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1.INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Elektra
training program.
Program
outcomes
When you
have finished
this program,
you’ll be able to:
Welcome to the Elektra training
program. Our aim is to give you
the coffee making skills practiced
by baristas around the world.
You’ll use a range of sophisticated
espresso machines and follow
time honoured practices as you
learn the art of making a perfect
cup of coffee.
Our program usually takes six to
eight hours, over two attendance
sessions. At the end of each atten-
dance, we will issue you with a
certificate, but we first need to
make sure you have learnt the
essential survival skills. To do this
we will ask you to set-up the
machine and the grinder.
We know you will enjoy this very
practical course, and as you’ll see,
making good coffee is truly an art…
Explain the basic operation of
an espresso coffee machine.
Identify the major parts of an
Elektra espresso coffee
machine.
Installation.
Prepare an Elektra espresso
coffee machine for use.
Chemically clean an Elektra
espresso coffee machine.
Shut down an Elektra espresso
coffee machine.
Monitor the operation of a
commercial dosing coffee
grinder and make adjustments
as required to ensure ground
coffee is fresh and of the cor-
rect texture.
Fill a single or two cup handle
with ground coffee to correct
height, and tamp coffee to
correct density
Fit filled handle to espresso
coffee machine and operate
the machine to produce a
range of coffee drinks.
Identify faults with an Elektra
espresso coffee machine and
take appropriate remedial
action. (This includes identify-
ing faults that require the
service agent to remedy, and
fixing those faults within the
scope of the user).
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CONTENTS
1.Introduction
3.Using espresso
equipment
4.Further
information
Program outcomes
Principles of an espresso machine
Elektra espresso coffee machine
Pressure gauges
Pushbuttons (
Automatic machine
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Automatic and Semi-automatic
Commercial espresso dosing grinder
Adjusting the grinder
Start up from cold
Normal opening procedure
Shut down procedures
Chemical cleaning procedures
Routine maintenance
Extracting coffee
Using the grinder
Troubleshooting
Glossary
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2.Espresso
equipment
