If you’re looking for a workhorse to brew lots of coffee at home or at work, the Jura Capresso S8 super automatic is it. The Capresso S8 is a completely programmable, high-volume, low maintenance espresso machine that lets you make every type of coffee beverage you can think of – all with the touch of a single button. And it does everything for you – grinding, tamping, pre-infusing, brewing, disposing of the used grinds and rinsing after making as much as 16 ounces of coffee at a time – all in u
I have had a Magic Deluxe for 4 years. It has been troublefree, although the no-bean indicator never worked....
Now, after descaling, I find that the expressed coffee is wet and it seems to take longer for a cup to make. What could be the problem?
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Whole Latte Love Staff The Capresso F9 has a chrome alloy front panel, but the sides and back are constructed of plastic.
I need to remove the dual frother plus to clean it. At which point does it come apart, above or below the black rubber part?
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Whole Latte Love Staff The dual frother is removed by sliding the sleeve up and loosening the black plastic threaded spout that is at the bottom of the frothing attachment. Turn the black plastic counterclockwise to loosen it, once it is loosened pull the entire sleeve off and your ready to clean. Reverse these steps to reinstall the part, this should give you the ability to clean it whenever necessary.
To make a latte do you need to use special espresso coffe or is a dark roast bean OK? And do you just basically use less water to make an espresso?, say 2 ounces or less and adjust the grind and powder quantity to taste? Is there any rule that says a espresso is less than X ounces of water?
Also, I have seen coffee shop operators add the espresso first in a latte and some do it last.
I add the milk and some vanilla, steam it, then I put it under the S8 and have it programmed for a small cup, about 2 ounces of water with full powder and a fairly fine grind. How'ed I do?
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Whole Latte Love Staff You did pretty good. You programmed it to do a proper double shot which is maximum dosage and two ounces of liquid coffee. This is the perfect espresso base for almost any type of milk based drink. The way I do it with this machine is I first brew my double shot into my preheated Latte or cappuccino cup. I then froth my milk and pout it lovingly into the fresh brewed espresso. I then like to drizzle the syrup onto the top of the drink. If this is too strong then you can program one of the buttons to do a single shot of espresso which is one ounce of liquid coffee and set the dosage to about two bars up from the lowest setting.
I purchased the capresso C1500 and after a few weeks of contstant tinkering, I still couldn't get a really strong coffee. Especially not in any size. I ended up sending it back to be looked at, and there was a problem with the grinding mechanism, apparently.(I only adjusted it while running). I decided to bite the bullet and move up to the S8, and I find I am having the same problem. I LOVE the convenience and the look, but I am dying for a really strong cup. Tried finer grinds, less fine grinds, adjusting the powder quantity to maximum, making two cups in one mug.....help.
Teresa
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Whole Latte Love Staff It would help me diagnose the problem if I knew how many ounces of espresso/coffee you are brewing. If you want to brew a full mug of coffee brew two double shots and then add the amount of hot water through the hot water wand that you want. To do this program one of the three brew buttons to brew 2 ounces of liquid and set the powder quantity all the way to the + sign which is 16 grams. Then brew two good double shots and add the amount of hot water that you require. If it is to strong only brew one double shot per mug. If two double shots are not strong enough then we have to look at the coffee that you are using. If it is old and dry or supermarket coffee then that could be the problem. Give us a call if you would like further assistance.
Can you explain the grinder settings on the S8? When I examine the coffee grounds they seem quite a bit more course than I am used to for espresso. I tried adjusting the dial but don't really see much difference. I think a saw in the instructions somewhere that the grinder needs to be actually grinding to successfully adjust it. Is this correct?
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Super Automatics don’t use a grind that is as fine as a commercial espresso machine. I find that it is best to use more coffee on a per shot basis to get the best results. A commercial machine is generally set to 7 grams per shot, I would set your machine to 9 grams.
Always remember to set the grinder adjustment while it is operating. Coarser settings are not a problem, but a finer setting will cause the burrs to crush the coffee left over from the previous shot. This will stress the adjustment mechanism.
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Cleaning the brew unit will most likely cure this problem. Simply remove the filter screen and the spout that is located on the top of the brew unit. Be cautious when removing the spout off of the top because there is a spring and checkball that we need to be certain that we do not lose. Clean the entire brew unit thoroughly and try running a few more shots through the machine to see if this solves the problem. If not please give us a call at 1-888-411-5282.
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