YES, the type of beans you use mattter. The very first thing you need to consider when you start using a superautomatic espresso machine is the type of beans you will be using.  Two types of beans to avoid at all costs are flavoured beans and super oily beans. Using beans that are flavoured will forever compromise the taste of coffee your machine produces.  If you use oily beans, various components of the machine will become sticky and gummy. This will impact the quality of the coffee it produces and overtime parts will need to be replaced.Make sure beans are not overly roasted, which produces those oils which will cause havoc.  Our blends "Miscela" in Itialian, are roasted to be used in all types of espresso machines but it is specifically formulated to work in superautomatics.Check out our blog for more information.