20 Most Recent Starbucks Barista Quattro Coffee Maker - Page 2 Questions & Answers

The snap you heard was the plastic actuating arm breaking. The Quattro uses a momentary switch on the heating unit which is actuated by a metal spring-loaded pivot arm which in turn is connected by a spring to the plastic arm which leads to the "slide switch" you see on the outside of the body. Mine broke yesterday, I took it apart this morning, it's going to the trash (less the stainless thermal carafe) today. It was a great coffeemaker, mine lasted for about ten years, but it's time to start looking for a new one. the plastic casting would be difficult to repair and would not have nearly enough strength to hold up for long.

I think I have a fix for the lid. I need a couple people to send me their lid to see if my fix works. My fix does not involve any material destruction of the lid. I will send you the lid back regardless of whether the fix works or not.

Send me a note at [email protected] and I will give you an address to send it to.

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I have a 2003 press that I love. The mesh plunger works fine, but the little "handle" to push down has broken off. Could you use my plunger to fix yours? I think I'm going to have to buy a whole new one so I don't mind selling you the part.
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what is the problem you have not said just reply with your question and i will help

have you tried- kitchen.manualsonline.com

Hello,

I will advice you check manualsonline.com to search for the the manual of your device as requested,.

Take care.

Hello there,

The Starbucks Barista Quattro Coffee Maker, has been discontinued from Starbucks store itself. However, there are several of these that can be bought thru the link below:

STARBUCKS Barista Quattro Coffee Maker

Please let me know if you are able to open the link. Thank you.

Every month run white vinegar thru in place of water. Mine does the same thing if I don't. You may need to run the vinegar 2-3 times at first or every time depending on the minerals in your water.

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In your manual there should be a number for parts ordering. I had the same problem. The part apparently costs $30 but because I live in Vancouver, Canada, the kind gentleman at Starbucks offered to send it to me free of charge as the duties at our border/customs would inflate the cost big time. I was very surprised that he was so willing to do this. Keep in mind though, I bought the machine and it was near $200. Very expensive for a drip coffee maker.

Hope this helps.

The owners manual with our "12 cup Barista aroma grande" recommends cleaning the unit with a cleaner / descaler that you can buy at Starbucks, or 6 cups of a 50-50 vinegar-water solution, or 6 cups of a 50-50 lemon juice (no pulp!)-water solution. You have to then run a whole pot full of water through to rinse the unit. My wife cleans it once or twice a year with the Starbucks cleaner, and the staining comes off the inside of the pot (you may have to do it more than once with a 6-year deposit). The coffee also tastes better afterwards - less heavy and oily, more crisp and flavorful.

Instructions vary a bit according to machine, but a safe bet is to use a mix of 1/3 white vinegar to 2/3 water. If you are uncertain, you can always type the name or model number for the coffeemaker into a search engine along with the words "owner's manual" or "user guide" or words to that effect. The other option is to visit the manufacturer website. There should be a search box or a "support" section of the website where you can look up your coffeemaker and view a PDF of the owner's guide (the PDF will either download to your desktop or open in your web browser).
In general:
1) Put the filter basket in place and set the machine up as if you were going to brew coffee. 2) If there is a charcoal water purification filter in the machine, take it out.* 3) Run the aforementioned vinegar solution through as if you were brewing coffee. (Just hit the brew button after adding at least 6 carafe cups of diluted white vinegar.) 4) Wait about 10-15 minutes to let the machine cool down and then "brew" the vinegar solution through again if it has been a long while and the deposits are particularly severe. (Note: Some owner's manual will have you pour the vinegar that is in your carafe back into the water tank and run it again, and others will call for you to discard the first batch and brew through a fresh solution.) 5) Follow the same instructions as written above but this time with a full carafe of fresh water (no vinegar). Repeat 2-3 times to rinse out the vinegar odor/taste. 6) To clean your carafe use hot water, baking soda and vinegar. Place the carafe in the sink, fill with hot water, pour in some baking soda and add in a 1/4 cup or so of white vinegar. The foaming action will help release stains and stale coffee odors. If the stains are particularly severe, dissolve a tablespoon or so of liquid dishwasher detergent in extremely hot water — be careful! — and pour it into the carafe. Let it soak for an hour or overnight and rinse with hot water about 4-6 times to make sure the solution is entirely rinsed out.
* Tip: If your coffeemaker has a water purification filter, do not reinstall after cleaning your machine if you can't recall the last time you replaced it. A worn out charcoal filter cannot be cleaned, may slow down the brew speed or make the coffee taste "off". The only option is to remove or replace it with a fresh water filter. This is only applicable if your coffeemaker came with a charcoal water filter. If present, you will typically find it inside the water tank inside a plastic holder of some sort.
Good luck!

Your best bet is to get a diagram of the unit itself...ask the mfg. The parts are typically not hard to get or replace, but you do need to know the what you are looking for/at and how to replace it. Without knowing much about this unit, it does indeed sound like the air pump. Typical problem w/brewers.