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NOTE
Tamp down firmly, applying a force of approx. 5 kg. When pressing too hard, the
water flows too slowly and the espresso gets bitter and dark. When pressing too
timid, the water flows too fast, leading to a weak and watery taste. However, the
force for pressing is not as crucial as the evenness of the surface.
18. If you have filled in too much coffee powder, use any flat tool for scraping off
some coffee powder. Then tamp the remaining coffee powder again for getting
a smooth surface.
19. Thoroughly remove any excess coffee powder from the rim of the portafilter.
Otherwise, leakage between portafilter and group head could occur during
extraction and the pump cannot apply sufficient pressure.
INSTALLING THE PORTAFILTER
20. Before inserting the portafilter into the group head, run some water through the
group head by pressing the 1 cup button. This will purge any residues of ground
coffee from the group head and stabilize the temperature of the heating block
prior to extraction. You may use this water flow for pre-heating the cup.
21. After the purging cycle is finished, hold the portafilter with the handle in the 8
o'clock position on the group head. The correct position is marked via an open
lock icon at the group head. Move the portafilter up for inserting it into the group
head.
22. Rotate the handle of the portafilter to the right until you feel the resistance, caused
by the sealing ring at the group head. Ensure that the portafilter is locked secu-
rely to the group head.
STARTING THE EXTRACTION
WARNING
– Do not remove the portafilter during extraction. Otherwise,
hot water and steam may be pressed out at the rim of the portafilter. Before remo-
ving the portafilter at the end of the extraction cycle, wait for the system to release
the pressure, You will hear a hissing noise. Thereafter, you may remove the porta-
filter.
23.
For filling 1 cup:
place the cup on the drip tray centred below the portafilter.
When filling 2 cups:
place two cups directly next to each other on the drip tray,
ensuring that one spout of the portafilter lies over each cup.
