User Manual

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EXTRACTION TIPS
A great espresso is about achieving the perfect balance between sweetness, acidity, and
bitterness. The avour of your coee will depend on many factors, such as the type of coee
beans, degree of roast freshness, coarseness or neness of the grind, dose of ground coee
and tamping pressure. Experiment by adjusting these factors just one at a time to achieve the
taste of your preference.
• Flow starts after 8–12 secs
• Flow slow like warm honey
• Crema is golden brown with a fine
mousse texture
• Espresso is dark brown
SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS
Tamp using 15–20kgs
of pressure. The top
edge of cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the filter
basket AFTER tamping.
• Flow starts after 1–6 secs
• Flow fast like water
• Crema is thin and pale
• Espresso is pale brown
• Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery
• Flow starts after 15 secs
• Flow drips or not at all
• Crema is dark and spotty
• Espresso is very dark brown
• Tastes bitter and burnt
REMOVE USED
GRINDS
Used grinds will form
a coffee 'puck'. If the
puck is wet, refer to
the 'Under Extraction'
section.
RINSE FILTER
BASKET
Keep the filter basket
clean to prevent
blockages. Without
ground coffee in the filter
basket, lock the
portafilter into the
machine and run hot
water through.
AFTER EXTRACTION
CORRECT EXTRACTION UNDER EXTRACTION OVER EXTRACTION
Tamp using 15–20kgs
of pressure. The top
edge of cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the filter
basket AFTER tamping.
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
EXPERIMENT WITH GRIND:
• Grind needs to be finer
for a slower extraction.
• Ensure you are controlling the dose.
Adjust & re-test
EXPERIMENT WITH GRIND:
• Grind needs to be coarser
for a faster extraction.
• Ensure you are controlling the dose.
Adjust & re-test
LOCK TIGHT
GRIND GRIND DOSE TAMP
OVER EXTRACTED
BITTER • ASTRINGENT
Too ne Too much
Decrease dose
Too heavy
BALANCED
Optimum 8-11g (1 Cup)
16-19g (2 Cup)
15-20kgs
(30-40 lbs.)
UNDER EXTRACTED
UNDERDEVELOPED • SOUR
Too coarse Too little
Increase dose
Too light