Saeco bean to brew manual

Then press. NOTE: if the Intenza water filter is not used, insert the small white filter previously removed see step 1 into the tank.

This operation can be performed up until the grinding of the first cup is complete. Coffee dispensing is then restarted and completed.

These indicate the quantity of coffee the machine grinds for each beverage. This button is also used to select the pre-ground coffee function. Simply turn the dial, and you will notice that the coffee brewed will adjust to the setting selected. The coffee may even be adjusted while brewing. This adjustment has an immediate effect on the selected type of brewing. To raise the drip tray, press lightly on the lower part of the button.

To lower the drip tray, press lightly on the upper part of the button. When the desired height is reached, release the button. The Saeco coffee machine is equipped with a self-adjusting system that allows the use of all types of coffee beans available on the market not including flavored or carmelized.

Coffee may be ground according to your own tastes. The adjustment must be performed using the small pin located inside the coffee bean hopper. This must be pressed down and turned using the supplied grinder adjustment key only. Press and turn the pin one notch at a time. You must brew coffees before you will taste a difference. The references located inside the bean hopper indicate the grind setting. Check that all the containers are clean. To brew 2 cups, the machine dispenses the first coffee and briefly stops dispensing in order to grind the second serving of coffee.

To brew another type of coffee, select it by navigating the click wheel with your finger. Use appropriate espresso or coffee cups so that the coffee will not overflow. Place two cups if you want two coffees. Select the desired beverage by navigating the click wheel with your finger. The machine begins dispensing the selected beverage. The machine stops dispensing automatically based on the quantity determined by the manufacturer. It is possible to customize this quantity see page Pre-ground coffee must be scooped into the bypass doser next to the coffee bean hopper.

Only use coffee that is ground specifically for espresso machines and never coffee beans or instant coffee. The preparation of an espresso using pre-ground coffee is shown in the example given below. The customized option of using pre-ground coffee is shown on the display. Press the button to confirm. A message reminds the user to insert ground coffee into the bypass doser.

Press the brewing. Wait until the machine has dispensed the desired quantity of water. When the machine has dispensed the desired quantity, turn the knob until it is in the rest position. Heat the beverage by gently swirling the container while steam is dispensed. After dispensing steam, clean the steam wand as described on page When you have finished, turn the knob until it is in the rest position.

After dispensing, clean the wand as described on page Warning: before using the Milk Island, read the manual and all precautions carefully for correct use. Thoroughly clean all the Milk Island components after use.

Check that the light on the base is green. To dispense more steam turn the knob to the position and then back to the position. When the desired quantity of froth has been reached, turn the knob until it is in the rest position. Wait for the milk to be frothed. Brew coffee into the cup. Select the type of beverage you want to program, then press and hold the button until the display shows for example : programming espresso coffee The machine dispenses coffee.

When the desired amount is reached, press the The display shows: saved button again. The following page describes how to program coffee beverages; the programmable settings for each beverage may differ depending on the type of beverage. Press the button. When the settings are changed, the message on the display starts flashing.

When the changes are saved the message stops flashing. Select the beverage to program. Press the 6 button a few times Press the to adjust the quantity of coffee to be ground or select the use of preground coffee. Press the button to save. Change the coffee quantity by navigating the click wheel with your finger; confirm with. Change the temperature setting high, medium, low by navigating the click wheel with your finger.

Prebrewing: the grounds are slightly dampened before brewing to bring out the full aroma of the coffee and enhance the flavor. Change the prebrew value normal, long, off by navigating the click wheel with your finger. Press the button to exit. Press the button to: - confirm the selection; - save the new settings. Navigate the click wheel with your finger. English 2. Measure the water hardness as shown on page 6.

By activating be replaced. Clean the internal circuits in order to guarantee that beverages are only 2. This function is activated by default by the manufacturer. A off warm cup allows you to fully savor the coffee and taste its full aroma. Set the time format. Set the current date day, month, year, day of the week.

Set the date format. This function must be on activated when the filter is installed. Navigate the click wheel with your finger: Set the time which must pass before the machine enters the energy saving mode stand-by. By default, the delay time for this function is set at 60 minutes. Activate the switch-on and energy saving mode reactivation times stand-by for the specific days of the week.

This function is particularly important for restoring the basic parameters. Note: all custom settings will be lost and cannot be recovered. Descaling is necessary every months, when water dispenses more slowly than normal, or when the machine indicates the need to descale.

The machine must be turned on and will automatically manage the dispensing of the descaling agent. Please use Saeco descaling solution in your machine. It has been specifically developed to preserve performance and functionality throughout the lifetime of the machine and to ensure, with regular use, a high quality delivered product.

Note: before starting a descaling cycle make sure that: 1. Descaling is performed at a controlled temperature. If the machine is cold, you must wait until it has reached the right temperature; otherwise you must cool the boiler as follows: If the boiler needs to warm up, the machine does so automatically.

Then proceed as described in step 5. Relax and enjoy coffee made to your own impeccable standards, delivered automatically with Xelsis technology. Xelsis Deluxe. Xelsis machines are our most advanced ever, bringing a host of new features created to brew superlative coffee, whatever drink you choose. Actual number of cups depends on selected coffee varieties, rinsing and cleaning patterns.

We want to tell you that the lack of pressure in your coffee machine has a quick and easy solution. However, it is one of the most significant problems with coffee machines. The coffee machine needs to pass hot water, under high pressure, through the ground coffee to extract the coffee.

Without pressure, the coffee you get will be more like coffee from a drip coffee machine than an espresso. When the water is not pumped at pressure, there are two different scenarios. On the one hand, the pump may not work at all and need to be replaced, but on the other hand, it could be that the pump is fine but loses pressure because it is clogged or leaking. The vibratory ULKA pump is easy to find and still affordable.

You can google it or search for them on Amazon and eBay. And this links directly to the next section:. These are the recommended steps to detect and solve the problem of a Saeco coffee machine with low pressure :. Most Saeco coffee machines use the Thermoblock as a water heating system. And when it comes to issues with a Philips Saeco coffee machine , the temperature problem is one of the most recurrent. If, over time, you notice that the coffee is not as hot as it used to be or that the water does not heat up at all, we recommend that you check two things:.

NOTE: if the machine is very old or cheap, it may be more cost-effective to buy a new machine than to replace the thermoblock of your coffee machine completely.

This fault in a Saeco coffee machine can have several causes and can manifest itself differently in each case. If your Saeco coffee maker is not working, two things can be happening:. If your fault is the first point, we advise you to read the previous section of this Saeco troubleshooting guide. If you find yourself in the second case your Saeco coffee machine does not turn on , the most common cause may be a malfunction of the control board, specifically the capacitors.

In this case, the solution to the issue with Saeco is very economical you can see the price of the capacitors in the following image and relatively simple as long as you know how to identify the board and the capacitors inside the machine.