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WARMING YOUR CUP OR GLASS
A warm cup will help maintain the coffee’s
optimal temperature.
Preheat your cup by holding down the one cup
button and running hot water into the cups from
the group head without the portafilter inserted
and place the cups on the warming tray.
WARMING THE FILTER HOLDER
A cold filter holder can drop the extraction
temperature enough to significantly affect
the quality of your coffee. Always ensure the
filter holder is preheated by running hot water
through it before preparing the coffee.
COFFEE MAKING TIPS
USING PRE-GROUND COFFEE
If using a pre-ground coffee, ensure an espresso
grind suitable for espresso/cappuccino
machines is purchased.
THE RIGHT MEASUREMENT
It is important to use the correct filter for the
amount of coffee. A single espresso is made
with
1
⁄3 ounce or 8g of coffee. A level measure
of the tamp/spoon is the correct amount
of coffee for a single espresso and 2 level
measures for a double espresso.
TAMPING CORRECTLY
Level the desired amount of coffee by gently
tapping the side of the filter holder before
pressing down firmly with the tamper. When
packing for a double espresso it is important
only to tamp after the second measure.
Tamping between measures will create a layer in
the coffee that can impede full extraction.
PURGE THE GROUP HEAD
Before inserting the filter holder, run some water
through the group head. It will ensure that your
machine has a last minute ‘clean through’ and
stabilises the temperature prior to extracting.
BREWING YOUR ESPRESSO
The most common mistake in brewing is to over
extract from your ground coffee. This results in
a bitter beverage with visibly bleached crema.
Crema is the caramel coloured layer that floats
on top of the coffee following extraction.
NOTE: Always wipe the filter and filter
holder dry before preparing the
coffee as moisture can encourage
‘drilling’ - this is when water
bypasses the ground coffee during
extraction.
NOTE: Make sure to wipe off any excess
coffee from the rim of the filter to
ensure a proper seal is achieved
under the group head.
NOTE: The taste of your coffee will,
of course, depend on personal
preference and on many other
factors such as the type of coffee
bean used, the coarseness or
fineness of the grind and the
tamping pressure. We recommend
experimenting by varying these
factors to achieve the coffee taste
of your preference.
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