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Purging the group head
Before using the espresso machine at
any time, it is recommended to purge
the group head (run a short flow of
water through the group head). This
will purge any ground coffee residue
and stabilise the water temperature
prior to extraction
1. To purge the group head, place
a container or empty cup under
the group head, run a short flow
of water through the group head
by switching the selector control
to ‘ESPRESSO’
mode. Let the
water run for approximately 5
seconds or until cup is full.
2. Switch the selector control to
‘STANDBY’ mode and empty
water from cup.
NOTE:
When purging the group
head, ensure there is no ground
coffee in the filter baskets.
NOTE:
When purging the group
head, a pumping noise will be
heard during operation. This is
normal as the machine is building
up pressure pushing the water
through the thermoblock heating
system.
Preparing the coffee
Your espresso machine comes with
a combined measuring spoon
and coffee tamper. The measuring
spoon can be used to measure the
ground coffee being placed into the
portafilter and the coffee tamper is to
tamp the ground coffee after it has
been placed into the portafilter.
1. Place the 1 or 2 cup filter basket
into the portafilter; 1 cup filter
basket is for 1 shot extraction,
2 cup is for 2 shot extractions
(see Fig.3).
Fig. 3
NOTE:
Use only the stainless steel
filter baskets supplied with the
espresso machine. Using different
filter baskets may affect the
performance of the espresso
machine.
NOTE:
Ensure the correct amount
of coffee for each filter is used as
this will affect the performance
of the machine during extraction
process. The correct coffee
amount used will help optimise
correct flavour and crema.
2. Using the measuring spoon
provided fill the portafilter with
ground coffee. For 1 cup filter
basket use 1 level measure and
for 2 cup filter basket use 2 level
measures (see Fig.4).
