Flair NEO Flex User manual

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Quick Start Guide

1. QR Code for Video Tutorials
2. What’s Included in the Box
3. Assembling your NEO Flex
4. Flow-Control vs. Bottomless Portalter
5. NEO Flex Pressure Release Valve
6. Preparing your NEO Flex for Brewing
7. Brewing with your NEO Flex
8. Cleaning your NEO Flex
Quick Start Guide Contents QR Code for Video Tutorials
Scan the code below to view video tutorials for your NEO Flex. Seeing is believing and is the best
way to learn to brew beautiful espresso with your Flex.
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What’s Included in the Box Assembling Your NEO Flex
Before brewing with your NEO Flex, you’ll need to attach the lever to the base. This is a press t,
so no equipment is needed. Simply line up the ns on the base and post, as show below,
and press down to seat. To dissasemble your NEO Flex, simply pull the pieces apart.
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Main Post & Lever
Base
Piston with Pressure Release Valve
(found inside brew cylinder)
Brew Cylinder
Stainless Steel Screen
(found inside brew cylinder)
Flow Control Portalter (red)
Silicone Preheat Cap
Extra Flow-Control Spout
Dosing Cup/Tamper
Funnel
Bottomless 2-in-1 Portalter (black)
Pressure Release Valve Replacement
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11 12 Align the ns on the front and
back of the base with the
openings in the bottom of the
post. Push down to seat.
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The Flair logo on the base
and the NEO logo on the post
must be on the same side.
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Flow Control vs. Bottomless Portalter Pressure Release Valve
Each NEO Flex comes with a Pressure Release Valve in the underside of the Piston. As a fail-safe, this
Pressure Release Valve has been incorporated to avoid damaging the piston of the NEO Flex and
causing undesired stress on the frame. If the silver foil is ruptured, the valve will bleed pressure up and
through the piston. If this occurs, the valve should be replaced, as below*.
Flow-Control Portalter (Red) Bottomless 2-in-1 Portalter (Black)
Requires a Quality Burr Grinder!
You will need to “dial-in,” meaning trialing dierent
sized grounds until you get the right pressure. Grind
too ne, and you won’t be able to lower the lever.
Grind too coarse, and the lever will lower without any
resistance and not make espresso.
All Brewers Should Start Here!
The Flow-Control Portalter features a restricted exit
port, which builds pressure for brewing espresso in
the chamber. This portalter can be used with almost
any grinder, or with pre-ground coee, without the
need to “dial-in” your shot. Use for convenience.
Featuring a Pressurized Portalter Featuring a Removable Spout
Pressure Release Valve
(Never Remove Foil)
Broken Seal
*Remove the broken valve by pulling it out by the small recess
at the edge of the valve. Replace by pushing new valve into the
recess on underside of piston, with the foil facing out.

Preparing your NEO Flex for Brewing Brewing with Your NEO Flex
Preheat the
Brew Cylinder
Boil water. Add preheat
cap to bottom of brew
cylinder. Fill with boiled
water. Leave for at least
30 seconds. Repeat as
needed.
Start with the Flow-
Control Portalter
When ready to brew
with the Bottomless
portalter (black), an
espresso capable burr
grinder, and dialing-in, is
required.
Prepare your Freshly
Roasted Beans
Start with 15 grams
of beans or grounds
(roughly 3 tablespoons).
If grinding, do so right
before brewing for the
best results.
Separate Your
Brew Head
Separate the brew
head into four parts: 1)
Piston 2) Brew Cylinder
3) Screen 4) Portalter.
Tip: Use dosing cup to
remove piston.
(a) Ax funnel to selected portalter and ll with
grounds. Tap lled portalter on level surface to
settle grounds. (b) Tamp lightly. (c) Remove funnel
and place portalter on post and add screen.
(a) (b) (c)
(a) Empty preheat water, remove preheat cap and
add cylinder to portalter. (b) Add brew water (198-
208˚F, 92-97˚C) to cylinder. Fill to line.
(a) (b)
(a) Add piston to top of cylinder. (b) Slowly press the
lever down until you see a steady stream. Maintain
this amount of force until the lever is lowered. If you
cannot lower the lever, you have ground too ne.
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*WARNING!
Never Release
Lever Abruptly!
Boiling water
may SPRAY!

Cleaning your NEO Flex
Follow the steps below. Cleaning your NEO Flex should be done with water only. No soap is needed, as
it can aect your espresso’s taste. Never put your Flex parts in the dishwasher.
Lift lever and remove
assembled Brew
Head from NEO
Flex frame, gripping
the silicone where
indicated above.
Troubleshooting your NEO Flex
We recommend periodically ushing your Flow-Control portalter and brew head with fresh water. This
will prevent the build-up of any coee residue and ensure optimum ow. Simply follow the brewing
steps, without coee, to ush. For more thorough cleaning, remove the ow-control spout and rinse all
pieces with water, as shown below.
Detach portalter
over sink by gripping
portalter in one
hand and silicone
on brew cylinder
in other hand and
pulling apart.
Remove dispersion
screen and eject
grounds by knocking
them out against the
side of a trash can,
or dig the grounds
out with a utensil.
Remove the piston
using the dosing
cup. Place cylinder
over dosing cup and
press down on a
hard surface.
Grip Here
Removable, replaceable spout to
enable cleaning and declogging. Each
Flex comes with an additional spout.
Replace as necessary and if clogged.
For cleaning: Unscrew the spout cap
and rinse spout and bottom of portalter
in cool water. No soap is needed and
may alter your espresso’s taste.
Rinse all brewing
parts with water
from the tap.
Reminder, don’t use
soap as it will impact
your espresso’s
taste.

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