Breville (Sage) Oracle Touch Q&A
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2023
- All your questions answered - including, "Am I still happy with my purchase after 5 years?"
00:32 Am I still happy with this machine after 5 years ?
00:49 Warm up time ?
01:27 Where can I get the wooden handle ?
01:47 Can I use this for commercial coffee sales ?
02:52 How do you know when the water tank is full ?
03:24 How often do you de-scale ?
04:04 How reliable is this machine ?
05:36 Is water quality a problem after two weeks ?
06:20 What are the cleaning requirements ?
06:33 Do you prefer boilers or thermoblocks ?
07:34 Is that a power converter on the wall ?
08:19 What type of tamper are you using and why ?
09:16 What do you do with the leftover milk? Can you re-use it ?
09:56 Is it essential that you adjust the tamper fan ?
10:49 Do you need to change the grind setting between brands of beans ?
12:00 Where it the hot water supply to make Americano (long blacks) ?
12:38 How important is water quality ?
13:34 Does your payback calculation include all input costs ?
13:52 Main difference between Oracle and Oracle Touch ?
15:10 What grind setting do you use ?
15:30 Is the built in grinder good enough ?
16:25 Is there an auto-start setting and how long does it stay on for ?
16:52 Tray to portafilter height (tallest glass that will fit under the brew head) ?
17:44 What is the difference between single and double shot ?
19:35 How long does it take to steam the milk ?
19:46 Have you had any warranty issues ?
19:56 Is it ok to leave beans in the hopper overnight ?
20:38 How long does the grind take ?
21:10 To be a real coffee nerd what else do I need to know ?
Supplier of wooden handles:
wilcoxcoffeeparts.com.au/
Tamper:
www.coffeeparts.com.au/coffee...
Start up time video:
• Breville Oracle Touch ...
Cleaning and maintenance video:
• Breville Oracle Touch ...
Tamper Fan (dosing) adjustment video :
• Breville Oracle Touch ...
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Hi Deborah, thanks for the positive feedback! The link to that website is at the bottom of my description section.
Great and thorough video!
Thanks!
Really liked the last advice of the video
We have been using an Oracle Touch daily for 2 years and love it, I use it for making a Capuchino for my wife and an Americano for me. My only issue so far is aesthetic, we have hard water and it goes through a water softener using salt. I noticed a few months ago that the water inlet cover at the top was stating to blister and flake off. I suspect this is a dissimilar metal issue with the cover and the spring. I have contacted Breville and was told it was not part of the warranty but they would sent me another cover.
To add to your video, the machine will tell you when it need descaling, which is for us every 6 months.
Once again You have made a nice & very helpful video Mark! Thank You! I have ordered this machine and currently I am waiting for the delivery🤗
Thank you Adam! I hope you enjoy your new machine when it arrives 😊
@@MarksElectricLife Hi again. I have received my Oracle Touch and I have some issues with it. The coffe tastes 🤢. I aimed for the 1.5-1.7 ratio as I use dark rosted coffe beans. But it is not possible with 20-30sec brew time. Even when I set the grind level at 18 the coffe starts dripping allready after 3 sec (should be 8-12sec) and at 20sec brew time it is allready up to more than 2.0 ratio. The puck are also very vet. I think there is something wrong with the pressure settings in my machine...it should not start to drip coffe after only 3 sec with the fine 18 grind setting and the puck should not be so wet right? Have You experienced such things? (Sorry to bother You with this)
@@adamszilardszabady8079 Hi Adam, sorry to hear about your extraction problem. My first thought is the grind is too coarse or the dosing is not right. Is there a 5-6 mm rim showing above the puck after tamping? If there is more than that you may need to follow my instructions to adjust the tamping fan (other video). It’s very important to get the right shot volume over the 30s and this can be achieved by tightening the grind. Turn the grind adjustment knob clockwise to get it finer. If you get to the point where there is no more adjustment then you will need to follow the steps to adjust your burr grinder. Instructions should be in the manual but I think there are other videos on how to do this. If you are unsure, come back to me and I will make a new video on how to do it. Good luck ! Mark.
@@MarksElectricLife thanks! Yes there is 5-6mm after the tamping. I've contacted the Sage support now :) Have a great day!
@@tinaslawson5699 Thanks Tina! Enjoy your new machine! 😊
I just got the machine. Thanks for the informative videos.
I do have a question / concern. When I take out the water tank I get some water drips from the machine itself where the water tank connects to. Do you have the same issue?
Hi Mark, I have the same machine for one month. Your videos have been very helpful. For future reference…can you send me the info to ordering the Woden handle for the the machine?
See bottom of Description Section
@Mark B. Great Video! Do you wish you had a more manual machine to tweak stuff now that you have more experience? Something Like the Breville Dual Broiler and then add on a grinder.
Thanks David! At another time in my life I was a total geek and used to grow, roast and grind my own beans. But life is short and I would rather spend the time on more meaningful activities like hanging out with my friends and family. Tweaking to get the perfect cup becomes a law of diminishing returns and you can go crazy trying to detect the subtle difference in taste. The perfect cup of coffee is the one you didn't stress over making. It's why cafes are popular 😉
@@MarksElectricLife you do a wonderful job explaining the machine :) This machine is right up there for me. I would be moving from a Nespresso. I want better coffee and this machine looks like it keeps things very simple still
@@davidgonzales82 Thanks again David! I had a Nespresso machine and it mostly collected dust, because the quality wasn't good enough to prevent me straying to the cafe, for a "real coffee". You need two things to make a "real coffee". - 1. A group head espresso system for robust flavour, and 2. A steam wand that can produce real microfoam (if you take milk in your coffee). My Nespresso made thin tasting shots with shaving foam on top of them. The Oracle delivers 1. and 2. but in a way that doesn't require you to have barista skills to operate it, like a commercial machine would.
@@MarksElectricLife Exactly! I’m not technically strict with my coffee workflow and taste. Easy, lazy, and fun are my theme on making a latte every day. I have the same machine (Breville the Oracle Touch) for 1.5 years and loving it still! Thank you Mark for this thoughtful video. Really appreciate your time lines in description!
Hi Mark. Love your work. I have recently purchased a Touch. Cannot get it to heat to 75 degrees. Is this an issue generally. Any tips.
Thanks Bob! You can adjust the brew temperature in the "Settings" menu. Push the cog in the top right corner and then scroll to Brew Temperature. I have mine set to 93 degrees celcius. If that doesn't work then you may have a faulty PID unit. Hopefully you are still under warranty.
Finished up returning it and they replaced it. No probs. They said it was “probably a sensor issue” the new one works fine.
@@bobmorley3571 Great to hear Bob !
Question:
How much grams of coffee do you have in your basket?
23g
Does the oracle touch count the number of drinks and where can I find this data if it does? Thank you
Hi Karen, yes it does. You need to enter Service Mode to view this. To get to Service Mode on an older model you just need to push and hold the Power button for a few seconds (start with power on). On newer machines, start with power off, hold the power button in and turn the wall outlet on, whilst holding the button in. The password is 55555
Once in SM you can select Cycle Counter from the menu to see how many drinks have been made. Regards, Mark.
@@MarksElectricLife password is 00000. Otherwise, correct!
How wide is it at the top including the knob on the left? In CM
380mm
Thanks we have a spot built for a Rocket Giotto we had. That machine was unreliable and we didn’t like the mess. It looks like the Breville Oracle fit.
We had had two Breville Nespresso machine since then and both were way more reliable than that damn Giotto. I probably won’t buy another Italian coffee machine again.
We started CoffeeSnobs Australia before we sold it to Andy who took it places we never would have.
@@PubRunner I can highly recommend the Breville. Coffee Snobs is a good site. I used to buy green beans there back when I was roasting. Too lazy these days 😉
@@MarksElectricLife yeah we went ultra lazy with the Creatista and then the pro version.
For what they are they are great and you still get coffees better than instant and better than most cafes.
@@MarksElectricLife one last question (until the next one) If you pull the steam wand forward does it go into manual steaming mode?
I REALLY want this machine got talked into a Barista Touch... HATE IT
Hi Mark,
Your videos are by far the best ones on the Oracle Touch out there. This is the machine that I really wanted, but my kids supprised me with the Barista Touch for Christmas. I am struggling to get a good shot. I had a 2 week period where I was getting great shots. I felt like I was drinking a dessert. Went back and bought more of the exact same beans from the roaster, 7 days after the roast date, and it taste sour! I tried adjusting the grind size smaller and it still is not good. I also tried pulling a longer shot. I don’t know what I am doing wrong! So frustrating! Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!