SMEG EGF03 Review Part 5 | Semiautomatic Espresso Machine With Integrated Grinder

[@MarcusAureliusSP]

Dialing in is limited to exclude grind size, which can be a niggling factor for some.

[@kyuto6179]

I am disappointed in breville touch impress due to not hot enough coffee and watery taste. You think this can be a better option?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

The SMEG EGF03 is definitely better than the barista express, barista pro, barista touch versions from Breville.

[@kyuto6179]

May I ask what makes you think so? I know the build quality is amazing but i notice it makes bitter coffee.

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Adjust the temperature to be lower and choose a medium to medium light roast coffee. The fact that it has 2 thermal block is a win for me and also the grinder always produce fluffy ground.

[@Donnalish]

​@@CaffeMartellaSingaporewhat does 2 thermal block mean please? I have this machine and I love it but tbh I'm I didn't read up on it properly and still learning!

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

@Donnalish means it has 2 heating elements, one for the brewing of espresso and the other for the steaming of milk. You can do both at the same time, but you can do one immediately after the other and don't have to wait for the thermal block to heat up or cool down. Machine with single thermal block will require a much longer waiting time because the espresso is extracted at 90 plus degrees calculus, and steaming requires the thermal block to heat up to 120 degrees. And if you are going to make another espresso after steaming milk, you will need to wait for the single thermal block to cool down to 90 plus degrees. Whereas the SMEG doesn't have to wait because it has 2 heating elements each for its own purpose.

[@s96822]

the wpm 310gb for about the same price maybe 30-40 dollars more. triple thermoblock, metal body

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

yeah maybe. I would prefer to get a machine with thermal block for espresso and boiler for steaming. Like my Quick Mill Sunny and built in flow control.

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

its true at that price.point.WPM is a good choice.

[@s96822]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore there is also Buono BUO-265021 with built in grinder, not sure about internals, smaller PF but 545 usd. or aliexpress ITOP EM65 3in1 Semi-automatic Espresso Maker with Grinder Milk Froth Double Pump Double Boiler PID 317usd, amazing price for dual thermoblock and pro PF.

[@willemengelbrecht9854]

How can I adjust the quantity of coffee that gets grinded?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Let me do that one soon!

[@fangxunwang-hm2ht]

Why is the water output of my smeg EGF03 so large?😢

[@fangxunwang-hm2ht]

I would also like to ask how do you adjust the parameters if it is a moderately roasted coffee bean?🙏

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Actually there are 2 variables only on this machine, grind setting beng the most impt and 2ndly is the temperature bit the latter affects taste more than flow rate.

[@dinzaeh]

Hi CY, I appreciate your's skills, love and professionalism, I'll love coffee. By the way I recently bought the smeg machine after many reviews I decide for this one, I'll love to know your opinion. and also your suggestion regarding breville, sage, and smeg please thank you and my congratulations for your channel

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

They are all good in their own ways. But what wins for me on the SMEG EGF03 is 58mm portafilter and a decent built-in conical grinder.

[@nateo6805]

Excellent review. Thank you.

[@sherilynklapper6746]

What grind size do you typically use on this machine

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

I will do a demo during tmr's live stream!

[@sherilynklapper6746]

@@CaffeMartellaSingaporewill it be recorded

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

yes will be recorded

[@sherilynklapper6746]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore has it been posted

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Hi Sherlyn, i did it on a live but not satisfy with the video quality and hence deleted it. Will be making another one soon!

[@KakashiHatake-gz1gg]

do you know if this machine uses E61 group head?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

@@KakashiHatake-gz1gg no it does not but the group size is the same as e61

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

But they don't use the same portafilter

[@KakashiHatake-gz1gg]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore thanks for getting back. Any idea if there’s any bottomless pf in the market that fits the SMEG egf03?

[@Alincpl-n7z]

Can you please explain why I have 4 little plates ? 2 with holes 2 with no holes ?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Sure I will do a video on that soon!

[@af2973]

Wie viele Funktionen hat eine Kaffeemühle?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

It grind coffee and makes espresso and froth milk. Basically that's the function. And this machine does it quite well and has the look as well.

[@djalil_YT]

Cool video! Can’t really see, but it looks like the pressure gauge isn’t numbered 🤔 Hope I’m wrong cause it’s be pretty dumb and useless. Any idea how many bars of pressure it brews espresso at?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

You can try this. Try to get the pressure that gives you 1: 2 extraction ratio for coffee beans to espresso in about 25 to 30 seconds. That should tell you if your pressure is good.

[@kozihrajefifu6178]

How do you get this pressure

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Hi can you elaborate a bit more?

[@kozihrajefifu6178]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore i dont have crema in my coffe… my pressure is low on the scale.

[@kozihrajefifu6178]

I tried finer grind, more coffe, everything but i can not get that crema and better pressure

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

@kozihrajefifu6178 First, check the roast level and roast date of the coffee beans. If the beans are medium roasted and roast date is past 4 to 6 weeks, you won't get much crema as most of the carbon dioxide is released. If the beans are fresh and light roast, then grind finer to see if it helps. For light roasted coffee, the cream is usually very little and that is common.

[@kozihrajefifu6178]

And what about the pressure, i can not get into the espresso level…

[@laithziad6224]

‏could you tell me in which country did it make?

[@missrossis.4912]

Smeg is one of the leading Italian home appliance manufacturers. Production is carried out in 5 plants in Italy (Guastalla, Milan, Turin, Chieti and Bonferraro)

[@laithziad6224]

@@missrossis.4912 thanks for your help

[@MehmetSelmanTamer]

on my box it says made in china :)

[@hafizmohtar]

how much the price is ?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Its around SG$1300

[@meligyali8988]

How can i buy it ?

[@KS-xs3oc]

What would you give this machine out of 10?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

7/10

[@eltubo242]

get yourself a tripod, my dude!

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

haha. have. too lazy to use it. so just free style😂

[@TheJevGen]

Ahah funny to read that this is better then touch impress lol.

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

58mm size portafilter, a good built-in grinder and dual thermal blocks are definitely a win.

[@MrRickytuk]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore We're starting to see machines now with a boiler for steam and thermal block for brewing. I think this is great as you always draw fresh water for coffee, not sitting in a boiler and being reheated etc. The steam boiler doesn't require a pump, just steam pressure so you can brew and steam simultaneously. I've always disliked that chugging sound you get from a thermal block steam wand. Block with PID for brewing and a nice big boiler for steam would be the perfect solution for me.

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

@@MrRickytuk oh yes, that is one of my favorite combination for an espresso machine set up, thermal block for brew and boiler for steaming. My personal favourite for now is the Odyssey Argo lever espresso machhine (fully manual level). My fav espresso machine with pump is still the machine from Wendougee, dual boiler with geared pump and pressure profiling.

[@russmack11]

The maker of this machine should've watched Red Dwarf before naming the machine maybe?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

LOL. I agree and they should give the model a proper namr other than alphabets and numbers.

[@georgiosgalanopoulos7379]

Thats a rebadged breville

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

definitely not😂😂much better than breville. At this price.point other breville machine cant brew and steam milk at the same time and uses a 58mm portafilter.

[@middlesbrough123]

So you believe this is better than a sage ?

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Definitely.

[@MrRickytuk]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore This machine can't brew and steam at the same time as both systems use the same pump. It moves from brew to steam almost instantly as they are heated by separate blocks but you can only do one at a time. The Breville Dual boiler and the Oracle, which is also a dual boiler machine can do both and are better machines than the SMEG. Anything lower in Breville line would lose to the SMEG. The new Oracle from Breville has ditched the boilers and gone with dual thermal blocks like the SMEG but it has cost the functionality of Brew & steam at the same time.

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

@MrRickytuk, the price gap between the 2 is Hugh also. The SMEG machine is a simplified version of the Barsetto BAE 02, which has 2 thermal blocks and 2 vibratory pumps and around the same price as the SMEG machine.

[@willemm]

looks like a pressurised basket - disappointing. Also explains the ridiculous amount of crema

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Nope it's not a pressurised basket.

[@willemm]

@@CaffeMartellaSingapore interesting - on their site they advertise with what looks very much like a pressurised basket. But that's good - weird that you got so much foam though, in that case

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

Depends on the beans, freshness and whether it has rubusta. I can't remember whether this blend has rubusta in it. If not, it should be a fairly recent roast which explains the good crema.

[@Donnalish]

What are the other baskets that are supplied please, the ones that don't seem to have any holes in them?!​@@CaffeMartellaSingapore

[@CaffeMartellaSingapore]

@Donnalish the one without holes is called a blind basket and that is used to backlash the group head to clean the group.