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INSTRUCTION  MANUAL

Summary of Contents for Bravo Tamper

Page 1: ...1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...when compacting the coffee Another very important feature of the tamper is its aligning base As the base rests on the basket from the very beginning of the process the tamper moves 100 aligned so the Bravo Tamper creates a cake that is perfectly aligned For these reasons it guarantees repeatability during espresso extractions ...

Page 3: ...uide so that the tamper travels 100 aligned By the time the coffee starts to be tamped the upper spring comes into action and limits the amount of pressure applied onto the coffee allowing the coffee to be tamped at exactly the same pressure every time When you feel it has hit the bottom you have reached the desired pressure ...

Page 4: ...e desired amount of coffee into the filter basket prepare for tamping here you might want to use the Bravo Distributor Leveler after that place the Bravo Tamper onto the filter basket and start pushing it down in a slow fashion ...

Page 5: ...5 2 Continue pressing the Bravo Tamper you will feel when the second spring comes into action as tamping demands more pressure Continue pressing it down till you feel it hits the bottom ...

Page 6: ...6 3 Once the Bravo Tamper hits the bottom that indicates you ve reached the correct pressure you feel the upper part of the axis touch the screw cap Tamping has reached its objective ...

Page 7: ...7 4 Now simply let go the pressure from the Bravo Tamper and slowly as not to create vacuum bring it to its original position You are done tamping ...

Page 8: ... this time you will push only against the lower spring It s a very light push Done the cake is perfectly compacted and leveled Setting the pressure of the tamping Setting the pressure can be done by altering the position of the black Allen bolt located inside the screw cap on the upper part of the Bravo Tamper It can be adjusted anywhere from 26lbs to 37lbs Originally it comes with a pressure of a...

Page 9: ...e by little till you get the pressure you desire within the range of 34lbs to 26lbs The pressure will decrease approximately 2 5lbs per each 1mm the black Allen bolt is unscrewed If you remove the black Allen bolt the pressure will increase to its maximum 37lbs Mind you once you have reached the desired pressure you must use a thread seal tape to keep the black Allen bolt in its chosen place ...

Page 10: ...hold the axis and unscrew it until the base and the lower spring come loose Done Assembling the Bravo Tamper Place the lower spring onto the thinner end of the axis After that insert the axis through the aligning base press the axis and screw it into the base of the tamper Place the upper spring onto the other end of the axis and after that press the handle and the wash against the base Using an 2...

Page 11: ...the index finger and the thumb pull the aligning base with the other hand unscrew the base of the tamper turning it counterclockwise The base of the tamper and the lower spring will come lose Clear all around with a brush and wipe gently with dry cloth To assemble again follow the instructions backwards ...

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