Breville Oracle Touch - Making a Great Cappuccino
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- This video explores how to make great cappuccinos with the Breville Oracle Touch machine.
For cappuccinos, I use a foam setting of 9, and I steam to a temperature of 156F. You may be able to get more sweetness out of your milk under 150F, but that is not warm enough for me. As long as you stay under 160F, you can still get sweetness out of your milk.
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- Red Rooster Coffee: Old Crow Cuppa Joe (medium roast)
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As always - an enjoyable and excellent video with clear explanations. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for your comment. The Consistency Part 2 video should also be done this week. Have a great day!
That was great. I needed that’s training. Will watch you others. Thanks. Luv my BOT machine
Thank you very much for watching! Have a great day.
Great video fun and informative, thank you
Thank you for your comment! Have a great day!
Wow! As a prospective purchaser of this machine (Oracle Touch) I have recently watched many, many videos covering all aspects of its use. I can safely say that this one, and indeed others you have produced with regards to the Oracle, are the best out there to date! Keep up the great work, and thanks!
Thank you very much for your comment. I am working on more videos, but it is difficult to find time for this hobby sometimes... Take care!
Never had that coffee brand before, but I went to VT back in the early 2000s and used to go to Floyd all the time! Especially for the Friday night doins...what a cool place.
Nice! I have never been to Floyd actually, but one of these days, I will go there just to visit Red Rooster. Thank you for your message.
hi,
first off, thank you for all your videos, I have the Oracle, (not touch) about 2month in of using. It is only me normally who has a coffee, and I’m finding the double basket too strong. I haven’t had much luck with the single basket though, so i keep making two like you have on these cappuccinos and wasting one. I always buy fresh coffee, have played around with the grind settings, but not as nice as a coffee from the double basket. I was wondering if you have had any luck with your single basket? Does it grind as much coffee in a single basket? Thank you in advance for any help.
Great video. I suppose you are using the scale because the machine cannot produce the consistent dose of the extraction using the preset configuration only?
I love your voice so much
Thank you very much for your kind comment! :)
Looks great! Silly question I’m sure but how do you get the grinder to put out the right measurement. We are new to making our own with our Oracle Touch. Thank you!
You can change the dose by adjust the tamp fan. Take a look at this video. ua-cam.com/video/7KK5PMYe-g0/v-deo.html
I hope this helps.
The quality of your videos and the clarity of the ease of use of your machine is the inspiration for my buying the Oracle Touch later this week when it comes back into stock.
Could I ask what the metric height is to the flat top of the machine, without the coffee hopper, please. If it’s possible, I hope to ‘poke’ the Oracle under a kitchen cabinet without needing to raise anything!
A breakdown of the extra tried and tested support equipment including scales, cups, etc would be super helpful.
Thank you very much for your comment! I am happy the videos are helpful. I hope you will love your machine!
The measurement to the flat top is 37.5 cm. This video may be helpful as well to see the fit under 18 inch cabinets (45.7cm): ua-cam.com/video/Qwbc4mjXNbI/v-deo.html
For accessories that I recommend and still use, this is a good video: ua-cam.com/video/ek0W3pa_Wi4/v-deo.html
I hope this helps. Have a great day!
Coffee Wiser Thank you so much for your reply. I’m delighted that my cupboard is 42cm above the counter top and in a weird kitchen layout which means I can fit the Oracle Touch under without an issue.😃
The links to the extra support kit are also brilliant to now know the clearances, etc.
Hopefully I can collect the machine on Friday.🤞🏻
Coffee Wiser Hi. I now have the Oracle Touch. It is awesome, as you imply in your really helpful videos. I am following the numbers and adjusting settings. I wondered if there are any standards, as a group, we might share. For example, an easy one might be the mass of the portofilter + double basket= 521.8g.
What I am hoping is that there is a universally available coffee bean, maybe Lavazza, that we could share common experiences with. I am realising that I don't know if I am tasting good, better or a coffee catastrophe! If I knew what is good, or even ’better’, I could then continue experimenting with smaller coffee roasters and then support the local industry more. Too naive an ambition?
@@charliebrownnn1 I think it is a great idea! If you are located in the US, I would recommend experimentation with Caffe Lusso Beans because they have high quality affordable fresh beans. They ship within a day or two of roasting. I have gotten really nice results with their Gran Miscela Carmo Espresso Blend. caffelusso.com/product/gran-miscela-carmo-espresso-blend/
We could share settings with that coffee.
I have never used Lavazza beans because I am not sure they would be fresh enough. Freshly roasted beans (less than 10 days since roasting) is the most important factor in quality espresso, in my opinion. It will of course be a little pricier than other beans.
Coffee Wiser Sadly I’m not in the US. However we could start by collaborating over this shared event.
ua-cam.com/video/aqRKY44PbD4/v-deo.html
I would really like to email you about many things Oracle Touch related. Please contact me via:-
Charlie_Brown95@me.com
Anyone try frothing heavy cream with success? If so what settings?
Very Helpful What do you do with the milk your poured into second cup?
Good question! In the morning I pour it into my oatmeal... it adds some nice texture. If you only need to make one cappuccino, to use the froth wand you will have to use a little more milk than you need. If you don't have any use for it, then it would be wasted unfortunately. In the afternoon, we typically make two mild cappuccinos, so no issues there.
Excellent video! Could you help me get the perfect taste for 16 and 20oz cappuccinos using the oracle touch?
For your ratios, you can just divide 16 oz in 3, so you will have 6 oz espresso, 6 oz steam milk, and then as much foam as you can get from steaming two pitchers of milk. It would take time, but you would have to brew three shots with the double basket for a total of 120g of espresso, then either get a bigger steam picther, or use your existing steam pitcher and fill it 3 oz of milk, then steam, then repeat one more time so that you have 6 oz of milk.
What’s the advantage that the machine has all these pre-defined coffee types if you need to measure everything, modify settings and stop the brewing before the recommended time? Just wondering
Can’t feel like a real barista unless you’re still measuring and tamping yourself. Lol.
I have one of these and it works fine automatically. This guy could have saved himself money by just buying the Touch and not the oracle.
@@Hanoveur save even more by getting the Pro and not the Touch
Kinda just using the on/off settings
But he has some good examples that can apply to the automatic settings
I would personally use the scales to set it all up right then go into the automatic for the rest of my drinks lol
Love your videos mate. I cant wait for the naked portafilter series :D I'm interested in where to buy it. And maybe what third party portafilters are match with the oracle. Thanks and have a good one :)
Thank you for your comment!
In the video I will post at the end of the week, I am using the naked portafilter to check if the grinder and tamp fan produce channeling.
I am also confused about what other portafilters can fit this machine. I will look into this. Have a great day!
@@CoffeeWiser hi! Did you ever figure out the naked portafilter? and how did it work? Also where did you buy yours? Breville doesn't have them in stock or the right size. I've had my OT for a month now and love it. I've been using my favorite coffee that is a med/dark roast and I think I have it dialed in good. also still working on the latte art. Thank you for your videos they have been so helpful!
I hear you say for extraction time of 28sec but I see the timer showing 33-35sec. It’s little confusing are you deducting the time until it starts pouring into the cup? Thx
I have my best results at 28s for medium roasts. I use the time displayed on the machine, which starts as soon as you press the brew button. If the shot goes longer, I will taste it to see how it is, and if it is not too bitter, I will make a drink out of it anyway. I hate to waste coffee, especially fresh quality coffee. That's probably what happened in this video. Of note, I have found that with some beans, I can get more sweetness out of the beans by extracting longer. Lately I have been enjoying longer extractions.
Could you share the froth and temperature settings that you when steaming your milk
Yes absolutely! I am sorry I forgot to add these details in the video.
I use a foam setting of 9, and temperature of 156F. You may be able to get more sweetness out of your milk under 150F, but that is not warm enough for me. As long as you stay under 160F, you can still get sweetness out of your milk.
do you have to waste milk to get the larger amount of foam? I have slightly smaller pitchers and am trying to get the same foam ratio you have here. Unfortunately I keep making more steamed milk than foam. Any help would be amazing
If you are just trying to make a small cappuccino cup, you can use a smaller froth pitcher but it is likely that you’ll still have to waste a bit of milk, especially if most of your cappuccino is filled with foam. Even with a small milk pitcher, you have to make sure that you use the minimum level of milk so the wand can function. I hope this helps.
If I want to make a single mild cappuccino what I use a smaller porta filter cup?
I use the double basket and I split the shot into two different cappuccino. So for one small cappuccino, the single basket is your best option, and then select “single” when you brew. I have not had good and consistent results with the single basket, so I don’t really use it.
Hi! Which grindig size do you usually use for the capuccino?
I am usually grinding between 19 and 22, but every machine is different. You want to use a grind size that gets you a nice flow. Take a look at this video: ua-cam.com/video/UE1kL1j_khU/v-deo.html
Nice flow means that you are getting a good extraction, so flavors will be balanced.
Oh were you get the little scales?? Mine is to big for machine
This is the small scale I use:
Basic brewing scale: amzn.to/2ZPvain
What temperature and froth setting did you select for milk
For cappuccinos, I use the maximum froth setting, so 9. I prefer my drinks on the hotter side so I normally froth to 155F. Beyond that, you burn the sugars in the milk. Some people think 155F is actually too hot and that the maximum milk temperature should not exceed 150F. I recommend trying both settings to decide what temperature works best for you.
Hi, can you tell me the setting you made on the touch machine? Thank you!
I usually grind my medium roast between 19 and 21, and my burr setting is at 6. But I think that every machine is different.
@@CoffeeWiser Good morning, I have the Breville Touch machine (Not Oracle) and I'm having a bit of a challenge with grinding for a great extraction. Seems that with any beans I use, store-bought or specialty beans with roasted on date, the grind has to be set between 3-5 for what I think is a decent espresso but it still does not flow as silky as yours does. If the grind is set to the default 15, espresso flows extremely fast and watery. You made mention of changing the Bur Setting. I am not familiar with this, can you explain and assist? Thank you
Still confused on one thing: according to multiple calculators, 2 ounces of liquid = 56.7 grams, not the 40gm output you advise. That's about what my Oracle does. What am I missing please?
He's weighing the drinks so he'll have 40g of espresso juice, stopping the brew at the end to avoid overextraction.
David Cavazos is correct. The metric measurement is better because it is more accurate: 20g dose to 40g yield for medium roast. The measurement in ounces will vary significantly depending on how much crema you get on a particular shot.
Firstly, thanks for these videos. They give a much better insight that single video reviews.
I am looking into getting a machine like the oracle touch. My wife chimed in with a good point. The amount of milk you have to put in the jug is to much of you only want a single cappuccino so that is quite wasteful. Do you have experience in using a smaller jug to reduce the minimum volume of milk?
Also, is there a way to turn the steam boiler of when not in use? If we make let's say 5 or 6 cups a day and 1 or maybe 2 are a cappuccino type drink it might save a lot of energy to turn the steam boiler of.
I know the barista touch is a single boiler unit but it doesn't have the automatic tamping feature I really like.
I have never tried to use a smaller jug, but I think it would work. We don't end up wasting much milk at all because there is always someone around our house who wants to drink a cappuccino, lol. But, if you wanted just one, using the regular jug would indeed lead to waste. I do not think that the steam boiler can be turned off, I've never seen any setting for that. The auto-tamping feature is nice, but there are some consistency issues every once in a while.
Where in Virginia are you located? Red rooster is near me in Roanoke!
I am in Northern Virginia. I've never been to Red Rooster, but we've wanted to make a trip there for a while now. I found their coffee online when searching for Virginia roasters. We try to buy local to support small businesses. It looks like they have a nice store front and a solid roast operation from the pictures on their website. Thank you for watching!
My espresso come out like waterfall! How do I get it to come out in tiny stream and concentrated like his? Please help!
If your espresso is coming out too fast, you should grind finer. Turn the knob for your grinder and go down by a few steps. So if you are at 30 now, try 28, and then try 26. Keep going down until your flow looks nice, like in this video: ua-cam.com/video/UE1kL1j_khU/v-deo.html
@@CoffeeWiser thank youuuu!!
@@lynnnvn YES GO FINER, also i have had similar issues if the coffee beans is old/stale , please make sure you buy fresh coffee beans roasted with 2 to 3 weeks. type of coffee beans make a huge difference and u have to adjust the grind settings every time u buy beans and remember the older the coffee bean gets the coarser it will grind giving the waterfall .
Help please. Only about a gram of grinds makes it into the oracle portafilter unless I use very very old beans on the coarsest setting. I've pulled the top and inner burrs, vacuumed everything clean (chute included) in between grind settings and changing beans, full hopper, grabbed the nut on the inner burr to see if I could bog down the motor (works fine). Breville want me to send the machine in for $500 dollars. I bought it used for too much already. They will not even show the techs the pictures of the all the grinds staying in burr area.
What kind of roast are you using? Dark roasts that are too oily can be a problem.
Does the grinder actually grind if there is nothing in the hopper? You can just press the grind button with an empty hopper.
Have you removed your tamp fan to see what is going on under there? Maybe the chute is clogged up so nothing can get through.
@@CoffeeWiser First, thanks for replying.
Started with very very old dark roast beans. Worked only on coarsest setting, filled portafilter, tamper worked. I could hear the tamper running for a few seconds after grinder stopped. All other beans have been medium roast, 5-10 after roast date, and almost all grinds remain in burr area.
I've pressed the grind button, without the hopper, and the inner burr moves. I've held the nut on the inner burr trying to slow the motor down and it still turns without slowing down.
I really clean everything in-between grind settings and bean changes. Both burrs are removed, brushed clean, and vacuumed. The chute is vacuumed, brushed clean thru, and vacuumed again.
The burrs feel and look good. There is no metal on metal wear spots.
I have an old used Rossi rr45 grinder that I'm using in the mean time, but it is really made for a coffee shop continuously making espresso. Single dosing takes time.
@@CoffeeWiser Oh, I'm so desperate I'm considering food grade silicon for the chute area!
@@markvalery8632 What is your burr setting on? Have you tried to adjust that? If the machine is working only at the coarsest setting, maybe you need to adjust the burr setting to get you back to a normal range. This video may help: ua-cam.com/video/1lGFJoI77T4/v-deo.html
@@CoffeeWiser I did that also. Tried setting the top burr to the middle setting, and the machine coarseness to 30. Same poor result.
I finally destroyed the felt washer under the inner burr (vacuumed it up), so my experimenting is over until the replacement arrives next week. Come to think of it, I should have ordered multiple felt rings!
For cappuccino go for 9. 👍
100% agree! Thank you for your feedback.
I use full cream milk but it still won’t froth at 9 and I only bought the machine a few days ago! I find by doing it manually I can get a better froth but for the price you pay you shouldn’t have to do it manually 😡
If the machine is new, it should froth perfectly. Do you still have problems with the wand? My machine is older now, and I have to do a wand cleaning monthly to kept the wand frothing properly.