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5. Espresso Making Guide 5. Espresso Making Guide
1 - A spoon of flat coffee grinds is approximately equal to 7g. Collect the
coffee grinds with the provided spoon and shake the coffee grinds gently
to make the surface flat.
2 - There is a bump in the filter and a pit in the portafilter. You need to
align the bump of the filter to the position of the pit in the portafilter
before you can put the filter into the portafilter.
3 - Use the double cup filter when brewing two cups or a stronger single
cup or mug.
4 - You may need to experiment with how much coffee is put into the filter
or how long your grinder needs to run to achieve the correct dose.
5 - Tap the portafilter several times to distribute the coffee grinds evenly
in the filter.
6 - It is normal for the correct dose of coffee grinds to appear overfilled
in the filter before tamping.
NOTE
Tamp the coffee grinds firmly with pressure around 10-15kg
but not too hard to avoid water blockage or overflow from the
portafilter. After tamping, make sure wipe away any excess
coffee grinds on the edges of the portafilter before installing
it to the machine.
4 - Tamping Force
1 - Isolating changes to grind size & tamping force will assist in producing
a consistent taste every time.
2 - After tamping make sure wipe away any excess coffee grinds on the
edges of the portafilter before installing it to the machine.
3 - If the coffee grinds exceed the MAX line after being tamped, you can
continue to tamp. If the grinds are too firm to tamp down, take some
grinds out and then re-tamp.
NOTE
Before brewing, make sure the knob is in the " " position and the temperature
is suitable, at this point, the espresso function indicator illuminates blue, and
5 - Water Temperature
the MILK STEAMING button is not being pressed down. The espresso function
indicator is the only correct indicator for brewing coffee, and the thermometer
gauge is only for reference. When the espresso function lights up, it means the
temperature right now is suitable for brewing coffee.
Take note of the below 2 cases of misoperation:
1- Low Temperature
The machine is just turned on and in the process of pre-heating, so it has not
reached a suitable temperature for brewing coffee. Before brewing coffee, make
sure the pre-heating process has finished, at this moment, the espresso function
indicator illuminates blue.
2- High Temperature
The suitable temperature for brewing coffee is around 92 degrees Celsius(198
degrees Fahrenheit). If you accidentally press the MILK STEAMING button or
immediately brew coffee after steaming, the temperature will be too high, and
it is not suitable for brewing coffee.
A - If the MILK STEAMING button is being pressed down, reset the MILK STEAMING
button to its initial state wait until the temperature is cool down and the espresso
function indicator is on then press the BREWING ESPRESSO button for brewing.
Here 2 ways for cooling down the machine:
a - Wait for the machine to lower down to a suitable temperature, but this will
take some time.
b - Release the steam by turning the knob to the hot water icon to shorten the
cooling time. Wait for the machine to stop releasing hot water from the steam
wand. Now, the machine is ready for brewing coffee.
B - If the machine just finished steaming, do not brew coffee immediately. Make
sure the MILK STEAMING button to its initial state, you can follow the above for
cooling down the machine and then brew coffee.
If for 2 shots with 1 cup, it is recommended that the capacity of the cup is about
100mL. While for 2 shots with 2 cups or 1 shot with 1 cup, it is recommended that
each cup is about 50mL. The cups without pre-heating or too large will make the
temperature of the espresso drop quickly, resulting in a poor flavor.
6 - Cup