Enable the Home Connect coffee machine skill on the Amazon Alexa app to control and monitor the most important programs and functions of your Coffee Machine with your voice.
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Get Started with Alexa
- Make sure remote start is activated on your Coffee Machine to use this skill.
- To get started be sure to enable Alexa skills. You can enable Alexa skills directly in the Home Connect® app here.
- If you have any issues with the skill, try re-enabling it on the Alexa app.
- In order to use a skill, you need to link your Home Connect® account to Alexa. You can register an account in the Home Connect® app. Please also make sure that you pair your Coffee Machine with the Home Connect® app.
Selection of Supported Commands
- “Alexa, start my Coffee Machine.”
- “Alexa, tell my Coffee Machine to prepare a small, strong espresso
- “Alexa, ask/tell my Coffee Machine to prepare/make/I want a/{Fill quantity}, {Bean amount}, {program}”
- “Alexa, ask/tell my Coffee Machine to assist me.”
This prompt then will than ask you:- i. what would you like? {program}
- ii. How strong? {Bean amount}
- iii. Which size? {Fill quantity}
- “Alexa, ask my Coffee Machine when should I clean it.”
- “Alexa, tell my Coffee Machine to make my favorite beverage.”
Tips
- Shortcut: Say "start" or "start now" when you order to get your coffee without Alexa asking you to confirm ("Alexa, ask My Coffee Machine for a strong Espresso and start now")
- To rename your Coffee Machine, you'll need to use your Coffee Machine's name together with “my Coffee Machine.” For example, if your Coffee Machine is named “Oliver” in the Home Connect® app, you should say “Alexa, tell my Coffee Machine Oliver to start.” For shorter Smart Home commands, you can just use your Coffee Machine's name without saying “my Coffee Machine.”
Create Routines with Alexa
Alexa routines let you automate multiple tasks with a single command. You can set actions to occur based on voice commands, schedules, device activity, location, or alarms. For the Coffee Machine, you can:
- Turn on/off the Coffee Machine
- To prepare a beverage, the machine must be on, either already or through the routine. If you include both turning it on and preparing a beverage, add a wait time of at least 55 seconds for rinsing.
- Set it to turn on with your morning routine (“Alexa, good morning”) so it’s ready when you arrive.
- Add it to your bedtime routine to ensure it’s off at night (“Alexa, I’m going out”)
- Create a coffee break routine to make your favorite beverage (”Alexa, make me a coffee”)
Note
Thermador Coffee Machines do need to rinse after switching on in order to prepare a coffee, you need to wait until the appliance has finished rinsing and place your cup before coffee preparation can start.
What can I do if Alexa doesn't understand what I'm saying?
Communication with Alexa is based on a couple of basic rules. When you launch a skill, for instance, phrases such as "my Home Connect oven" can lead to errors. It is therefore better to play it safe by selecting a direct command (e.g. "Alexa, start Home Connect oven").
Sometimes you may use words or phrases that are not yet saved in the system. Simply rephrase your request and try again. However, in the background, we are continually updating and improving the system with each new version.
Can I say "oven" or "dishwasher" instead of "Home Connect oven" or "Home Connect Dishwasher"?
If you want to give a voice command to your washer, you can say, for instance, "Alexa, ask My Dishwasher for status." Your Amazon Echo needs the word "Alexa" to wake up, while in this case "My Dishwasher" is the keyword for addressing your Thermador dishwasher with Home Connect.
Accordingly, you can use voice commands for “My Coffee Machine”, "My Oven", “My Dishwasher” and “My Hood”. One possible voice command is for example: "Alexa, tell My Coffee Machine to prepare a large extra strong Cappuccino and start now."