Catler ES 8011 SE, Instructions For Use Manual, Page: 23 / 44

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COFFEE MAKING TIPS
COFFEE MAKING TIPS
Heating your cup or glass
A warm cup will help maintain the coff ee’s
optimal temperature. Preheat your cup by
rinsing with hot water and place on the cup
warming tray.
Heating the portafi lter and fi lter basket
A cold portafi lter and fi lter basket can
reduce the extraction temperature enough
to signifi cantly aff ect the quality of your
espresso. Ensure the portafi lter and fi lter
basket are preheated with hot water before
initial use.
NOTE:
Wipe the fi lter and portafi lter dry
before dosing with ground coff ee as
moisture can encourage ‘channeling’
where water by-passes the ground
coff ee during extraction.
SINGLE WALL FILTERS
The Single Wall fi lters (1 & 2 CUP) are
designed to be used with freshly ground
coff ee and allow you to experiment with
grind, dose, and tamp to create a more
balanced espresso.
The Single Wall fi lters have no markings on
the underside of the fi lter.
DUAL WALL CREMA SYSTEM FILTERS
The Dual Wall fi lters (1 & 2 CUP) are designed
to be used with pre-ground coff ee and
regulate the pressure to help optimise
extraction regardless of the grind, dose or
tamp pressure.
The Dual Wall fi lters have DUAL WALL
stamped on the underside of the fi lter.
THE GRIND
If grinding coff ee beans, the grind size should
be fi ne but not too fi ne. The grind size will
aff ect the rate at which the water fl ows
through the ground coff ee in the fi lter basket
and the taste of the espresso.
If the grind is too fi ne (looks like powder
and feels like fl our when rubbed between
fi ngers), the water will not fl ow through the
coff ee when under pressure.
The resulting espresso will be OVER
EXTRACTED, dark in colour and bitter in
fl avour If the grind is too coarse the water will
fl ow through the ground coff ee in the fi lter
basket too quickly. The resulting espresso will
be UNDER EXTRACTED lacking in colour and
fl avour.