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COFFEE TIPS
COFFEE TIPS
MAKING BETTER QUALITY COFFEE
• Freshly ground coffee is the key to making
coffee with more flavour and body.
• Coffee flavour and strength is a personal
preference. Vary the type of coffee beans,
amount of coffee and fineness of grind to
achieve the flavour you prefer.
• Use freshly roasted coffee beans with a
‘roasted on’ date to maximise flavour, not a
use-by or best before date.
• Use coffee beans between 5 and 20 days
after the ‘roasted on’ date for optimal
freshness.
• Store coffee beans in a dark, cool and dry
place. Vacuum seal if possible.
• Buy in small batches to reduce the storage
time and store no more than one week’s
supply at any time.
• Once coffee is ground, it quickly loses its
flavour and aroma. For the best results,
grind beans immediately before brewing.
• Do not store beans in the bean hopper.
Place them back in an airtight container.
• When storing the appliance, run grinder
empty to clear ground beans left in
chamber.
• Run grinder for 2 seconds to purge some
coffee before each use, for maximum
freshness.
• Clean the bean hopper and conical burrs
regularly.
PLUNGER COFFEE
Follow these easy steps for a great cup:
1. Using a variable temperature kettle, heat
the appropriate volume of water to 95˚C.
This is an ideal temperature for brewing
coffee. Never using boiling water.
2. Select Grind Size setting 58.
3. Select the number of cups you are brewing.
Adjust the amount of coffee to suit the
strength you prefer.
4. Place the ground coffee in the plunger
vessel.
5. Pour the heated water into the plunger in
a swirling manner to ensure all the ground
coffee is soaked & the plunger vessel is full.
The ‘bloom’ (expanding coffee & gases)
should reach the top of the plunger.
6. Using a timer, wait 4 minutes.
7. Using a spoon, break the ‘crust’ (the bloom
becomes dense & a bit hard).
8. Insert the plunger & carefully press down.
9. Do not press too hard. Gently release
pressure by pulling up slightly and press
down again if you have pressed too hard.
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