Saeco 21103 Royal Professional Espresso Machine
The next step in giving your home or office a reputation for professional coffee and espresso the Royal Coffee Bar by Saeco brings together a number of high-end features found in other quality machines while adding some of its own. The Royal Professional just needs a simple command from the user in order to make a variety of complex nuanced drinks. Use the intuitive dial control to select your drink and the Royal Professional will select the customized amount of beans from the hopper grind them delicately and evenly with ceramics and use over a dozen atmospheres of pressure in order to brew your drink to the desired strength temperature and amount. Simultaneously the Royal Professional prepares steam for your milk and can even froth it for you if you prefer. The Royal Professional by Saeco is surprisingly simple to use and stylish sporting Saeco's signature streamlined look. Perfect for those looking to take their coffee experience to the next level.The Royal Professional will automatically grind the right amount of coffee tamp brew and dispense the used grounds into an internal dregdrawer all at the push of a button.Push-Button Technology: Taste the full aroma of coffee beans in every cup. To optimize the coffee drinking experience a special programmed step injects a small amount of hot water into the freshly ground coffee to start a pre-brewing process. This is done just before the actual brew cycle commences in order to extract the best aromas and flavors from the grounds.Removable brew group: The heart of the Royal Professional is the patented removable brew group. This device allows the machine to tamp brew and dispense the coffee in one cycle. The brew group can be removed at the push of a button for convenient rinsing and chemical-free cleaning. This brew group is exclusive proprietary Saeco technology and one of the unique advantages that has made Saeco the world leader in super automatic espresso machines.Rapid Steam: Rapid Steam technology reduces the normal waiting time between brewing coffee and steam output to just a few seconds. The Royal Professional has a separate heat exchange for steam which allows it to provide fast and continuous steam pressure for frothing milk within seconds.Steam and Hot Water Wand: The Royal Professional has a steam/hot water wand to froth milk for cappuccinos and lattes and to dispense hot water for Americanos tea hot chocolate and other drinks. Cappuccinatore: In addition to the steam wand the Royal Professional has a Cappuccinatore a programmable built-in automatic milk-frothing device. Simply press the Cappuccinatore button and the Royal Professional will draw milk from a separate milk container. This device will froth or steam the milk then dispense it directly into your cup to make a cappuccino or latte. LCD Display: The LCD display allows you to operate the following features:• Automatic Rinsing Cycle• Water Hardness Test: This feature allows the user to program the machineto determine when it is the proper time to descale according to the waterhardness• Brew Temperature Settings: The Royal Professional has the ability to seteach of the three brew buttons to their own temperature: Maximum HighMedium Low or Minimum• 9 language options• Automatic Descaling Cycle: Pour the descaling solution into the water tankand let the machine do the rest.• Energy Saving Timer• Total Servings CounterAdjustable Cup Dispensing Head: The dual-spout dispensing head can easily be raised or lowered according to the cup size. The Royal Professional can accommodate espresso cups (4 oz.) or coffee mugs (8 oz.).Pre-Ground Bypass Doser: The pre-ground bypass doser allows you to use pre-ground decaffeinated or flavored coffee without emptying the beans in the grinder.Removable Water Tank: The Royal Professional is easy to refill with an 82-ounce removable water tank. The tank is made of clear ABS plastic so the water level can be viewed at any time. When the tank runs out of water the machine will stop brewing and the LCD display will prompt the user to refill the tank.Swivel Base: A swivel base has been placed on the bottom of the Royal Professional to simplify general maintenance and cleaning. The entire machine will rotate from side to side with a light push for easy accessibility of all the components.Internal Dregdrawer: The internal dregdrawer is where the Royal Professional deposits the coffee after the brewing process. Once full the LCD display will show that it needs to be emptied. Remove the dregdrawer empty contents rinse and replace the container into the machine. Once these steps are completed the machine is ready to brew again. A single drawer comes out from the front of the machine containing the cup tray and drip pan. Made of durable ABS plastic it cleans easily in soap and water. (Not dishwasher safe)Accessories: Slide-Out Drip Tray Cleaning Brush Pre-Ground Bypass Doser Scoop Brew Group Key Cappuccinatore Priming Pump 8 oz. bag Bel Etage Espresso Beans Water Test Strip User Manual Quick Start Guide Instructional ManualBon Temp Heating Surface: Stack several porcelain or ceramic cups on this large and convenient heating surface. The Bon Temp heating surface keeps your cups and espresso at an optimal temperature while enhancing the full flavors and aromas extracted from the bean.Programmable Beverage Volume: The Royal Professional is designed with 3 programmable brew buttons. To program simply push and hold one of the brew buttons until the desired amount of espresso is reached. By releasing the button at the desired quantity the Royal Professional will program the selected button to brew that precise amount each time it is pushed.Conical Burr Grinder: The Royal Professional has a built-in conical burr grinder with 8 different grind settings (0-fine to 8-coarse) which will allow you to adjust the strength of the coffee. Each burr is made of high-quality tempered steel which is meant to last the lifetime of the machine with little maintenance required.Pump System: The Royal Professional features a powerful pump rated at 15 bars (217.6 psi) of pressure. Authentic Italian coffee requires this steady pressure to produce a premium extraction.Opti-Dose: This allows the user to adjust the amount of coffee that is ground for each individual cup. It adjusts from 6to 9 grams of ground beans per brewing cycle which affects the strength of the espresso from mild to strong.Learn more about pressure brewed coffee here.