The most important at the beginning: The coffee from the coffee machine Saeco HD8862 not only tastes good, but also makes visually a very good impression, not to mention, the crema looks tempting. So far so good, but the machine has a few weaknesses and they begin already in the manual.
Many can not read instructions, because he thinks he already know about using various coffee machines or learning by doing practiced. But often provide instructions background knowledge and reading helps to avoid errors.
The instructions for Saeco- coffee is written in 6 different languages and for four, although similar in some respects but nevertheless different coffee types. So the images are not always the purchased machine. Here have been tested the Saeco HD8862.
If you have found in the operating instructions, the German language, to read whatever the French Declaration which makes the reading is slightly more difficult.
The steps for the first time are well explained in the manual, but there were in the same operation, the first problem. The symbol for the brewing what this is, is explained in the manual later. It is the centerpiece of a coffee machine in which expires the brewing of coffee - lit up (The possible fault messages are in the manual somewhere at the end explains well). In the present case the brewing unit has not been properly fixed, after a few attempts, she was there but then, but can slip quickly when the machine is moved.
The machine is about 21.5 cm wide, 33 cm high and 40 cm deep, so it does not fit indeed everywhere, but almost in every kitchen and waiting there like a tame black panther on the use.
The water tank has a capacity of nearly two liters and the beans tray can hold 300 grams of beans. There is also a compartment for pre-ground coffee, but this is not mentioned in the manual, even this is not optimal filling. A filling with one hand is not possible because the lid has to be pushed down the back and then forward opens up.
In addition, there is an additional error in the use of ground coffee. If you press the button that is for ground coffee and then the button for coffee preparation starts the manual rinse cycle. Therefore, the ground coffee should be added until later, otherwise it is consumed for irrigation and can only be obtained hot water.
But for filter coffee, the machine is also not intended primarily because it is a fully automated system in the Saeco HD8862, the beans are naturally milled with a ceramic grinder. The grinding fineness can be adjusted, a bit awkward and even while the machine is grinding.
The user can choose between espresso, coffee, cappuccino and hot water for tea or the like. The hot water is the machine within a few seconds. The coffee and the espresso can also be enjoyed quickly. The coffee strength can be chosen on the one hand with the freeness and the five-step adjustment of the coffee strength before brewing. The user can finally save his personal coffee strength.
The preparation of cappuccinos requires several steps. First, spend the espresso, then put the Milchschaumdüse on the device, a container not supplied - which provide milk, insert the tube, place the cup with the espresso under the Milchschaumdüse and finally press the button for the Milchschäumung. The actual foaming process goes very quickly and it can be selected, how much milk should be frothed.
May be mentioned positively that the coffee spout can be adjusted in height.
Since the machine at the beginning always starts an automatic rinse cycle and every once in between, a vessel should always be under the spout, otherwise the water runs into the drip tray and hereafter. In a transitional system in the machine, which of course eventually runs fully
A cleansing is therefore necessary daily, even as the old coffee grounds must be emptied. Here, the entire lower part of the machine is removed, which is a bit cumbersome and emptied over the sink. Light the water sloshes also elsewhere than in the sink.