Impressions and experiences with the GranBaristo - initially, at 2 and 7 months

Impressions and experiences with the GranBaristo - initially, at 2 and 7 months

Saeco HD8965 / 01 GranBaristo Kaffeevollautomat (variable brewing pressure, milk container) stainless steel / black (household goods)

Customer Review

First two things first:

1. The GranBaristo HD8965 / 01 Saeco is my first coffee machine, so I can not draw comparisons to similar machines from other manufacturers, but only describe my personal experience, I've made up to now exactly with this model.
2. I recommend to anyone who like me is a layman in the field coffee machine, before the first use of the comprehensive Manual, available to download at the Saeco website, and to thoroughly study before despair, anger and disappointment spread over an inedible coffee , Because the instructions for use on paper is extremely poor, misleading and has created perplexity with me.

For Saeco HD8965 / 01 GranBaristo
what I like:
- The GranBaristo looks elegant and modern. You will probably in any kitchen into a real eye-catcher.
- The machine works stable and insensitive and is compact and built quite narrow, so that guarantees a suitable spot is where they can be optimally positioned. However, this should be noted that both the water tank and the coffee bean container to be opened up. Consequently, there could be operational problems, the machine should be under overhead cupboards fitted kitchens.
- Everything you need for commissioning is supplied incl a special water filter that can be used in the water tank, but need not, however, a high degree of hardness probably inevitable in water.. Further utensils are in for cleaning and maintenance plus Descaler.
- All the apparatus belonging to elements that can be removed, either for filling, for replacement or cleaning, can be handled without any problems, except for the milk carafe, which is to store because of their shape perfectly in the refrigerator whose cover I but without effort still can not remove.
- The coffee spout can be varied easily in height. A tall glass can thus be comfortably placed.
- The display can easily be seen and read, it reacts to light finger pressure.
- The GranBaristo talks to me, that instructions and warnings are clearly displayed on the screen what the use simplifies tremendously. The menu itself is well thought out and easy to understand.
- There is a wide range of coffee specialties available, their brewing process is either pre-programmed and can be selected directly or individually depending on your preference (coffee, water and milk, aroma, flavor and temperature) can be set and stored. For this purpose, six user profiles can be created.
- Cooking Class Exclusively hot water, for example, for a tea, is also possible.
- Neither the water nor the coffee spout excessively injected plenty of fluids next.
- When preparing beverages with milk, the milk is foamed neat for my taste.
- The drinks are all quick to make and pretty hot, as I really like it.
- Finally, what is important: The result tastes great and makes you want more coffee or milk in any form whatsoever. After a few failed attempts I got but then of conventional coffee and a delicious coffee from machine finely ground coffee beans a really full-bodied and creamy coffee. Cappuccino and latte are also prima succeeded.

what I noticed is:
- The main switch for turning on and accounting for the machine is located on the rear panel, making it difficult to access. Although the apparatus can be put into standby mode, he does it also automatically after previous programming period and it consumes little power (energy efficiency class A), still irritates me the permanently flashing red standby light.
-. The water-level indicator Max on the water tank is hard to discover.
- The already mentioned milk carafe can be opened only with difficulty.
- The drip tray of the external drip tray has already despite caution small scratches.

What a little scared me:
The Guide includes 88 pages GranBaristo estimated half of them concerned with the proper cleaning of all components of the machine. Although the unit is purified by permanent flushing itself, there are a lot of parts that must be cleaned by hand or in the dishwasher, ie daily or monthly or after a certain number of runs. They must, of course, apart, are cleaned and assembled afterwards, also placed back correctly.
Taking care of the machine, indispensable if one wants to enjoy their long ultimately requires time and leisure and caused inevitably follow-up costs for the appropriate care products.

Bottom line:
The coffee machine GranBaristo Saeco makes me a high-quality impression. It provides a button hip, tasteful coffees with or without milk, provided you have previously dealt with in detail its operation and is ready to entertain him carefully in the future and maintain.
I have no doubt already a lot of fun on the machine, before I first feared me something and I will continue to cook me excited in the perfect coffee and practice creating different coffee drinks.

One last note for shipping:
It's a mystery to me why the product has been delivered in its original box, which is now stuck inevitably and slightly damaged, without packaging, is experience, never actually saved especially in Amazon packaging material.
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Supplements on 11/14/2014 after 2 months use:
- The milk carafe annoys me increasingly. Meanwhile, they can indeed be easier to open, but the loosely-engaging lids fall off at the slightest movement. In addition, it is really tedious and time-consuming to clean. The milk residues which are eventually to cream, implant themselves into every crack. I do not have a dishwasher and will clean all parts of the carafe daily under running water. Nevertheless, greasy residues in every corner, also a hose to discolouring. Yesterday I be carried out by the machine to rinse the carafe, unfortunately without success. Finally, I scratched out the tracks with a sharp knife and a needle.
- Although I have not changed anything in the settings, collects in the waste container is now a more liquid coffee grounds as a solid coffee. This was not the case initially.
- The machine has unfortunately too late out that the water tank is empty, instead he stops suddenly during the brewing process. Then obtained Reluctant half a cup of extra strong coffee.
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Supplements on 5/25/2015 after 7 months usage:
The illumination of the display seems to give up. Time the display will remain black, sometimes it is bright, then dark again, sometimes it flickers. This makes the operation more difficult. Pity!

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