Is it true you have to hold down the button the entire time it's brewing on this model?
393408
As others have said, with this model you manually stop the espresso pull. However, the time it takes to pull a shot is literally only a few seconds. (And I love watching the espresso pour into the shot glass. It's kinda beautiful.)
393409
If you walk away it'll overflow. You can't walk away otherwise you will empty the tank. My suggestion, get a small espresso glass and watch closely. Another choice would be to buy a higher end model such as the Pixie. I have both, an automatic (Pixie) at home and the Essenza at the office.Hope this helps
393410
No, just to start and stop brewing, you have to keep an eye on the water level though as that is related to the intensity. Pretty easy and straight forward. I hope this helps.
393411
Nope. For the coffee you push it once to turn it on, and then once to turn it off. For the milk you just press it once.
393412
No. You press the button and it starts. You press the button again and it stops. It's not at all a problem because you're making espresso--it's not like it takes long to make!
654727
YES! There is a "warm" button on the unit and you simply press it and the warmer comes on. Everytime you pick up the pot, the warmer shuts off, so you'll have to keep pushing the button. I pour my first cup and then hit the button when I put the pot back down. You can do this continuously.
2089324
No it doesn't. We usually set the delay on weekdays. On weekends we turn it on manually and know it will be done brewing in about two minutes.
1850181
Not that I am aware of on our unit. I have come back after what I believe to substantially longer than 9 minutes and the machine is still ready to go... lights on and ready to brew
1571812
I just got one for Christmas and I would say no you cannot set it to auto brew in AM (at least the directions did not mention it and I cant seem to figure it out if it does), what you can do is set the machine to turn on at a specific time so its ready to brew, you still have to put the K coffee in the brewer and press the button to brew. The point being it only takes like a minute to make a cup, most coffee machines with timers make an entire 10 cup or so pot of coffee that will take much longer to brew
336105
No, you need to hold the spray button the whole time you use that mode. Bothers some people but I don't mind it.
879057
Actually, if you want to keep the steam going you have to hold it. To start the steam you push the button till becomes blue..it takes a few seconds. It is not that convenient...besides that, the machine makes a great espresso...and I am Italian so picky with good coffee :)
1571811
You can set the brewer to turn on or off at certain times. This way the water is heated and ready, you can load your coffee pod, place your cup and then simply push the button when you are ready! Pretty simple.
1743397
Do I have to constantly hold the button down to have it spray water? Yes.Also., is the button hard to push?No. My wife do not have any problem with it.
212614
There is a lever on the brewing basket which regulates the flow of the coffee into the pot. It has settings of off, half on, and full on (up). That might be your problem.
1100455
The button needs to be held pressed in order to produce steam. It's not an immediate response; you have to hold it down, then a few seconds later steam comes out. It tends to work in bursts, so be careful.
1015504
Yes. There is a manual switch on the side of the filter basket with three positions - fully open, half open (for pots of 5 cups or less), and off. If you'd like a cup while the pot is brewing, slide the switch to the bottom or off position and the flow into the pot will stop. After you've drawn your cup, move the switch back to the open or half open position.
553982
It does not stop automatically. The lever on the top front has three settings: in the middle is off, to the left is steam, to the right is brew. You need to physically move the lever back to the center in order to stop the brew process.
487155
No, you do not need to hold the button down. When you press the button you will hear a click and it will run. I hope this help.
1070634
This model does not. Once you've started the brew cycle you have to wait until it is finished for pouring. The positive side is that is takes about 6 minutes to brew. It's quick.
1743398
Yes you do have to keep the button pressed down for the device to work. It's not difficult to keep down, but if you might since you have difficulty with squeeze bottles. I really like mine. It takes a little practice; however, after getting it has become a useful tool for those of us who want the option of a bidet when out. You can always return it if you only test the button. Amazon is very helpful on returns.
248350
I reset it every night after preparing my brew for the morning. It only takes pressing the menu button three time and then the brew button until it beeps. No biggie.