Can this machine steam milk and brew at the same time?
1630373
No it can Not do both Steam and Espresso at the same time.. You have to manually switch the dial to either Steam Or Espresso.
1630374
No. There's a little switch on the front that sends the hot water (or steam) into the espresso cup or to the wand, but not both simultaneously.
1630375
No, and ours was garbage. We returned it and got a Rancilio Silvia instead.
1630376
Nope. The selector knob on the front makes you pick. Despite some if the reviews below, this has been a good machine. It is a little picky about how you pack the grounds. Get a good tamp, and you will be in good shape.
1630377
No, and take my advice, it's a piece of junk that I'm stuck with. This is a warranty replacement from Breville. the first one started giving a smell of burnt plastic from the inside and this replacement shuts down in the midst of trying to brew or heat up. I called Breville about it and they said there was nothing they could do as it was a warranty replacement and it is now out of warranty. It can sometimes take 5-10 unpluggings at the outlet to reset the machine for each brew and recently I've just plain given up because I don't have the time, so I use our regular coffee maker. My brother has had great success of with his Gaggia which is what I'll be replacing it with, never again buying a Breville espresso maker. http://www.amazon.com/Gaggia-14101-Classic-Espresso-Stainless/dp/B0001KOA4Q
1630378
No, you can't pull a shot and steam milk at the same time. I would advise you do not buy it. It might last a year befor it stops working, but I wouldn't count on it.
1630379
A prior answer is the correct one - it cannot dispense the expresso at the same time that milk is being steamed. But it you consider the matter for a moment, I think you may find that there is no significant reason why you would want it to.
1643255
Yes, you can. You just have to be careful when you remove the cap, since is hot, and when you open and put water in the tank since you will get steam out of it when you pour new water in.Afetr that, though, you still have to wait a little bit for the steam to be produced again.
1317375
Yes. Pressing the "cappuccino" button twice provides steamed milk. The rotating dial on the milk container adjusts the amount of foam. The machine has a 4-stage temperature adjustment which sets the temperature of the milk. By the way, the machine will also provide plain hot water, as well.
1801939
Yes, you can. I do it all the time. The difference is when the separate units are heating. In 20-amp mode, both boilers heat at the same time. In 15-amp mode, they switch back and forth until both are at optimal temperature... but when it's time to brew, you can use both at once... definitely.
689402
Won't be automatic. You will need to steam the milk and make coffee seperate.
324217
Yes you can but honestly I would not recommend this machine. Since we received it it gives an error if it has been several days since it was used and we have to run water through the carafe side before we can use the individual cup side. I wish I had purchased another machine.
1249305
You can always heat milk up separately and add the coffee to it. So, it might be two-touches.....not a big deal. Either way, this machine makes AMAZINGLY good coffee.
838265
I do not believe that is possible. I understand though, because frequently I wish it would keep warm longer. It doesn't go into timer mode until it reaches temp and counts down the set brewing time. The teapot has several design flaws, but it does brew well. The other one in the running is the Breville, but much more money and I am not sure the features are any better.
618672
No, you have to brew your expresso first then froth your milk. If it was me I would keep looking for a better machine.
1603208
It's a steam machine. Milk foams fine for me; the below answerer probably let the nozzle get blocked with old milk.
1725733
Yes and it is so very easy to use, I wouldn't be without mine. You can steam in it and even make Mac&cheese; in it. I recommend it highly.!!!
689401
You program how much steamed milk to put in. You can program a little or a lot
106110
yes it can. you do not need to order anthing seperately. It is an automatic steamer you just but the attachment on it and put the hose in your milk. the attachment is easy to put on snd take off and comes with the machine.
2272046
Yes you can lattes with it. The machine has a steamer as well to steam your milk. This is a manual machine that pumps steam and hot water under pressure. The coffee tastes great. You can do a youtube search and see it working. It was a great value.
1229149
Ours is plenty hot for us but we drink it black. I am not sure if there is any way to make it hotter...however you can steam the milk while brewing so it is warmer when you add it.
35990
No. It has only one reservior in which the water is turned into steam. The steam is then used 1) to blast the ground coffee beans and 2) to froth the milk, if the user wants to do that. It is simple and effective and much cheaper to produce than the "pump-system" type machine, which costs a lot more, because the pump-type machine has one reservior for the blasting of the coffee grounds and another for the frothing of the milk (they are at slightly different temperatures). I am very pleased with my Capresso, and I think the pump-type machine is over kill for home use.
148226
Absolutely! I put it on a medium heat and wait until it just starts to steam - fat free milk, believe it or not, foams the best. After ten pumps, let it sit about 2 minutes then take the top of and swirl to incorporate all the foam. I actually even put the coffee in with the milk and it is like dessert!