Kmart Espresso Coffee Machine Questions & Answers

Hi, yes you can. Just search for 51mm filter basket on eBay. The Anko coffee machine normally comes with a dual walled 51mm 'pressurised' basket. You can also use a 'non-pressurised' basket, however it requires a burr grinder for super fine grinds.

Yes, they are standard 51mm pressurised baskets. Plenty online for sale. The machine comes with a both a single and double pressurised basket making it easy for the beginner to make decent cups of coffee. If you are more adventurous you can buy a non pressurised basket, as long as you have a burr grinder (manual or auto) to make consistent fine grinds and a good metal tamper.

I use Aldi Lazzio coffee beans. They are roasted by Black Bag Roasters in Richmond. Pretty good for the price $11.50-$13 for 1 kg bag. Need to keep them sealed for freshness. They have medium roast that won awards in Dec 2018, dark roast and single origins (I.e. Columbian, Brazilian, etc). Way way cheaper than what I use to pay for pods which are only 5 to 7 grams per pod. Now I only use double basket and the coffee is as good as cafes.

Just measure the diameter of the plastic one supplied with the espresso machine ...cheers

Hi Evita...I use the bottom of the measuring spoon as instructed so just measure the bottom of that for your size..cheers Andy

you have to wait like 1 min or so if its first time use as water hasnt run through it before so takes awhile for it to work out the pipes etc.... i thought i broke it the first time i turned it on because of this

Is the part that holds the coffee grounds correctly inserted into the machine and locked in place? Have you waited for the dial to heat up? Have tamped down your coffee grounds sufficiently? If all this is done and it doesn’t work, pack it up, return it and get a new one. We have had ours now for a few months and it is working as well as the expensive one we had previously. You may have just been unfortunate enough to get a dud one. Just try again.

Thank you, but brand new and couldn't get cold water to flush through as instructed in the manual to start with. Returning will be our bet option I think, thank you.

Thanks, replaced and working well! ;)

you have to turn it off yourself. it states this in the instructions, it recommends about 10ml

Mine is working fine. Makes hot coffee. You must have a faulty one. Take it back and swap it for another.

Cannot help you with that as I have only used the double shot one. Will try the single shot and see what happens.

Is the dose supposed to cut off when enough water has passed through the group head? Mine kept running till the cup was almost full and the coffee watery and bitter. Should I cut it off earlier?

Yes, you need to shut the flow off through the brew head after about 60mls of water has passed through it (maybe a bit less than a third of a cup). It doesn't shut itself off. A standard espresso shot is 30ml so a double shot is 60ml. If you are having a long black you can top it up with hot water, or if you are having a latte or cappuccino then you would steam the milk and top up your cup with that. Running to much water through the coffee grinds will make them watery and bitter. Hope that helps.

You need a separate grinder.

These are seperate

thank you for the response.

We didn't experience any burnt plastic smell at all. We followed the instructions and ran 3 cups of water through before using the machine to make our coffee. I think this may prevent the factory plastic smell. Hope this helps.

Yes great buy

If you're is usable your one of the lucky ones. Sorry I can't help with your question I had mine for 4 months and never got a decent coffee out of it. Constant plastic taste and when I finally returned it they seemed to be expecting it. Good luck!

I have the same issue. Did you figure it out?

Did it work out for U? Are there some specific steps which need to be followed first time?