Wow, very detailed review. I just ordered this for $230 and I'm looking forward to learning how to use it after watching your video. I appreciate the _grande tour_ through the whole thing.
Thanks Phil, I just got this machine and this is exactly the type of video I was looking for!! Appears I was not putting enough espresso in the handle, which is why mine weren't coming out correctly. Thank you for showing me how to use all the features!!
I’ve had this machine for 3 years and has been a great learner machine for home! Definitely gotten its use out of it! Helps save money and great for crazy holiday season to avoid chains and long lines. Literally amazing but difficult to find much information on it as it’s not very popular. Be careful if you ever need a new portafilter as it’s very specific. My handle finally is giving out on the portafilter it came with. Love this machine! And paired it with the coffee grinder
Glad you've been happy with your machine! I agree it's a great entry-level way to make espresso at home. Thanks for the tip about the portafilter, I'll keep that in mind!
Hm, I haven't come across any machines specifically for making hot tea drinks with steamed milk, though I think any automatic or semi-automatic espresso machine with a built-in milk frother would be able to do it if you simply omit the coffee grounds. So if using this KitchenAid machine, for example, you would use the milk frother attachment, run a hot water only program to get hot water to brew your tea (e.g. with a tea bag or loose leaf tea in a tea ball), then run a steamed milk program to add it directly to your cup. Another machine that could so this is the Philips LatteGo: geni.us/1Ja55 [Amazon Affiliate Product Link] where you could run the Latte program, choose the "use pre-ground coffee" setting, and then not add any grounds to the machine so it would just dispense plain hot water. You would then add any flavoring like vanilla and sweetener at the end, I like to use a vanilla infused sugar: geni.us/8owzst [Amazon Affiliate Product Link] so you only need to measure once!
If the coffee puck is too dense or packed too tightly, it can cause the water light to blink and prevent water from exiting the portafilter. You can try adjusting to a larger grind size, remove some of the grounds, or tamp with less pressure (or some combination of all three). If using the Double-wall basket, the exit hole may be clogged and you can clear it with the included cleaning pin tool.
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by messed up. Are you referring to the grounds inside the portafilter basket (11:05)? You'll have to clean those out after each brew by tapping it firmly over a disposal container.
I just got the machine, and it doesn't make foam properly. After a while, it reaches boiling temperature, and the milk starts to boil, even though I used cold milk and tried it twice.
If your milk is simply heating up and not creating foam, this generally indicates that you are not incorporating enough air because the wand is sunk too deep in the pitcher. Try to keep the tip of the nozzle where the steam comes out just below the surface of the milk and hold the pitcher at an angle so that the steam pressure creates a nice vortex/whirlpool (see 6:23), this will pull more air down into the milk to create micro bubbles and thus produce foam. For most folks that haven't done this before, it takes a bit of practice and might get a bit messy. It took me about a dozen cups of steamed milk to get the milk to heat and foam the way I wanted it to, and even though my technique in this video isn't "barista quality," I am now able to make steamed milk good enough for my personal consumption.
@@ReviewedByPhil Absolutely right, my problem was the position of the steam nozzle. Now I have better foam, and it definitely takes a bit of practice. It makes a very loud and annoying noise during this time, but it's short. I used to have an automatic frother, which was much easier, but this method requires more practice. Thanks for your explanation.
The more expensive model 6503 (this being 6403) has a metal body as well as being a bit quieter. 6503 also has 5 years warranty as opposed to 2 years. At least in Europe.
seems like the only video i’ve seen off this machine with some who actually knows how to pull a shot. great review, thank you!
Thanks for the positive feedback!
Best Kichenaid Tutoríal. Thank you! KitchenAid should add this video to their videos!!
Thank you for this! Was afraid to tackle this. Hate learning new things at 70, but you made it easy. Excellent!😮
Thanks for sharing this! I got a Kitchen Aid without instructions and this helped a bunch.
You're welcome, I'm glad it was helpful!
Wow, very detailed review. I just ordered this for $230 and I'm looking forward to learning how to use it after watching your video. I appreciate the _grande tour_ through the whole thing.
Thanks so much, I'm glad it was helpful!
Thanks Phil, I just got this machine and this is exactly the type of video I was looking for!! Appears I was not putting enough espresso in the handle, which is why mine weren't coming out correctly. Thank you for showing me how to use all the features!!
Glad I could help, hope you're enjoying some great espresso!
I've had my machine for about 6mo but was afraid to take it out of the box. Now it's on my list of things to do.
Thanks for the excellent demo.
I got this machine and found your explanation very thorough and helpful! I feel more confident using the machine ❤
Ive got this machine (minus the auto frother) and the matching grinder coming later this week. Ill be back to watch this again.
Great review and tutorial! Thank you!
You're welcome, glad it was helpful!
I’ve had this machine for 3 years and has been a great learner machine for home! Definitely gotten its use out of it! Helps save money and great for crazy holiday season to avoid chains and long lines.
Literally amazing but difficult to find much information on it as it’s not very popular. Be careful if you ever need a new portafilter as it’s very specific. My handle finally is giving out on the portafilter it came with.
Love this machine! And paired it with the coffee grinder
Glad you've been happy with your machine! I agree it's a great entry-level way to make espresso at home. Thanks for the tip about the portafilter, I'll keep that in mind!
Thanks for the review. Very informative.
Thank you!
Hi Phil, I am shopping for a machine to make London Fogs (tea lattes). Do you have a machine you recommend for this?
Hm, I haven't come across any machines specifically for making hot tea drinks with steamed milk, though I think any automatic or semi-automatic espresso machine with a built-in milk frother would be able to do it if you simply omit the coffee grounds. So if using this KitchenAid machine, for example, you would use the milk frother attachment, run a hot water only program to get hot water to brew your tea (e.g. with a tea bag or loose leaf tea in a tea ball), then run a steamed milk program to add it directly to your cup. Another machine that could so this is the Philips LatteGo: geni.us/1Ja55 [Amazon Affiliate Product Link] where you could run the Latte program, choose the "use pre-ground coffee" setting, and then not add any grounds to the machine so it would just dispense plain hot water. You would then add any flavoring like vanilla and sweetener at the end, I like to use a vanilla infused sugar: geni.us/8owzst [Amazon Affiliate Product Link] so you only need to measure once!
THANK YOU ❤
You're welcome 😊
My water indicator is constantly blinking and nothing I do seems to help.
Can it make latte art work? Most machines can’t get the milk properly steamed.
Can I put coffee ground to make coffee?
What happens when my water light is blinking and the esspresso is dripping too slowly?
If the coffee puck is too dense or packed too tightly, it can cause the water light to blink and prevent water from exiting the portafilter. You can try adjusting to a larger grind size, remove some of the grounds, or tamp with less pressure (or some combination of all three). If using the Double-wall basket, the exit hole may be clogged and you can clear it with the included cleaning pin tool.
Quisiera sabee si las partes que calientan el agua son de acero
Sí, el elemento calefactor del interior calienta un tubo de acero inoxidable que contiene el agua.
I have a question you know that top part of the machine that gets messed up after 1 cup of espresso how do i stop that from happening?
Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by messed up. Are you referring to the grounds inside the portafilter basket (11:05)? You'll have to clean those out after each brew by tapping it firmly over a disposal container.
What is the serial number of this Esspresso maker
The model number is KES6403
I just got the machine, and it doesn't make foam properly. After a while, it reaches boiling temperature, and the milk starts to boil, even though I used cold milk and tried it twice.
If your milk is simply heating up and not creating foam, this generally indicates that you are not incorporating enough air because the wand is sunk too deep in the pitcher. Try to keep the tip of the nozzle where the steam comes out just below the surface of the milk and hold the pitcher at an angle so that the steam pressure creates a nice vortex/whirlpool (see 6:23), this will pull more air down into the milk to create micro bubbles and thus produce foam. For most folks that haven't done this before, it takes a bit of practice and might get a bit messy. It took me about a dozen cups of steamed milk to get the milk to heat and foam the way I wanted it to, and even though my technique in this video isn't "barista quality," I am now able to make steamed milk good enough for my personal consumption.
@@ReviewedByPhil Absolutely right, my problem was the position of the steam nozzle. Now I have better foam, and it definitely takes a bit of practice. It makes a very loud and annoying noise during this time, but it's short. I used to have an automatic frother, which was much easier, but this method requires more practice. Thanks for your explanation.
Noisy though. that’s the only issue I see !
The more expensive model 6503 (this being 6403) has a metal body as well as being a bit quieter. 6503 also has 5 years warranty as opposed to 2 years. At least in Europe.
What's the water temp for espresso? 2 sensors, but no way to know the water temp. Kitchen Aid reps couldn't say.