Saeco Xelsis Tips and Tricks with Jake 

Thanks for doing this. I've had my machine three years. I have found that a daily water-only brew group cleaning cycle either before or after use is the way to keep it operating smoothly. Had a lot of problems with it the first year. Learned how to disassemble it, clean individual parts, etc. Then it dawned on me that at worse a daily brew group cleaning cycle would cost me a pump replacement down the line some day but it has been worth it. Thanks for taking the time on this.

I bought this machine about one month ago and really like it. I replaced an 11 year-old Saeco with this machine. I have read reviews of many fully automatic and semi-automatic espresso machines, and nearly every machine has comments about the water not being hot enough. I haven't found that to be the case with the Saeco Xelsis, but then I use double-walled cups and heat my cup with hot tap water before using as my cups are always cold in the morning from the cold house. It's plenty hot but doesn't burn my mouth. It's very easy to use and customize your drinks, fits under standard over the counter cupboards, and offers an easy steam method to cleanse the milk dispenser after each use. On the down side, the water dispenser is smaller than those of some machines ( my refrigerator filtered water dispenser is two steps from my machine so not an issue to fill up) and the drip tray doesn't hold a lot if you use the Hygiesteam frequently. My husband and I consume about 4-5 drinks per day and I find that milk drinks produce a lot of water in the drip tray so I may need to empty it everyday if not twice per day. I think the directions say to empty each day so I knew that before purchasing. Would I buy it again? Absolutely! And, no, I'm not paid to write this - just an ordinary consumer who did a lot of research on all makes of machines prior to purchase. I must say that with our old Saeco, if we had an issue we always received great customer service, even if the person on the other end of the line spoke Italian and broken English.

This helps a ton! Was trying to learn how to get the pre-ground part working for the longest time, and your suggestion to ONLY add in a scoop, actually helps a ton.

Finally got to visit their new Kirkland location btw, it's really impressive for those that live in the area!

Pretty sure it missed the right cup at around 21:30...

What is the dose size on this machine?

Excellent! I have my xelsis 8889/00 for over a year but lately I have noticed that during making icedcoffee there the coffee machine doesn't release the coffee but I can notice its' presence in the dipping tray. Have anybody experienced issue like this ??

Note that when moving the dispensing spouts closer to your glass (ref. 4:49), the coffee is warmer.

What is your personal opinion Saeco Xelsis vs Philips 5400?

Can you recommend a few of the grinder cleaning tablets/powder please? Al’s, can you recommend the milk powder/tablet types I can use please for the milk cleaning??? Also, if you make 4 coffees per day with milk, how often should I do the milk cleaning please?????

Can you'll review the Saeco Gran Aroma SM6585 and indicate how it compares to the Saeco Xelsis.

Can someone help me please? I just got my xelsis sm7685 and after brewing 2 espresso machiatto,the drip tray has alot of water and some coffee grounds,and so is the small white tray in the service compartment. Is it normal to dump the water from the drip tray daily?also which grind setting gives the best flavour to the coffee beans?i use medium roast.

I own this machine and love it, I've had it about 2 yrs (just under). My milk has stopped frothing. Every drink I do now with milk, (regardless of temp or froth setting) is literally coming out like a flat white. I keep the machine impeccably clean. I seriously cant understand what the issue would be. Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Alan

Question: if I want a double shot of espresso should I press the 2X button or just increase the coffee from 40 to 70?

good!!!

I've read that you can adjust the brewing pressure. With this being a 15 bar machine, I would like to dial back the pressure to 9 bars. Is this possible? I was hoping this video showed that.

How loud is it in person??

I would love to see a comparison between this Xelsis and the Philips Lattego! They seem really similar, so I would love to know if the only difference is the price range or is there any other worthwhile quality difference. Hope you could share that video! Thank you so much!

Whats the difference between the Xelsis and the GranAroma?

How is the espresso in this one? I like strong espresso and I am not happy with my current Krups.

Jake missed half of the coffee on the double espresso on the second glass. You can watch it drip down the side of the glass

What brand and type of coffee beans are best? Illy classic beans?

Do you know why when I turn the machine on, it rinses in the brew group?

I still can't figure out the difference between strength and taste in the options. Someone can explain it to me?

Is this better than a Jura S8 in terms of drink quality?

Can this machine produce 30 drinks within a 3-4 hours span?

Is it ok to rinse the brew head with water?

Can you make sugary drinks with this machine?

Just wondering how hot the milk is...

Добрый день! Сегодня решили подключить кофемашину Саеко 7685 и пока наливали воду в резервуар, чтобы сделать первую промывку, отошёл провод и сбилось всё. Машина не сделала промывку, а сразу включает напитки. Подскажите, как сделать промывку, которая должна быть перед первым использованием? Надо же сделать промывку и потом поставить фильтр. Как вернуться на самое начало при первом использовании и всё сделать как по инструкции?

I have error 5 can you help?

How much grams per cycle in this saeco machine.

Looks like right at the beginning when it started putting the milk in it’s sprayed in steamy water

I have owned the Xelsis for over two years Now and Only Complaint which is a Common problem with this machine is the Capatore plastic Tube/metal tube connection joint, at this connection it can suck Air into the Milk tube causing a Major Spitting and No Foaming condition that means NO milk based Drinks can be made with this machine without using a EXTERNAL milk foamer/frother. This Very Unfortunate that Saeco didnt get this part of the machine Right!!

We love the usability & taste from this machine, HOWEVER, we can Not get the drinks warm enough. We max the temp on coffee, but there isn’t (or, we haven’t found), a temp setting for the milk. HUGE disappointment. Is there something we’re missing, or is there a default on how hot it can go? If so, we could never recommend this machine. Sad to have spent So much on such an machine. We don’t mind paying what it cost if all features were satisfactory. 😩

Umm...Perfectly Even???

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