ToddS The Ultima only works with ground coffee, not beans. You can use just about any ground coffee that you want but it works best with an espresso blend and with a coffee ground pretty fine for espresso.

07-25-2010 3:12pm |

TechMilanoItalia You could return the machine, but you would have to pay to ship it back and would be credited back minus the original shipping we paid to ship it out to you (in lieu of a restocking fee). To make a cappuccino, you would brew your espresso and then froth the milk with the steam arm. A traditional cappuccino is 2oz. of espresso, 2oz. of steamed milk, and 2oz. of frothed milk.

06-29-2010 4:59pm |

Whole Latte Love Staff Capresso choses to service all their own machines, so you would have to contact them directly to set up your repair. They can be reached by phone at 800-767-3554 or via email by clicking on the link below.

04-26-2006 5:59pm |

Whole Latte Love Staff Although the Ultima can’t make a "true" cup of drip coffee, it can make 2 things that are very similar: cafe americano and cafe crema. Cafe americano is simply a double shot of espresso with 6 to 8 oz of added hot water, and actually tastes very similar to drip. The second is the cafe crema, which produces a much richer and more full-bodied flavor by pressure brewing 6 to 8 oz of water through coarser grounds than you would normally use for espresso. Both of these alternatives are so good, in fact, that once people try them, they usually drop the drip forever. For more information on the types of drinks you can make with an espresso machine, follow the link below to our article on the subject.

03-08-2006 12:24pm |

Whole Latte Love Staff For use with the Capresso Ultima, I would recommend either the Capresso Infinity or the Solis Maestro. Either of these machines will easily be able to grind fine enough to brew espresso with the Ultima. You can learn more about these machines - and even compare them side-by-side - by following the links below.

03-03-2006 6:15pm |

Whole Latte Love Staff You can purchase any replacement parts for the Ultima directly through Capresso. They can be reached at 800-767-3554.

01-25-2006 4:39am |

Whole Latte Love Staff The user manual for the Ultima can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. If you would like a hard-copy, please contact Capresso directly at 800-767-3554.

09-24-2005 5:23pm |

Whole Latte Love Staff Like all espresso machines, the brew pressure on the Brewtus is set to brew at between 8 and 9 BAR.

12-26-2004 6:56am |

Whole Latte Love Staff

You are looking for the Claris water filter. They can be located under cleaning products on our site.

http://www.wholelattelove.com/product.cfm?subcategoryID=7

02-21-2004 9:45am |