Recent content by JerseyGuy

Re: Incanto Sirius This is normal. I clean the unit and empty the tray nightly and have not had any problems with overflow.

I'm new to this so I'm not sure what "going blond" really means. With the Ambrosia beans It starts very dark for a very short period of time and then gets a little lighter and stays that same color for the entire pull, but never gets to "watery" as it does when I make an americano in the...

How much water are you pushing through? I am using: PRE-SHOT - 1.5 oz blank shot to heat up the pathway WATER ---- 1.5 oz BEANS ----- 3 of 3 (12 g) GRIND ----- 3 of 7 (where 1 is the finest grind) SBS -------- 1:30 o'clock HEAT ------- HI PREBREW -- ON (LONG setting) TIME -------- 22 sec...

I have heard that superautomatics don't require the same lengths of time that others do. That being said, my machine is capable of 24 seconds for 1.5 oz of water when the SBS is turned fully clockwise. The way you change time is to adjust the SBS position. The further counterclockwise the...

CALIBRATION (DIAL-IN) GUIDE SUGGESTED CALIBRATION (DIAL-IN) GUIDE I suggest only changing one thing at a time and to have a baseline. NOTE: All page references are for the Sirius operations manual. Baseline: 1. Warmup - Make sure the machine has been on for a least 20 to 30 minutes before...

Caffe Fresco Spelling I have not been spelling Caffe Fresco correctly ... it's Caffe Fresco ... I've been using Cafe rather than Caffe. My apologies to Tony. The website is: http://www.doubleff.com or http://www.caffefresco.us

THIS IS A CORRECTION - Sorry all, the BEANS setting was incorrectly stated as 3 of 3 for espresso, it is 2 of 3 and in g not oz. It is corrected below. I also expanded some of my comments. HEAT SETTING: It is hot enough for me. I generally preheat the cups. STRENGTH SETTING: I started at a...

Sorry, I have not yet used that capability yet. My old machine was so poor I didn't use it much and never got into steaming/frothing. This will be a new experience for me when I get started, so my feedback may not be too accurate when I try it.

CORRECTION - NUMBERS OF GRAMS USED THIS IS A CORRECTION - The BEANS setting was incorrectly stated as 3 of 3 for espresso, it is 2 of 3 and in g not oz. It is corrected below. For an "Americano" (8 oz of water) I have it set at 3 of 3 BEANS (12g). The settings will definately allow you to...

Sorry I can't help you here. As you probably know, in the US it is only sold at Williams-Sonoma. Not only that, but when I bought it, only one store in all of NJ was getting the machines (Shorts Hiills mall), and they only received 2. That might have changed since I bought it. Additionally I...

I think it is hot enough. I generally preheat the cups so when it pours it is good for us. As for strength, Again I started at 9 oz and calibrated to 12 oz. Again I can only really talk about this bean (Ambrosia) so far, but for it 12 oz is perfect. What I think would be better would be to...

Settings I am using for the 8 oz "americano" are similar to the expresso with the changes in italics: PRE-SHOT - 1.5 oz blank shot to heat up the pathway WATER ---- 8 oz BEANS ----- 3 of 3 (12 oz) GRIND ----- 3 of 7, where 1 is the finest grind SBS -------- 9pm (full counterclockwise) HEAT...

The settings will definately allow you to control the brew. For the Cafe Fresco Ambrosia I have adjusted as follows and am getting a smooth flavorful espresso shot as well as a wonderful 8 oz morning coffee. BTW this espresso shot is wonderful with a Godiva Dark 72% Cocoa square :) PRE-SHOT -...

Cafe Fresco. Check out the discussion at: http://www.coffeegeek.com/forums/espresso/blends/120740

Using Ambrosia, the 2 coffees this morning (8 oz each) were very good. My wife really liked it. So this is working for us. I tried my first espresso with this bean this afternoon and it was very good. Maybe a little light, but I have some room to play with the settings.