The console and dispenser make this look more beginner-friendly, but there is still the fact that there are lots of options and that quality bean-to-cup process. Siemens EQ.300 Bean to Cup coffee machine is a real fully automatic BTC. Bean to Cup coffee machines are extremely easy to use coffee machines. Unlike to other classical (manual, moka coffee pot) coffee machines, you only put coffee beans (and water) as input and bean to cup coffee machine gives you perfect fresh coffee in a short time. You don’t deal with grinding coffee beans, heating water or adjusting proper amount of coffee for perfect espresso coffee. Because, bean to cup fully automatic coffee makers do it for you! EQ3’s grinder is adjustable. You can set grinding level according to your needs or type of bean coffee you use. Siemens recommends finer grinding level for dark-roasted coffee beans and coarser grinding level for lighter coffee beans. It was at the finest level when I buy the machine. Then I changed to medium level and now I get much more better coffee! You must try all of the levels to find best level for you. After using 1.5 years, I met the “ Restart Appliance” error. This message was flashing and disabling Coffee Machine. When I see that error, I restart my EQ3, usually Coffee machine starts running, but not always!

The company is proud of its CeramDrive grinder as it is meant to offer an even consistency and better-tasting coffee. Generally, users seem to appreciate this quality and notice the difference in their brew. Gently tap the bean container. Possibly change the type of coffee. When the bean container is empty, wipe it with a dry cloth. Update: After 6 months, same problem happened again. Then, I washed Siemens EQ3 brewing unit in dishwasher 🙂 It is like a new now 🙂EQ3 has a ceramic grinder. Ceramic grinders are superior to stainless-steel type grinders. Because, stainless-steel grinders easily heat as it is used. Hence coffee beans start to burnt and you get ruin flavor from any coffee you made. Fortunately, Siemens EQ3 has ceramic grinder and you will not meet such a thing. Cup Warmer Button – Located left upper of front panel. Used to warm coffee cups. Although it looks like a good feature, it is not as useful as seen. It is a passively heated by means of boiler. It is not so powerful and it warms cups very very slowly! Especially if you are in a cold room don’t expect something much about this feature. For this reason, I think, this feature is removed from most of the upper models. Take a plastic brush and clean all part of the brewing unit, deeply, under tap water for 5 minutes. Dry gently, and re-inserted to the Siemens EQ.300 machine.

Then I took a plastic brush and cleaned all part of the brewing unit, deeply, under tap water for 5 minutes. At the end, unit was like new!

You work at BID, what a legend.

Siemens EQ 300 has total of 10 big front buttons. Some for maintenance, some for additional options and some for coffee types. You might meet the cases for Siemens EQ3 coffee machine for dispensing coffee into the drip tray. In this case, you get a “white coffee”! Actually this white coffee is just water. No coffee in it.

There isn’t a separate milk wand for frothing up milk in a jug, so you don’t get that barista experience. So far, so good! No problem since then. Siemens EQ.300 dispensing Coffee into the drip tray Problem I tried a few things, like making a full calc’nclean process, removing and re-inserting brewing unit, etc. But non of them worked.

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When you open the tray door, you will see grounded coffee at the right side of tray. Problem is dirty brewing unit. That use of ceramic is also meant to be more durable for long-term use. Then there is the iAroma system for a better scent and the chance to increase the intensity. This should all appeal to those that like to savour their coffee. There are also comments about the temperature of the drinks when using milk. An insulated milk reservoir is sold separately so you would need to pay a little more for a better temperature. Weigh up the pros and cons of this Siemens espresso machine and see how they relate to your ideal coffee-making experience. While it might sound complicated, there is actually one-touch functionality with simple buttons on the console for all the options. There are also removable parts for easy cleaning, such as the removable drip tray, and an automatic descaling programme.

Siemens EQ.300 has one of the best price/performance ratio over similar automatic coffee machines. It is an extremely easy to use bean to cup coffee machine. Bean container can store about 250g of bean coffee. This is fairly enough for home usage. 250g / 6g for each espresso ~= 40 cups of coffee. But the problem is water tank is relatively small (1.4 Liter) and you must fill the tank frequently. There are some high capacity automatic coffee machines, like Saeco Lirika, but this is enough for daily home use. If you are making too much coffee in a day, that might be annoying. But, if you are making 4-5 cups a day (like me) it is not a problem. Making “near” coffee shop level quality coffee in home comfort is possible with Siemens EQ 300. This machine aims “best standard” coffee in all cases easily and actually do that!It has many customization options to make your own coffee, like customizable coffee strength, customizable grinder level, customizable coffee volume, etc. All of that customization options give you chance to make “your” coffee. This Siemens EQ.300 Bean to Cup Coffee Maker has some great features and considerations for those that love a sensory coffee experience.