Phillips 3200 Series LatteGo - Making the world a better place. 

Thank you, I had fun with this video. 😁

Thank you, I hope it was fun and informative.

And that's what I appreciate about ya.

Welcome to the club! :D

May your life be full of joy, health and delicious coffee. 🙂

Thank you 🌟

Haha, thank you! I had fun recording it. I know it will make your life better, one delicious cup at a time. ☕

Almost anything can be beautiful with the right state of mind. This machine helps me get to that state daily. 🙂

I come from far away country. How do you control weather with coffee maker? You make sunshine can you also rain? Is setting on machine? Please new video on weather control.

Sorry, I just saw your comment. I also like strong coffee, but people seem to have different ideas of what 'strong' means. Some think 'strong' is the flavor of over-roasted (burned) dark roast beans. Some think of "strong" as a good buzz from beans with higher caffeine content (typically from more of a medium roast). So it probably depends on what strong means to you. As for brewing an 'Americano' with more 'flavor' into the cup, you could set the 'bean' setting on max (which adds more grinds to the puck). Then set the water volume setting to a lower set point. This should flow less water through more beans during the extraction process before adding hot water at the end. I would also probably set the grind settings to a more 'fine' setting to increase the surface area that the water can come into contact with (not all the way to #1 on the dial, just more toward that end than the other). For maximum control over the final product, I would probably just extract a couple of 'Espresso' brews to get 'shots' in the cup, then use the hot water option to add in water to your preference.

Thank you! Also, this was shot with a Pixel 3XL and has very basic camera hardware, but some nice software to make the video less shaky and easier to watch. I didn't do any editing either, I just recorded the video on the phone and posted to RU-vid. :D One thing I realized after the video was how loud the speaker playing ocean sounds in the room came through the video. There is lots of white noise and that is from the speaker not the machine. Oh well, lesson learned. :D

Bryan Klein anyways my point was that the video was clear and the audio was good enough much better than channels with a set up Of dslr cameras and lights in a studio lol 😂..the price on these machines are around 700-1000 right?

@@manrex5238 Thank you and yep I got mine for around $700 USD.

Haha! This is a super-serious video about important matters. I've gotta bring my best words to the Tubes.

That's great! So far we have had good results from Almond Milk, 50% Heavy Cream + 50% Water and Whole Milk. We haven't tried cashew milk yet. I will say that Heavy Cream without water dilution would not draw up the small channel into the steaming chamber. With some water to thin it out enough to flow it foams up beautifully. I hope you enjoy yours as much as we have. 😁

How is it working out for you?

I've been making caps for ~ 1 month now. Still not there yet. I don't think I have my settings quite there. There seems to be alot of water that comes through after the shot. Making my espresso watery. Not sure what to do.

@@mscalucas that's interesting, do you have the water volume on the lowest setting?

@@mscalucas also, how do your 'pucks' look after brewing? Solid and a bit damp or loose and watery?

I think I received it on Dec. 4th last year and I posted the video on Dec. 6th, so about 2 days. I bought mine from Seattle Coffee Gear.

Hey fellow Washingtonian! 😊 I got two different mug styles from Amazon. They do an excellent job of keeping the contents warm, especially compared to stoneware or ceramic mugs. BTäT- Insulated Coffee Mug,... www.amazon.com/dp/B07QF2TF4D and JoyJolt Cadus Glass Coffee Cups... www.amazon.com/dp/B07G1XQ1NQ The one without the funky shape inside has a thinner rim and is a bit easier to drink from but I really like them both. One note, they are vacuum sealed, so if they are dropped and break it's quite a show. But we've only dropped one since 2019 when we bought both sets.

@@BryanKlein thanks Bryan! do you know if there is a way to make the volume of coffee set to a higher volume more than the 3 dots on the water?

@@jojoolson Yes, please see page 10 of the manual on how to adjust the quantity for the highest settings on the machine. www.documents.philips.com/assets/20210505/11d43c39993c4c958a30ad1f011465b4.pdf

Take a look at this video I made recently. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fnbovoXiieg.html

Спасибо!

Come visit! You will pass through my town of Anacortes to get on the Ferry. 😁

@@BryanKlein a ferry? Seems kinda fancy.

www.visitsanjuans.com/transportation/washington-state-ferries

@@BryanKlein Yep, super fancy. Now I have to come check it out!

Thank you for the kind comment. If all you want is hot milk, you can use the Latte Macchiato button to steam the milk. The trick is to press the 'bean' button so that the scoop of grounds is selected, this will keep the machine from grinding beans. Then after the milk steaming phase, just press the run/stop button to skip the coffee extraction step and you will have a cup of steamed milk. For a flat white, unfortunately this machine isn't a human barista, (it would be sorta weird to keep on of them in my kitchen) 😆 and there are some limitations to the mechanical steaming/foaming process. I personally enjoy a flat white too, and when I was in New Zealand in March I asked a real-life Barista there what exactly is a flat white. He told me that the classic flat white is a Latte that uses a higher coffee to milk ratio and has less foam with only a thin (up to 20 mm) layer of microfoam at the top (this is the flat part, basically very little foam). That if you let the drink sit for a moment after the espresso is added that the crema from the coffee and the foam from the milk merge together a bit more to make a very velvety layer to enjoy a sample from with each sip. So, how can we get close with this machine? What I do is set the bean to the high point. The water volume and the milk to the lowest levels. This will result in a higher 'strength' espresso shot with less milk volume in the cup (typical ratio in a flat white). Then choose the Latte Macchiato setting and let it go. When it is done, I use a spoon to remove most of the foam at the top (the largest bubbles) to leave a thin layer of microfoam at the surface. In the end I have a more coffee forward latte with a very thin layer of microfoam at the top. I let it sit for a minute after removing the top foam, then use a stir rod or spoon to reach down through the top foam and gently mix the milk and espresso together. Ok, that's about it. If you try one for yourself, please let me know how it goes, or if you would change anything. I've gotta go make myself one now. 😁

@@BryanKlein wow, how detailed explanation. Thank you man

@@Fenerli839 I'd say that if you like a bit more zoom to the brew, you could follow up the first brew with an additional shot of espresso and stir that in.

I set the grind to around 7 on the scale. I think the bean matters too. I have all the other settings like flavor and water volume at the max setting. Hope this helps. 😁

You can fit a 6 inch (~15 cm) tall container under the spout. For multiple brews, I use a shorter and wider measuring cup type of container and then pour that into a larger cup. You can set the water volume in the machine, but the default max volume is around 16 ounces (~473 mL).

@@BryanKlein thx mate!!! 🙏

I love your strong bias on this topic.

Hello Michael! I am not sure what your grinder setting is set to, but I have found that if I go too fine, then I don't get enough 'volume' of grounds into the brew group basket and it ends up making a more 'soupy' mix without a nicely pressed puck. So, you might try moving the grind setting knob to a more coarse position, I have mine set somewhere between 6 and 9. It could also be that the grinder is a bit clogged up, especially if the beans you have been running through it are too oily. I am not sure the best way to clean the grinder out, I have never done it and the only video I have found related to that is a fairly comprehensive disassembly of the whole unit, so I would leave that as a last resort and try seeing if just changing the grind setting does the trick. Also, it might take a couple of grinds for the changes to reflect in the consistency of the puck. Finally, I really liked this video to show a deep cleaning of the brew unit. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HGmfnGN_JQA.html one note is that I did not have a glass bead/ball at the end of the screen, mine was more of a little cylindrical stopper at the end of the spring. The taper of the spring does matter, so keep an eye on that part and put it back the same way. I also didn't use anything special for the cleaner. I just used dawn dish soap to degrease and clean all the little bits with a small brush.

I did find this video that might be a good method for cleaning the grinder too. Not the same model of machine, but similar enough that many of the same steps should work. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5iV8lj65Az4.html

Yep, I use it for that quite often. The trick is to use the Macchiato mode and press and hold the bean icon until the "scoop of grounds" is lit up. This way it won't activate the grinder and when the milk is finished you just press the stop button and it will skip the part where it would use your pre-ground beans for the shot.

Ah great stuff. Thanks for that and the quick reply too! Keep the content coming💯🎉

No, when you select hot water it comes from the same nozzle that is used for the steaming attachment. I use it for noodles and water for tea and hot chocolate.

@@BryanKlein thanks. I ended up buying this machine.

@@TrygveL Cool! I hope it works great for you!

I bought it 11 months ago and haven't had any problems at all. I bought mine from Seattle Coffee Gear website.

@@BryanKlein omg they finally have them in stock yessss!!!!

Another question you clicked Cappuccino with full flavor coffee. Is there a way to add extra coffee to make it even stronger?

@@sauce6421 I suppose you could put some extra grounds in the top of the machine during the grind phase of the brew. I would just worry about putting too much in and increasing the stress on the brew group when it presses the grounds into a puck. The other option is to make the grind a bit more fine, for more surface area exposed to the water, but I've had good success with my grind setting around 9 and medium roast coffee. Please note that it does take a few grind cycles for changes to the grind setting to push the grounds through the little chute and into what is brewed. I found out from an authorized service center that there is a chute between the grinder and the brew group. Which means that the cup of coffee you are brewing now uses some grounds from 2-3 grinds prior. If you look down into the hatch at the top of the unit you can see the grinds drop out of the chute and into the brew group when grinding.

@@BryanKlein I got it!!! Yes! Lol hey how do you Personally clean the little chute where you throw in the coffee with the scoop? The only way I can think of is probably cleaning it with a Qtip im afraid to throw water down the scoop hole

I think so, we have tried quite a few (heavy cream, half-and-half, whole, 2%, rice, almond, silk), and some foam better than others. I would say to be careful of the thickness or viscosity of the milk used. If it is too thick it won't flow easily up the capillary tube to the venturi for steaming and frothing. This happens most famously with whipping cream. The thickness of Half-and-Half is about as thick as we have been able to go. We just stir in a bit of water to thin out the heavier milks when needed.

1 Press the on/off button to switch off the machine. 2 When the machine is switched off: press and hold the coffee quantity icon until the lights in this icon go on. 3 Tap the quantity icon to select the required temperature: normal, high or max. - Respectively 1, 2 or 3 lights are on. 4 When you have finished setting the coffee temperature, press the start/stop button. 5 Press the on/off button to switch on the machine again.

I usually aim for a medium roast espresso bean. But I haven't run a medium roast through this machine that I haven't liked yet. Oily beans are ok, but usually it's a sign of over roasting and will require a little more cleaning in the assembly and potentially in the grinder, but I haven't had to do that yet. I hope you enjoy it, my mother and father in-law make it a point to get at least 1 cappuccino from the machine every time they visit. It's good for family relations! 🙂

what is your experience after 6 months??

@@TheWindmillofTime Good morning from Bastrop TX. We use the machine daily. It is a ritual every morning. dump the waste tray, fill the water reservoir , check the beans. We still love it. I am ashamed to say i don't clean it enough. I turned my client on to his and he loves it

Hello, it depends on the beans, but I usually leave mine around 6. You can go finer (3-5) for lighter roasts and more coarse (7-9) for darker roasts. It does take 2-3 grinds to fully transition from one grind setting to another, as there is a small chute that connects the grinder to the opening where the grounds drop down into the brew group. If you open the little door on the top of the machine and look down into it (might need a light), you can see the grounds drop down from the chute.

@@BryanKlein gotta do a bit more research on type of roasts. I've watched your videos for this particular machine. Really helpful 😃👍

@@BryanKlein also another question what are your temperature settings at?

@@Saufiuddin I set the temperature to the highest level. I haven't tested anything else.

@@Saufiuddin here is a bunch of good information. www.wholelattelove.com/blogs/articles/best-coffee-for-super-automatics

I spent most of my life in other places. It is a beautiful place in the world for sure. I don't know where you are, but hopefully you can find a place like this to be some day.

I live in sunny ol England 😑 But I’ve ordered this machine to try and make my days a little brighter 😂

Hello, great questions. First, I am still very satisfied with it and we have run 2-4 brews per day through it since we bought it. It is also a must have for visitors when they stop by. I am glad I bought it when I did, since it has been a daily luxury for us while at home most of the year. Second, as for the fancy foam tricks, I don't do that. We do have a frother and I could probably figure out how to make cool designs, but it's not something I'm interested in doing.

@@BryanKlein Hello Bryan, I appreciate your time to take video and answer :)

I have the grind setting with the marker on the left between the 8th and 9th dots on the knob. I only have used whole milk or a dilution of 50% Heavy Cream and 50% Water. You have to dilute the Heavy Cream or it won't flow up the channel to the steaming chamber. I usually go with Medium Roast beans with good results on flavor. For volume, if I set everything to the highest level, 'flavor' and 'water volume' and choose the 2x Coffee setting, I fill up a 16 oz mug. What settings are you using? I can try to recreate it here.

I will say, that most of the time I drink Coffee, Americano or Espresso directly without any milk added.

I tried heavy cream. That was the problem. I will use the mixture of water and cream next time. I prefer keto very low sugar drinks, or straight black. I will see it that grind setting helps, also. I tried 2% I had on hand and it was MUCH frothier, and had more appropriate volume. Thank you for the tips. I'll let you know on the grind. I just ran an Americano.

Much much improved...tasting better and longer pull...I'll try the double shots and see how close it is to 30 seconds

@@tkdman69 you might also play with the water temperature settings and see how that changes the flavor.

Once the adjustments are set, for temperature, volume, etc. you should only have to select what 'brew' you want and hit play.

Yes, there is another way for the hot pressurized water to be released into the tray inside the unit.

Also, the coffee has a lighter color at first, where it seems to have some air in the liquid. After a little while the air rises to the top and my coffee is a typical darker black color.

@@BryanKlein okay. Thanks Is it normal to see grinded dry coffee on the back side of the motor?? Not it the grind basket and deposit tray. But on the side facing the backside

@@henriettebulow2706 yeah, I think it makes a bit of a mess inside. I wipe the insides down once a week when I clean the brewing assembly.

I think it is set to 7 right now. I usually use medium roast coffee and it works well for that.

@@BryanKlein thanks alot 👍

I'm not sure how to change the pressure. What setting are you at for the grounds? The smallest dot is #1 and the largest dot is #12. What settings are you using for 'flavor' and 'water volume'?

@@BryanKlein hi, i try now the smallest to size for grinding. I tried all options but still an espresso in 8 seconds is too fast. Hopefully there is a hidden screw where i can reduce the pressure ...

@@hha9232 try 3 of them before you change anything else. It might take a couple of grinds before the fine grind makes it to the brew group.

When I set both the bean (flavor) and water volume to level 3, a shot takes 18 seconds to pour. I also have the grind setting to #2. The shot was really good, great flavor and nice layer of crema.

@@BryanKlein Is the machine not choking on #2 grind?

Yep, like 6000 brews later. Still cranking great coffee!

I have mine set at 7, which seems to do well for medium roast beans.

I'm not sure what you are referring to. Do you mean while the milk is steaming? I only hear the steam spinning the milk in the heating/foaming chamber. I don't hear another sound during that time.

I did measure 8-12 grams of coffee from my grinder, but where do you come up with 80 grams of water?

@@BryanKlein level 3 water is 80 ml. Level 1 is 35ml

@@saleen12 where does this information come from? I looked in the manual. Also, I think level 3 can be customized, but I don't remember ever changing it from the factory default.

It's a single shot of espresso, streamed milk and foam on top. What part of that combination do you think there should be more of in a single serving?

@@BryanKlein i wonder how large cup you can make with this machine at once, cause we like large or very high cups (like twice ordinary cup).

I see, the cappuccino option only does one serving at a time. But you could run it twice or more depending on the volume you want. You could also control the whole process manually and run just the espresso mode for as many shots as you like followed by the cappuccino mode with the "scoops of grounds" option so it doesn't grind beans and then press the stop button immediately after the milk serving is finished. You can run that as many times as you like to add the milk and foam to the desired quantity. I will say that I work from home and I've become spoiled with this machine. I don't need to take my beverages with me anywhere, so I typically make single servings at a time and make a fresh one whenever I want another. But I can see wanting huge mugs to go and needing to run the cycle more than once.

Also, just for reference, the glass I am using in the video holds a bit over 200 ml.

Thank you :)

No, I wonder how much that is related to the beans, what are you using?

@@BryanKlein Lavazza super crema

@@ax75f92 Sourness could be helped with a higher water temperature (I set mine at the highest level). Also, I would try a different medium roast bean, something fresh and local if available. One last thing is to change the grind to something closer to 7-9, I have had good coffee with that range. You do need to wait for 2-3 grinds before all the previous grinds are through the grinder chute that leads to the basket and the new grind setting takes effect.

I don't think so, as the steaming cup only has one spout to pour the coffee into a cup.

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Thanks for the correction, I think I meant to say superautomatic and not semi-automatic. www.seattlecoffeegear.com/shop-gear/espresso-machines/superautomatic