Siemens EQ 300 has total of 10 big front buttons. Some for maintenance, some for additional options and some for coffee types. Take a plastic brush and clean all part of the brewing unit, deeply, under tap water for 5 minutes. Dry gently, and re-inserted to the Siemens EQ.300 machine.

After using 1.5 years, I met the “ Restart Appliance” error. This message was flashing and disabling Coffee Machine. When I see that error, I restart my EQ3, usually Coffee machine starts running, but not always! This Siemens EQ.300 Bean to Cup Coffee Maker has some great features and considerations for those that love a sensory coffee experience. Then I took a plastic brush and cleaned all part of the brewing unit, deeply, under tap water for 5 minutes. At the end, unit was like new! That use of ceramic is also meant to be more durable for long-term use. Then there is the iAroma system for a better scent and the chance to increase the intensity. This should all appeal to those that like to savour their coffee.When you open the tray door, you will see grounded coffee at the right side of tray. Problem is dirty brewing unit.

I tried a few things, like making a full calc’nclean process, removing and re-inserting brewing unit, etc. But non of them worked. Here I must mention about noise level of Siemens EQ3. EQ3 has a 67 db. noise level Especially while grinding bean coffee, EQ3 is a bit noisy. But at this price level, that much noise is normal. If you want more silent bean-to-cup coffee machine, you must prefer an upper model, like Siemens EQ9, which has 62 db. noise level. Bean Container & Water FilterSo far, so good! No problem since then. Siemens EQ.300 dispensing Coffee into the drip tray Problem

The console and dispenser make this look more beginner-friendly, but there is still the fact that there are lots of options and that quality bean-to-cup process.Update: After 6 months, same problem happened again. Then, I washed Siemens EQ3 brewing unit in dishwasher 🙂 It is like a new now 🙂 There isn’t a separate milk wand for frothing up milk in a jug, so you don’t get that barista experience. While it might sound complicated, there is actually one-touch functionality with simple buttons on the console for all the options. There are also removable parts for easy cleaning, such as the removable drip tray, and an automatic descaling programme. EQ3’s grinder is adjustable. You can set grinding level according to your needs or type of bean coffee you use. Siemens recommends finer grinding level for dark-roasted coffee beans and coarser grinding level for lighter coffee beans. It was at the finest level when I buy the machine. Then I changed to medium level and now I get much more better coffee! You must try all of the levels to find best level for you. Things start to get more problematic when you add the milk into the equation. The insulation milk reservoir could be a good investment to improve these issues, however.