The coffee from my Philips Coffee Maker is not hot enough
Published on 13 February 2025
If you find that the coffee from your Philips Coffee Maker is not hot enough, find below tips on how you can fix this.
Using glass jug
If you are using a glass jug, you can try the tips below on how to keep your coffee temperature hot:
- Make sure the glass jug is placed on the hotplate properly
- Make sure the hotplate and the bottom of the jug are clean
- Use thin cups. Thin cups will absorb less heat from the coffee than thicker cups
- Make sure the size of the cup matches the amount of coffee. Do not pour a small amount of coffee into a large cup.
- If you drink coffee with fresh milk, pre-heat the milk in the cup in a microwave.
- Descale your coffee maker regularly.
Using insulated jug
If you are using an insulated jug, you can try the tips below on how to keep your coffee temperature hot:
- Pre-heat the jug by rinsing it with hot water before brewing
- Make full jug of coffee
- Use thin cups. Thin cups will absorb less heat from the coffee than thicker cups
- Make sure the size of the cup matches the amount of coffee. Do not pour a small amount of coffee into a large cup.
- If you drink coffee with fresh milk, pre-heat the milk in the cup in a microwave.
- Descale your coffee maker regularly.
Philips Coffee Maker HD5416
If you are using Philips Coffee Maker HD5416, find below tips on how you can fix this:
The coffee maker does not shut down properly
The coffee maker does not shut down properly
- Always press the on/off switch button to properly switch off your coffee maker.
- Letting the valve under the water tank to close before you unplug the appliance from the wall socket or power off the wall socket to prevent cold water running straight into the filter on your next brew.
- Before you fill the water tank with the required fresh cold water, always press the on/off switch button first to make sure that the coffee marker is turned off and therefore the valve under the water tank is closed.
- Let your Philips Coffee Maker shut off automatically in 40 minutes. The valve under the water tank will be closed.
