User Manual

14
EXTRACTING ESPRESSO
• As a guide the espresso will start to ow after 8–10 seconds (infusion time) and should be the
consistency of dripping honey.
• If the espresso starts to ow after less than 6 seconds, you have either under dosed the lter basket
and /or the grind is too coarse. This is an UNDER EXTRACTED shot.
• If the espresso starts to drip but doesn’t ow after 15 seconds, the grind is too ne. This is an OVER
EXTRACTED shot.
• 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 metal cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the filter
basket AFTER tamping.
Trim the puck to the
right level using the
Razor
™ precision dose
trimming tool.
• Flow starts after 1-7 secs
• Flow fast like water
• Crema is thin and pale
• Espresso is pale brown
• Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery
• Flow starts after 13 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 metal cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the filter
basket AFTER tamping.
Trim the puck to the
right level using the
Razor
™ precision dose
trimming tool.
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
Adjust & re-test
DECREASE
GRIND AMOUNT
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
Adjust & re-test
INCREASE
GRIND AMOUNT
Adjust & re-testAdjust & re-test
LOCK TIGHT
SEC
GRIND
DOUBLE
SEC
GRIND
DOUBLE
GRIND GRIND DOSE TAMP
OVER EXTRATED
BITTER • ASTRINGENT
Too ne
Too much
Use razor to trim
Too heavy
BALANCED Optimum
8–10g (1 cup)
19–22g (2 cup)
15–20kg
UNDER EXTRACTED
UNDERDEVELOPED • SOUR
Too coarse
Too little
Increase dose & use razor to trim
Too light