. My wife takes hers with milk and it stands up to that.Not sure how hot is hot for you, but mine brews to a good temp.
340135
Have you watched the video that comes with the espresso machine? That shows you exactly how to make a good espresso. It took me a few tries to get it right too.
1317378
It makes hot water and can steam milk. You would just have to stop it from grinding or making the coffee. Or you could just make your self an espresso. While it steams the kids milk
1071660
No. It is pretty much "warm/hot" ish, i'd say. It mixes with a hot espresso and is immediately drinkable.
1665131
Well...You are welcome...and Congratulations on figuring it out...I strongly suggest pre-warming the carafe with hot water before brewing. That's the only way we get hot coffee from the carafe. ENJOY! Heck, I think I'll go make myself a cup of coffee.
504644
After preheating the thermos I put hot coffee in it in the morning. I don't usuLly drink it all. The next day when I clean it out for the next batch the leftover coffee it's still warm.
437490
Although it generally makes more sense to make the espresso and then froth the milk, you can drop the boiler temperature very quickly by simply turning off the steam mode and opening the steam valve to release some pressure.
1397936
We bought ours as a replacement to a Starbucks Saeco machine (which we used heavily for 9 years), and were very disappointed in it. It lasted about two years with using it 2 to 3 timese a day. The steamer is what went bad - making the milk taste burnt. If you are just using it for the espresso, my guess is that it will hold up fine.