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COFFEE MAKING TIPS
& PREPARATION
COFFEE MAKING TIPS & PREPARATION
PRE-HEATING
Heating your cup or glass
A warm cup will help maintain the coffee’s
optimal temperature. Pre-heat your cup by
rinsing with hot water from the hot water
outlet and place on the cup warming tray.
Heating the portafilter and filter basket
A cold portafilter and filter basket can
reduce the extraction temperature enough
to significantly affect the quality of your
espresso. Always ensure the portafilter and
filter basket are pre-heated with hot water
from the hot water outlet before initial use.
NOTE
Always wipe the filter basket and
portafilter dry before dosing with
ground coffee as moisture can
encourage ‘channeling’ where water
by-passes the ground coffee during
extraction.
THE GRIND
When grinding coffee beans for espresso,
the grind size should be fine but not too fine.
The grind size will affect the rate at which
the water flows through the ground coffee in
the filter basket and the taste of the espresso.
If the grind is too fine (looks like
powder and feels like flour when rubbed
between fingers), the water will not flow
through the coffee even when under
pressure. The resulting espresso will be
OVER-EXTRACTED, dark in color and
bitter in flavour.
If the grind is too coarse the water will
flow through the ground coffee in the filter
basket too quickly. The resulting espresso
will be UNDER-EXTRACTED, lacking in
color and flavour.
AUTOMATIC GRINDING,
DOSING & TAMPING
• Ensure hopper is filled with fresh coffee
beans. We recommend quality 100%
Arabica beans with a 'Roasted On' date
stamped on the bag, not a 'Best Before'
or 'Use By' date. Coffee beans are best
consumed between 10–30 days after the
'Roasted On' date. Stale coffee may pour
too quickly from the portafilter spouts
and taste bitter and watery. Never put
pre-ground coffee in the hopper.
• Align portafilter handle with the
INSERT position on the grind outlet. Lift
to insert portafilter into the grind outlet
and rotate to the centre position.
GRIND OUTLET
GROUP HEAD
CENTRE
POSITION
GRIND OUTLET