Forget the manual !!!! This video is so much better. Very detailed and it is nice to visually see step by step on what you do. THANK YOU for making this so much easier to understand.
You are a savior! I spent over an hour trying to put the filter pieces together until I found your video. The hardest part: putting the seal around the other 2 pieces. Although it does not say anything in the manual, I unscrewed the part where you showed it was very dirty. I bought mine in November 2020 so it is still clean. I would have never done it if I had not seen your video!. Awesome!
Ok now I see how you do a deep clean.. I took the portafilter apart as well & was shocked to see the black build up FYI if you do this only tighten that screw VERY gently!!! If your not it will crack plastic & screw won't hold it all together & ITS NOT EASY TO FIND REPLACEMENT! Well I haven't been able to find one yet.. good luck to all cleaning!
@@JustADad do you know what could be if the pressure is not working properly. Well I think it’s that because the coffee don’t have that nice foam? Excellent day!
Just A Dad you are the best! I just came across this video of yours. Wow I followed it just detailed my barrista. Thanks again, you really help a lot of us
In mine the custom coffee button (pressing it for longer) makes about 4 shots of espresso (runs for about 40-42secs) and then stops. One is about 10-11 secs. Two is about 20-21 secs. So I use the custom coffee button and milk reservoir clean button to descale/clean the machine. Once the buttons are not flashing it is good to go. Flashing means it is heating up yet.
Very helpful! I was ready to toss mine in the trash because I thought I ruined it with vinegar. I ran it several times but not with the back to back clean method. So I’ll be trying that and pray I don’t have to get rid of it and buy a new one. Thanks so much for the detail video. 👍
I clean mine every time I finished using it for the day!! We also are going to order extra parts. I only use vinegar to clean everything. I also run just clean water through the machine
The way you say wash, makes me feel like you're from the St. Louis Mo. area. Brings back memories. Everybody says warsh there. Maybe other place too that I don't know of.
I live 1 Hour north of St Louis. I feel like when I say wash I know its wrong but I can't correct myself. How in the world did this happen to me. Thanks for the watching and Funny story!!
This is amazing! I’m looking to see if I can take apart the lid of the milk frother because it definitely is having a rotten almond milk smell. Hoping descaling with vinegar will get rid of it. Tip, you can also pop out the spout piece entirely for cleaning!
This fixed my issue with my coffee maker you’re amazing!! I think it was lime in the lines the vinegar really helped! And it was great to know that I was not as clean with my maker as I thought haha 😭
I just bought one of these and was wondering how hard it was to deep clean. Glad I found your video or I'd have never known to disassemble the grounds filter cup. Looks like its a bit of a hassle to run the vinegar but if it only has to be done a few times a year thats not bad!
I make espressos/lattes/macchiatos for my family nearly every day, and after making all the cups our family wants and dumping the puck, I run a single espresso shot cycle with a cup underneath. Then I run the froth clean cycle once into the same cup. This process is simple for daily cleaning as it doesn’t require disassembly and the heat dissipates any remaining moisture in the portafilter after giving it a couple quick shakes. Once a week, the milk container gets a thorough cleaning, otherwise, it just goes back in the fridge. I find that with the frequency of how often we use our machine, we only fully disassemble the portafilter once a month for a thorough cleaning. Submersion in a bowl of vinegar or coffee cleaning solution once every three months should be sufficient if incremental daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning is done. After submerging in a vinegar or coffee cleaning solution, submerse detachable parts in >208°water for two minutes and rinsing in zero PPM water should return the parts back to a restaurant level of sanitation. - the portafilter, OCD tool, the puck screen, and espresso cup all stay on top of the machine until it’s next use - leaving these on top preheats the things that come into contact with your espresso. The heat ensures the parts are dry, minimizing bacterial growth and also minimizing clumping when adding dry grounds to promote more even distribution/less channeling. It also lessens espresso heat loss when the shot is drawn and poured. To keep the water container clean, using only water that’s been run trough a ZeroWater filter ensures you have zero PPM, virtually eliminating the need for reservoir clean up. Keeping milk about 1/4 below the max fill line and carefully transporting it to and from the fridge should minimize milk from going in between the lid and the recessed top of the container. The metal slide can be wiped with a paper towel after each use before placing beck in the fridge to minimize the nozzle from dripping. Getting a knock box or bucket will also minimize cleanup as opposed to carrying the portafilter across the kitchen to the trash can. One can also use a 51mm dosing cup or funnel to minimize spillage when adding and leveling grounds. In all, the Café Barista is a simple machine to operate and maintain. Inexpensive espresso tools will not only make clean up easier, it should also make a noticeably better espresso. ☕️
2:00 helps to check that the dimples are in the 3 o’clock & 9 o’clock position to less the likelihood the basket tips out when knocking the grounds out. If using a puck screen, the grounds should come out as a single solid puck. With this extraction method, you also have the option of tipping the basket out upside down on a barista mat using one of the recessed circular areas and tapping the back side with a small rubber mallet.. should drop out as a solid, mess-free puck that’s easier to dispose of. If you have a knock box or grounds bucket nearby, you can also tap the center of the puck with the tip of a butter knife to break the puck into two, allowing the solid pieces to tip out. Note, the basket will still be quite warm. If you have heat sensitive hands, you can optionally wait a few minutes to cool first, or do what I do.. use my fingernail to align the dimples to the release position and simply tip over onto a paper towel or silicone mat.
I just got 1 of these for Xmas, I’m having an issue with it barely making any froth now. I’ve taken the diffuser apart several times and given it a thorough cleaning. Any ideas what the issue could be?
@@JustADad Another thing that just occurred to me, if you are just running water through the machine you should probably used distilled, that way no calcium.
Amazon Joy Jolt coffee mug. I love them and they are lasting a long time. You can use this link to see them on Amazon amzn.to/3exa0gt $21.20 for 4 of them
I just took the milk container lid apart using a screwdriver and took the three little screws out and I was horrified. I've had it for a few years and it was disgusting in there
I just came across this video just to see how the espresso pots where reassembled and just realized mid video that i wasn't supposed to trash down that paper like filter that's on the middle of the black thing with two holes and the espresso handle, I don't have a way to get it back because the trash was picked up since tuesday😅 I just got this espresso machine from second hand so it didn't come with a manual or anything at all just the machine and it's items, i deep cleaned it so far so good but i genuinely thought that paper like filter wasn't meant to be there- Does anyone know what happens if it's just removed???
Thank you for the video! Do you happen to have a video on how to clean the frother lid? I’m having some issues with it not frothing as much as it once did and I’ve tried cleaning it but apparently I’m not doing something right.
I just place mine under running water once a week and submerged in a vinegar or coffee cleaning solution 1-3 months as needed. Otherwise it stays in our fridge between uses. We use our machine daily so there isn’t much time for milk to stagnate as it’s constantly being used and minimizing the frequency of how often it needs to be dissembled and cleaned. Your results may vary. The lid can also be submerged in
hi! I’ve same problem with the frother lid. I was not home for 3 weeks, machine was not used and when I wanted to use it after almost a month, the frother lid would not do anything :( I already cleaned it as much I could, submerged it in a ball with vinegar over night. Followed this awesome video for a good cleaning. Still no steam is coming out 😢
I was having the smell problem too. You can take the lid apart (3 screws, and then carefully squeeze/pry the inner from the outer. It comes apart more easily from one side. You can also slip a blunt knife into the gap and pry carefully) There is a silicone rubber block that is the source of the gunk and bacteria build up. After removing the latte/cappuccino shaft, you can carefully push out the block from the box that holds it in place. I tried boiling it in soapy water the microwave. But I think the real fix was to carefully scrub with a paste made from baking soda and water, using a toothbrush. There are some interior grooves that trap dirt so look carefully) This is the first time I've done this and I've had the machine about 4 months. I may combine this ritual with the 21 day de-liming.
It ticks me off that the instructions say "Press the clean button for 5 seconds to activate the clean mode...The pump will turn on and off multiple times for about 12 minutes." They're FOS. I have to manually run the vinegar/water through the espresso and milk reservoir so many times just to get through the vinegar/water mixture.
Great video. I was going to suggest cleaning the screen on the boiler head. It only requires a short flat head screwdriver to do it. Here is an example at the :40 mark of the video ruclips.net/video/CxFUmcXYIOY/видео.html
Forget the manual !!!! This video is so much better. Very detailed and it is nice to visually see step by step on what you do. THANK YOU for making this so much easier to understand.
Your so welcome!!! thanks for watching and your kind words!
You are a savior! I spent over an hour trying to put the filter pieces together until I found your video. The hardest part: putting the seal around the other 2 pieces. Although it does not say anything in the manual, I unscrewed the part where you showed it was very dirty. I bought mine in November 2020 so it is still clean. I would have never done it if I had not seen your video!. Awesome!
You're welcome! Thanks for Watching and your Kind Words!!! they mean so much to hear feedback. Thank you!!!!!!!
Such an amazing and detailed video! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this!
You're welcome
I was given this used coffee machine to take with me to university. Thank you for sharing this video. I hope you have a peaceful day.
Ok now I see how you do a deep clean.. I took the portafilter apart as well & was shocked to see the black build up FYI if you do this only tighten that screw VERY gently!!! If your not it will crack plastic & screw won't hold it all together & ITS NOT EASY TO FIND REPLACEMENT! Well I haven't been able to find one yet.. good luck to all cleaning!
Thanks for sharing a very important tip!!!
Wow! I'm so glad you showed us to take the screw out and clean in there really well...yuck! Thank you!
Your so welcome!
Finishing the process just now! Excellent video, thanks from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
Awesome!!!
@@JustADad do you know what could be if the pressure is not working properly. Well I think it’s that because the coffee don’t have that nice foam? Excellent day!
Just A Dad you are the best! I just came across this video of yours. Wow I followed it just detailed my barrista. Thanks again, you really help a lot of us
Fantastic!
I use filtered water just the cheap brita type for coffee making. Helps reduce the calcium/mineral deposits tremendously.
In mine the custom coffee button (pressing it for longer) makes about 4 shots of espresso (runs for about 40-42secs) and then stops. One is about 10-11 secs. Two is about 20-21 secs. So I use the custom coffee button and milk reservoir clean button to descale/clean the machine. Once the buttons are not flashing it is good to go. Flashing means it is heating up yet.
Thanks for Sharing!! This helped a bunch
Very helpful! I was ready to toss mine in the trash because I thought I ruined it with vinegar. I ran it several times but not with the back to back clean method. So I’ll be trying that and pray I don’t have to get rid of it and buy a new one. Thanks so much for the detail video. 👍
I clean mine every time I finished using it for the day!! We also are going to order extra parts. I only use vinegar to clean everything. I also run just clean water through the machine
Thanks. You gave great detail. I just bought one of these so hopefully it won't be too much of a headache.
Glad it helped, I think you will like it. when I use it at home I feel like a barista at a coffee shop.
Most helpful RUclips video I've seen. Had no idea I could dissemble those parts!
This was the most helpful video!!! thank you Dad!
Awesome I'm glad it helped. Thanks so much
Thank you so much! I had no idea there was a clean button!
Glad I could help!
The way you say wash, makes me feel like you're from the St. Louis Mo. area. Brings back memories. Everybody says warsh there. Maybe other place too that I don't know of.
I live 1 Hour north of St Louis. I feel like when I say wash I know its wrong but I can't correct myself. How in the world did this happen to me. Thanks for the watching and Funny story!!
@@JustADad Nothing wrong with it, we all have a dialect.
Thank you RUclips Dad! Very helpful
Stay safe!!
Thanks so much for watching and your kind words
Thank you! Super helpful to get mine working again.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the tutorial this was really helpful
Glad it helped!! Thanks for Watching!!
This is amazing! I’m looking to see if I can take apart the lid of the milk frother because it definitely is having a rotten almond milk smell. Hoping descaling with vinegar will get rid of it. Tip, you can also pop out the spout piece entirely for cleaning!
This fixed my issue with my coffee maker you’re amazing!! I think it was lime in the lines the vinegar really helped! And it was great to know that I was not as clean with my maker as I thought haha 😭
I just bought one of these and was wondering how hard it was to deep clean. Glad I found your video or I'd have never known to disassemble the grounds filter cup. Looks like its a bit of a hassle to run the vinegar but if it only has to be done a few times a year thats not bad!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching, I love my machine and I bet you will too. Yeah I would say once a year would be fine.
I make espressos/lattes/macchiatos for my family nearly every day, and after making all the cups our family wants and dumping the puck, I run a single espresso shot cycle with a cup underneath. Then I run the froth clean cycle once into the same cup.
This process is simple for daily cleaning as it doesn’t require disassembly and the heat dissipates any remaining moisture in the portafilter after giving it a couple quick shakes.
Once a week, the milk container gets a thorough cleaning, otherwise, it just goes back in the fridge.
I find that with the frequency of how often we use our machine, we only fully disassemble the portafilter once a month for a thorough cleaning. Submersion in a bowl of vinegar or coffee cleaning solution once every three months should be sufficient if incremental daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning is done. After submerging in a vinegar or coffee cleaning solution, submerse detachable parts in >208°water for two minutes and rinsing in zero PPM water should return the parts back to a restaurant level of sanitation.
- the portafilter, OCD tool, the puck screen, and espresso cup all stay on top of the machine until it’s next use - leaving these on top preheats the things that come into contact with your espresso. The heat ensures the parts are dry, minimizing bacterial growth and also minimizing clumping when adding dry grounds to promote more even distribution/less channeling. It also lessens espresso heat loss when the shot is drawn and poured.
To keep the water container clean, using only water that’s been run trough a ZeroWater filter ensures you have zero PPM, virtually eliminating the need for reservoir clean up.
Keeping milk about 1/4 below the max fill line and carefully transporting it to and from the fridge should minimize milk from going in between the lid and the recessed top of the container. The metal slide can be wiped with a paper towel after each use before placing beck in the fridge to minimize the nozzle from dripping.
Getting a knock box or bucket will also minimize cleanup as opposed to carrying the portafilter across the kitchen to the trash can. One can also use a 51mm dosing cup or funnel to minimize spillage when adding and leveling grounds.
In all, the Café Barista is a simple machine to operate and maintain. Inexpensive espresso tools will not only make clean up easier, it should also make a noticeably better espresso. ☕️
Great video
Thanks for the tutorial, awesome!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!!
You’re my hero ! 👍💪
2:00 helps to check that the dimples are in the 3 o’clock & 9 o’clock position to less the likelihood the basket tips out when knocking the grounds out.
If using a puck screen, the grounds should come out as a single solid puck.
With this extraction method, you also have the option of tipping the basket out upside down on a barista mat using one of the recessed circular areas and tapping the back side with a small rubber mallet.. should drop out as a solid, mess-free puck that’s easier to dispose of.
If you have a knock box or grounds bucket nearby, you can also tap the center of the puck with the tip of a butter knife to break the puck into two, allowing the solid pieces to tip out.
Note, the basket will still be quite warm. If you have heat sensitive hands, you can optionally wait a few minutes to cool first, or do what I do.. use my fingernail to align the dimples to the release position and simply tip over onto a paper towel or silicone mat.
great tutorial. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
This is great, thanks a lot! 🙌🏼
You're very welcome!
Very Good, Helpful, Thank You !
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for Watching and your kind Words!!!!
Thank you sir!
You are welcome!
Thank you
You're welcome!!!!
I always wondered what that little flap was on the porta filter!
Wow…I had my machine since 2021 and cleaning it now 😳
Good vid ! I’d say a deep clean once or twice a month would be suffice😊
Good work
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you 🙏
I just got 1 of these for Xmas, I’m having an issue with it barely making any froth now. I’ve taken the diffuser apart several times and given it a thorough cleaning. Any ideas what the issue could be?
You can also get vinegar from the dollar store. Maybe a bit cheaper.
Great tip, thanks for Sharing!!!! What is your favorite coffee?
@@JustADad Another thing that just occurred to me, if you are just running water through the machine you should probably used distilled, that way no calcium.
Don't for get to clean out the removeable dip tray and lid and the cup height adjusting tray area...
Live the video, can I ask where you got the cup?
Amazon Joy Jolt coffee mug. I love them and they are lasting a long time. You can use this link to see them on Amazon amzn.to/3exa0gt
$21.20 for 4 of them
Don’t turn it off and on it literally just tells you it’s not up to temp when it’s flashing.
Thanks for the tip, I learned something. Thanks for Watching and Sharing!!
I just took the milk container lid apart using a screwdriver and took the three little screws out and I was horrified. I've had it for a few years and it was disgusting in there
What do u recommend doing when espresso is coming out cold?
Hi having problem with the Milk reserve ....not allowing any milk to come out
how do I fix this?
Same issue 🥲 couldn’t find a solution yet
I would try to use some keepers friend on the expresso cup.
Not sure what that is, could you be more specific, thanks for Watching
@@JustADad the espresso metal filter that holds the coffee grounds.
@@JustADad Bar Keepers Friend is a non abrasive cleanser powder...comes packaged like Ajax or Comet cleaning products
I just came across this video just to see how the espresso pots where reassembled and just realized mid video that i wasn't supposed to trash down that paper like filter that's on the middle of the black thing with two holes and the espresso handle, I don't have a way to get it back because the trash was picked up since tuesday😅
I just got this espresso machine from second hand so it didn't come with a manual or anything at all just the machine and it's items, i deep cleaned it so far so good but i genuinely thought that paper like filter wasn't meant to be there-
Does anyone know what happens if it's just removed???
Thank you for the video! Do you happen to have a video on how to clean the frother lid? I’m having some issues with it not frothing as much as it once did and I’ve tried cleaning it but apparently I’m not doing something right.
I just place mine under running water once a week and submerged in a vinegar or coffee cleaning solution 1-3 months as needed. Otherwise it stays in our fridge between uses.
We use our machine daily so there isn’t much time for milk to stagnate as it’s constantly being used and minimizing the frequency of how often it needs to be dissembled and cleaned. Your results may vary. The lid can also be submerged in
hi! I’ve same problem with the frother lid. I was not home for 3 weeks, machine was not used and when I wanted to use it after almost a month, the frother lid would not do anything :( I already cleaned it as much I could, submerged it in a ball with vinegar over night. Followed this awesome video for a good cleaning. Still no steam is coming out 😢
I was having the smell problem too. You can take the lid apart (3 screws, and then carefully squeeze/pry the inner from the outer. It comes apart more easily from one side. You can also slip a blunt knife into the gap and pry carefully)
There is a silicone rubber block that is the source of the gunk and bacteria build up. After removing the latte/cappuccino shaft, you can carefully push out the block from the box that holds it in place. I tried boiling it in soapy water the microwave. But I think the real fix was to carefully scrub with a paste made from baking soda and water, using a toothbrush. There are some interior grooves that trap dirt so look carefully)
This is the first time I've done this and I've had the machine about 4 months. I may combine this ritual with the 21 day de-liming.
The custom espresso setting stops after five ounces.
Awesome good to know thanks for sharing
have you ever heard of these not pumping any liquid randomly I can’t find a fix
No sorry I have not. How long have you had it?
It ticks me off that the instructions say "Press the clean button for 5 seconds to activate the clean mode...The pump will turn on and off multiple times for about 12 minutes." They're FOS. I have to manually run the vinegar/water through the espresso and milk reservoir so many times just to get through the vinegar/water mixture.
I just got this for Christmas n the milk frother has never worked. Do u know why?
not really sure, make sure the container is all the way pushed back
mine light just keep flashing
Great video. I was going to suggest cleaning the screen on the boiler head. It only requires a short flat head screwdriver to do it. Here is an example at the :40 mark of the video ruclips.net/video/CxFUmcXYIOY/видео.html
Thanks for the info!
Anyone has an issue with the milk not working?
Same issue and I couldn’t figure it out yet