Nespresso lattissima plus not frothing milk very well

Not clear if loss of steam to milk dispenser or milk dispenser itself clogged.

Try descaling again. Try running the vinegar through tbe machine about 1/2. Then stop tbe machine and allow additional time for the vinegar to work.

Also run a clean cycle using vinegar.

Also try disassembling the milk dispenser and clean manually.

give us the model, please

NESPRESSO LATTISSIMA Instructions Manual


Look under troubleshooting...uhhhh...perhaps page 7. They specifically talk about milk has stopped or not giving good froth.

Semper Fi,
Z

Try pressing all 4 buttons on top of the machine simultaneously after turning on the machine for a few seconds. That resets all volumes to the original factory settings.

I don't know why my answer posted in the comments section, so here it is in the proper area.

I had the same problem and was ready to send it in for repairs, but I talked to a great guy at Nespresso who helped me fix it myself. The problem was when I pushed the latte button, it would only froth milk for a second or two and then the espresso would start pouring. It basically refused to make a latte. Here's the things he had me do:

1) Descale immediately. I have an older machine, and descaling once a year does NOT cut it. He told me descaling every 5 months at the bare minimum, if your machine is not having any problems at all. Descaling is usually the main problem for lack of froth. I descaled and it seemed like the machine was working better almost immediately. I also ran 4 - 5 tanks of water through the hot water spout and the main espresso part (but mostly this is because it seems to take this much flushing to get the smell of the descaling solution out).

2) Reset your machine to factory settings. I have a classic Lattissima, so this is how you do it on that machine. Turn the machine on and wait until the drink buttons are steady (espresso and hot water buttons are no longer blinking to warm up). Then press and HOLD the power button until the espresso and hot water buttons BLINK THREE TIMES. Then they'll go back to steady again. You're now back to factory settings.

I did notice that I started having the trouble after moving the machine, so I'm not sure which of the above solved the problem. The main thing is it worked and I'm back to yummy lattes!

I just rectified this problem with my Nespresso Latissima Pro machine. This model has a milk frothing unit that is removable to place in the fridge for later use. We are on our second frothing unit over 6 yrs and clean the milk frother religiously. Here's the key...there are 5 pieces to the frothing head: head unit, foam selection dial, spout elbow, silicone draw tube and frother to machine joint piece. Our problem was found with the frother to machine joint piece, the piece that gets pushed into the machine to seat the frother. This piece has a larger hole on one end and a very small hole on the other, there are two rubber 'o' rings on the body and a horizontal slit in one side. This piece becomes completely clogged with hard water deposit that is not cleaned out with the descaling solution sold by Nespresso. I have soaked this piece (along with all head components) in CLR and used a syringe to flush CLR through all the little pieces. I let them sit for 15 mins, then soak in hot water for 5 mins and flush thoroughly with hot running water. Seems to have fixed not just my frother I am currently using but my old one also.

I had the same problem too.
Do repeat the descaling with water only. After the descaling the Lattissima shuts down. Just wait some time after shutdown before restarting the Lattissima again. The orange light will be turned off.
Hope this helps you too!

Hi kdimof,
I realize you posted this problem over a year ago, but I was curious to see if you were ever able to resolve this problem, or find the exact cause.
I have the same issue you describe. I descaled my Lattissima for the first time using the Nespresso descaling solution. And now, two months later, I cannot remove the chemical smell/taste of the descaling solution. I've run numerous descaling cycles with just water (as per Nespresso's customer service advice), with no success. I was forced to accept a refurbished machine (even though my Lattissima was only 3 months old). The refurbished machine is currently on the way. We'll see if I have the same issue when I descale this one.
Thanks, Redfran