What's with RED for asking questions?
Got mine in black as was promised by Sturbucks personnel - it was on hold for me!
Good machine and for $99 coffee should taste even better!

Thank you OP!

Thanks OP!

I picked one up in Summerville, SC this morning. They opened at 4:30AM, but I didn't get there until 5:30AM. They had at least one more in the box and two (?!?) display models. They lady that rang me up looked surpirsed. From lastnight's phone calls, it didn't seem that they had any on Rivers Ave or the International Blvd stores.

Thanks OP!!! Got the last stainless one in our store this morning for $99 plus a free pound of beans!

went to a few starbucks this morning. pretty amazing that there were lines at all the stores with people getting their morning coffee at 5:00 - 5:30 am.

i got a stainless one in the box. thanks, OP! now i've got to hide it before the wife wakes up.

Ok, I had this machine since last night and I made some espresso yesterday and this morning. I am not an expert in cofee but I loved the taste!! However, I am not sure what I am doing wrong but I can not get milk to foam at all. I tried following directions in the manual to the "T" but still getting nothing. Milk just spins in the container with no foam at all. I suspect it is the "user error" rather then defective machine... I'll keep trying. Any tips from the experts?

Forgot to add: I have no VCRs in my house anymore (anyone still using those??) so I could not watch the tape. It would probably provide more clues on my milk problem... bummer.

Oh yea, did I mention I love the shots!!

Cheers.

MISURICK said:When milk gets to about 100F put the steam nozzle in upper layer of milk.
If you don't have a thermometer - hold your milk cup to the point when it gets warm - your frosted milk should be around 160f - at about 140f it gets hard to hold your hand on the cup, take your hand of and give it about another minute, always use a metal (SS) cup for frosting and live some room (do not fill your cup to the top).
Hope you will do fine.
Thanks for the tip! Yea, I do not have a termometer yet, will need to get one. I also need to get a good SS container. Right now I am using a coctail shaker (embarassing, I know). I tried holding it to the point where it is too hot in my hand and got nothing. I guess the right tools and the right technique is a key as always.

Thx OP, just bought one.

I was going to buy it for $199 and then I saw this post. Perfect timing.

Yesterday, I called the manager at the store on 80th Avenue in Merrillville, IN (Chicago area)and asked him about the "rumor". He hadn't heard about it but went back and checked to see if he could find some info. He did find that they were doing a "blowout" but couldn't find a price reference to the product sale for today. He was willing to hold it for me, however. On the way into work this morning, my hubby picked it up for me- $99- yippee! The saleslady said "If I would have known that, I would have gotten it!" It was the only one left sooo . . .

BIG thanks op!

Warmly,

beaglette

P.S. The one I scored was stainless steel.. yay!

Gorby911 said:MISURICK said:When milk gets to about 100F put the steam nozzle in upper layer of milk.
If you don't have a thermometer - hold your milk cup to the point when it gets warm - your frosted milk should be around 160f - at about 140f it gets hard to hold your hand on the cup, take your hand of and give it about another minute, always use a metal (SS) cup for frosting and live some room (do not fill your cup to the top).
Hope you will do fine.
Thanks for the tip! Yea, I do not have a termometer yet, will need to get one. I also need to get a good SS container. Right now I am using a coctail shaker (embarassing, I know). I tried holding it to the point where it is too hot in my hand and got nothing. I guess the right tools and the right technique is a key as always.

You are welcome.
I have a thermometer and a SS cup with thermometer built in - trouble is, I don't use all this gadgets - relying solely to the feel of my hand - but, I guess, if thermometer will make you feel more confident (as it probably did in my case) - go get it.
Good luck!

Found one in a Santa Barbara location - thanks OP!