Philips HD8966 User Manual

Saeco GranBaristo
Super-automatic
espresso machine

Enjoy a unique variety of 18 one touch specialties

• Integrated milk jug & frother

•Steel Black

HD8966

With the first one-finger removable brewing group

After 28 years Saeco has re-invented the bean-to-cup experience, crafting the new
GranBaristo. A sleek espresso machine with a set of revolutionary technologies that brews
quicker, hotter, offers more variety and streamlines maintenance

Authentic Italian coffee perfection

• Perfect froth thanks to the dual chamber milk carafe

• Perfect coffee in no time thanks to the thermo-speed boiler

• Coffee without burnt taste thanks to 100% ceramic grinders

• Variety of 16 different delicious special drinks

Set the beverages to suit your taste

• Experiment with flavors with the coffee bean switcher

• Personalize your coffee in 6 user profiles

• Play with the coffee's richness with our adjustable grinders

Ease of cleaning and maintaining

• No-fuss coffee experience thanks to low water consumption

• Keep a clean machine with just a single finger

• Easy cleaning thanks to dishwasher-safe parts

• Fully automatic rinsing and de-scaling

Super-automatic espresso machine

Integrated milk jug & frother Steel Black

Highlights

HD8966/47

100% ceramic grinders

This espresso machine is equipped 100%
ceramic grinders. Saeco uses ceramic grinders
because of their consistent grind without
overheating the coffee bean for an impeccable
espresso. Ceramic also ensures long-lasting
performance and a totally silent operation.

Coffee bean switcher

Patented dual chamber carafe

Enjoy your milk specialties fully automated with
the new patented milk carafe with dual chamber
technology. Simply pour milk into the carafe,
plug it into the machine and select your coffee
drink. With the dual chamber technology you
will always enjoy professional coffee drink with
dense, long-lasting milk froth at the ideal
temperature from a constant splash-free flow of
milk.

Dishwasher-safe parts

16 special drinks

From a creamy cappuccino to a regular coffee,
savor a world of 16 different drinks due to
Saeco’s VariPresso brewing group chamber. It
will automatically adjust the pressure, adapting
to suit many types of coffee extraction for a
great coffee variety at home.

Thermo-speed technology boiler

You can now change beans with only one click
thanks to the patented exchangeable bean
container. Enjoy the convenience of quickly
changing the beans blend and find the perfect fit
for every taste preference and moment of the
day.

For your convenience, you can put the Saeco’s
drip tray and milk frother or milk carafe in the
dishwasher. This will save time and ensure a
hygienic cleaning.

Enjoy perfectly hot, professional-quality coffee
without the wait, thanks to our new, powerful
boiler with the Saeco Thermo-speed
technology. The Thermo-speed technology will
flash-heat the coffee circuit when the machine is
turned on and prevent the heat loss ensuring
perfect, hot coffee from the very first cup.