The Primea Touch Plus has all of the features in our Primea Ring Plus Plus fully automatic coffee/espresso center, but instead of having the “Ring” controls to select drinks and other menu options, the Primea Touch Plus features the first-ever colorized touch panel screen! Simply select and press on the picture of the drink of your choice and the machine does the rest. There are 8 choices from regular coffee and espresso up to lattes and cappuccino. This machine is by far the most sophisticated and fun machine to use and it offers so much flexibility, you can customize all of your favorite coffee house drinks with ease. The Primea Touch Plus is the easy choice among high-end fully automatic coffee centers: With its flexible programming features, the Primea allows you to choose from pre-programmed, yet adjustable coffee drinks; coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, and more! A first on fully automated coffee centers, is Saeco’s unique “Coffee of the World” special brewing functions. Choose among SEVEN special programmed beverages from a strong espresso (ristretto), traditional Italian espresso, Northern European coffee, traditional French/Swiss style coffee, traditional American coffee, large – strong coffee for a full day of energy, and a traditional nighttime latte macchiato! In addition to the Coffee of the World selections, the Primea also allows you to select an additional EIGHT customizable beverage choices including hot water, coffee (long or short), espresso, latte, macchiato, and cappuccino: The outstanding feature of the Primea Touch Plus is the fully automated integrated milk frothing system. Simply pour the desired amount of fresh cold milk into the 12 ounce milk container, insert it into the machine, and then press the froth button on the machine and watch as perfectly steamed and frothed milk is dispensed. When you choose a latte, latte macchiato, or a cappuccino from the beverage menu, the Primea will automatically combine hot, frothed milk and espresso from the dual function dispensing spouts right into your cup! You can even select the option of dispensing hot milk by itself. You may select either one or two beverages to be prepared at the same time, or if you desire to double the size of the selected beverage, simply choose the option from the menu! With the advanced features of this model you can: follow prompts on the digital message screen, program coffee strength and ounces to be brewed per cup, switch between espresso or coffee options instantly, change coffee temperature, use pre-ground coffee in addition to whole coffee beans, adjust the built-in coffee grinder for fine tuning your espresso/coffee, program the special pre-brew coffee conditioning system, view messages in multiple languages, view the cup counter, program the energy saving mode and timer, adjust the water hardness setting, dispense hot water for tea or hot chocolate, and more. The Primea remembers all of the settings you program – coffee, hot milk, hot water, and grind settings! Enjoy a rolling base (allows easy movement of the machine on the counter) for better access to the side and back of the machine, comprehensive automatic cleaning and descaling features, removable internal brewing system for simple cleanup, accessories for maintaining your new Saeco machine, and unlimited toll free telephone support and advice: Detailed Product Features: Unique Integrated Milk Frothing System. At the heart of the one touch milk frothing system lays the removable, integrated 12 ounce milk container. Simply fill the container with milk and insert it into the left side of the machine. When you choose a milk based drink like a latte, cappuccino, or macchiato from the menu options, the machine will automatically draw milk from the container, and perfectly steam and froth it. While this is happening, the machine will also be preparing the coffee – both the milk and the coffee will automatically dispense right into your cup. If you want to make a cafe mocha, feel free to use chocolate milk in the container. And of course, the Primea will froth the chocolate milk for perfect hot chocolate! The milk container can be stored in the refrigerator when not in use: Pre-Ground Coffee Option. This option allows you to pour pre-ground coffee into a funnel that is accessed by lifting a small lid on top of the machine. This feature is perfect when there is someone in the crowd who wants a decaffeinated espresso and there are only caffeinated espresso beans in the machine, or if you wish to sample other blends of coffee. Select the “pre-ground” option using the menu options, then pour pre-ground coffee of your choice into the special coffee receptacle on top of the machine, then push the brew button. After making a cup of coffee with the pre-ground option, the machine automatically resets back to the beans held in the machine. It’s all up to taster’s choice: Special Pre-infusion Brew System Cycle. Pre-infusion allows you to get maximum flavor from the brewing process. This advanced system takes the newly ground coffee beans from the internal coffee grinder and correctly tamps the coffee. Next comes “pre-infusion.” To optimize the flavor extraction, a special step injects a little hot water into the freshly ground coffee, in order to soak it and let it swell up. This is done just before the actual brew cycle commences. The grounds are pre-soaked and then brewed before being discarded automatically into the internal dump box. The machine then resets itself for the next brewing cycle. The Primea offers programming options for the pre-infusion cycle and infusion time: The Saeco Brewing System – SBS. An absolutely revolutionary innovation. SBS Saeco Brewing System Saeco’s new patented international exclusive, is the avant-garde technology which has changed the world of coffee machines. This ingenious system allows you to make an infinite variety of coffees from just one automatic machine and at the mere twist of a knob. Whether it is an intense Italian ristretto (turn the knob to the right) or an American-style long coffee (turn the knob to the left) SBS satisfies all tastes giving a full flavor and a truly unique creamy finish. Moreover the coffee dose in the extraction chamber is fully exploited, thanks to the pressure, which remains constant throughout the extraction cycle. This way, all of the aroma is concentrated in the cup, offering you a superb creamy finish and a truly rich flavor: Ceramic Coffee Grinder. The ceramic grinder is Saeco’s most recent innovation. After careful research, Saeco chose this material to put an end to grinding with metal components. Indeed ceramic is inert, and thus ensures the best results without altering the flavor of coffee: The new ceramic grinder also provides a more even grind, allowing perfect dosing and blending, and giving you more control over the density and body of your coffee. And that’s not all: the amount of coffee residue left in the cup is sizably reduced. Long-lasting, minimum noise! Thanks to its sturdy build, the ceramic coffee-grinder will quietly go on grinding to the same high standard for a long time: Aqua Prima Water Filter. Softer water for a more robust coffee. With Aqua Prima the number of flavor-altering substances found in water are reduced, and any micro-particles and impurities are filtered. So you can enjoy the improved flavor and full aroma of your coffee. Aqua Prima also reduces the formation of lime scale in the machine so that it lasts even longer: Built-in 68 Ounce Water Tank. The water reservoir can easily be refilled while it is still on the machine or by removing it with the easy-grip handle and filling it at the kitchen tap. The reservoir is made of clear ABS plastic so checking the water level is a breeze: For Perfect Coffee Extraction – a Powerful Pump. Delivering a maximum pressure of 15 bars, this on board water pump pulls the maximum flavor from the coffee bean
