Can the SMEG EGF03 extract coffee & steam milk at the same time?

In my earlier videos on the SMEG EGF03, I mentioned that this model can perform extraction of espresso and steaming milk at the same time.
The actual fact is, it can't.
As shown in today's video, while extracting espresso, the steam function cannot be activated.
However, the fact that it has two thermal blocks is correct. The EGF03 only comes with one vibratory pump and hence can only perform one of the two function at a time.
The good news is, as it has two thermal blocks, this means that immediately after you are done with espresso extraction, you can steam the milk Immediately and vice versa. There is no need to wait for the thermal block to heat up or cool down.
Hence, even though it can't perform 2 functions at the same time, for home barista, most of us will only do one of the stated function at one time. and if you need to make multiple milk based drinks back to back, you can do it without having to wait.
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[@ondrapavelka2454]

Thank you so much! This really clears things up. Every normal person that knows what a thermoblock is probably thought that it can do both at the same time. Its really just confusing due to how smeg talks about the machine and in eu I wasn’t even able to find a single website with a chat to ask them.

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Glad it helped!

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Actually I have a similar machine from the manufacturer of Barsetto model BAE 02 which has 2 thermal blocks and 2 vibratory pumps and hence able to do both espresso extraction and steaming of milk at the same time and I assume that the SMEG EGF03 is the same, which in reality it is not the same.

[@ryanc3001]

one pump, two thermoblocks.... what the hell were they thinking

[@zhuck9]

Hey, CY.
Please tell me how to increase the pressure in this machine? Is it possible?

[@SEL0735]

Which machine should i buy ? Smeg egf03 (700€)/ delonghi la specilista arte evo (750€) / sage barista touch impress (1000€) ?😅

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

I will go for the egf03

[@jtcustomknives]

Please ZP6 vs K6 for filter. Looking to buy my first hand grinder for my aeropress. Thank you

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Sure I will do that!