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Tips and tricks
Water quality
Water quality is extremely important for preparing your coffee
specialties. Excessive lime and chlorine will adversely affect the
aroma. Prevent this by using the WMF water filter. Descaling also
protects your WMF 800 from scale deposits.
Change the water in the tank after long idle periods.
Cup preheating
Your cups can be pre-warmed on the cup storage tray, which is
passively heated by the boiler. Your Espresso and all other drinks
will stay hot longer.
We also recommend pre-warming them quickly with a little hot
water.
The right cups
Use Espresso cups of thick porcelain, which retain the pre-warm
heat better. Their maximum capacity is 2 ounces (60 ml) - but they
should only be filled two-thirds full - and they are tapered. If the
cups are too large, they allow the espresso to cool down too quickly
at the surface.
Warm-up rinse
Run a warm-up rinse on the machine after switching on and
after long breaks in use. This brings the WMF 800 up to its ideal
operating temperature.
For a good Espresso it is particularly important that the machine is
heated up.
Programming the taste of the coffee
Program the coffee strength and the amounts of water and milk
individually to your desired taste for each coffee specialty.
Pre-brew
The pre-brew function is activated at the factory for all coffee
specialties except Americano.
Activate this setting for Americano as well, if you prefer a stronger
coffee aroma.
If your Espresso is too bitter, deactivate this function.
Brewing temperature
The brewing temperature is factory set to 197.6 F (92 °C), which
is ideal for coffee with 100 % Arabica beans. If you are using
coffee with a proportion of Robusta beans, a reduction in brewing
temperature to a minimum of 190.4 F (88 °C) is recommended.
Too high a brewing temperature can “burn” the coffee, causing it to
taste bitter.
Grinding degree setting
Together with the quantity of ground coffee, the grinding degree
influences the generation of the “body” or “richness” of the coffee,
and the formation and persistence of the crème. The finer the
coffee is ground, the stronger the taste and aroma will be of your
beverage. Adjust the grinding degree optimally for the type of
coffee used.
Dispensing milk foam w Operation page 25, Connecting milk w Set-up page 14, Cleaning milk system w Care page 49,
Care programs w Care page 40, Cleaning the bean hopper w Care chapter page 53, Preparing beverages w Operation page 22
Tips and Tricks for Perfect Coffee Beverages
Tips and tricks