（1）You can customize the amount of single cup/short dose according
to your own needs from 25mL to 60mL.
（2）You can customize the amount of double cup/long dose according
to your own needs from 60mL to 130mL.
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HOW TO CUSTOMIZE THE AMOUNT OF ESPRESSO
Within Espresso Range
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Flow starts after 4-7 secs
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Flow slow like warm honey
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Crema is golden brown with
a fine mousse texture
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Espresso is dark brown
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Extraction takes 25-35 secs
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Flows starts after 3-5 secs
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Flow fast like water
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Crema is thin and pale
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Espresso is pale brown
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Tastes bitter/sharp, weak
and watery
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Extraction takes up to 20
secs
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The coffee powder is too less.
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The coffee powder is not
pressed tightly enough.
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Flow starts after 8 secs
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Flow drips or not at all
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Crema is dark and spotty
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Espresso is very dark brown
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Tastes bitter and burnt
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Extraction takes more than
40 secs
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The water outlet of the ma-
chine is blocked with coffee
powder.
Under Espresso Range
Over Espresso Range
CORRECT EXTRACTION
UNDER EXTRACTION
OVER EXTRACTION
AFTER EXTRACTION
SOLUTIONS
Remove used grinds:
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Used grinds will form a co-
ffee 'puck'.
Adjust & re-test:
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Grind size finer.
Please do not use coffee
powder that is too coarse.
Please remove and clean
the filter.
Adjust & re-test:
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Grind size coarser.
Please do not use coffee
powder that is too fine.
Please remove and clean
the filter.
SOLUTIONS
AFTER EXTRACTION
SOLUTIONS
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Rinse filter basket, keep
the filter basket clean to
prevent blockages. When
there is no ground coffee
in the filter basket, lock
the Portafilter ㊵ into the
machine and run hot water
through.
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Increase grind amount.
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Tamp using 30‒40lbs of
pressure. The top edge of
metal cap on the tamper
should be level with the
top of the filter basket
AFTER tamping.
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Decrease grind amount.
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Tamp using 15 kilos of
pressure. The top edge of
metal cap on the tamper
should be level with the
top of the filter basket
AFTER tamping.
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
SOLUTIONS
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
PRESSURE GAUGE PROBLEM
