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1. Coffee Beans
For optimum flavour & extraction:
- Buy freshly roasted coffee beans in small
250g batches to reduce the storage time.
- Use within two weeks of opening.
- Store coffee beans in a dry, airtight
container. Place in a cool dark cupboard.
Important: Old coffee beans, no matter the
Grind Setting, will have a fast extraction
and will produce an under extracted tasting
espresso.
2. Grind Setting
You may need to vary the Grind Setting
when using different coffee beans and
depending on bean freshness. The range
of 30 Grind Settings allows for precision
adjustment, controlling the grind size
& ultimately the characteristics of the
resulting extraction.
It may take several incremental
adjustments before you reach your
optimum Grind Setting. Dial in Grind
Setting based on pour time & taste see
Espresso Extraction Guide.
Barista Tip:
After adjusting the Grind Setting it is
important to purge (for 1-2 sec) a small
amount of coffee grinds from the Grinder.
This removes the coffee grinds of the
previous Grind Setting; ensuring the next
espresso extraction is made entirely of
the coffee grinds from the new Grind
Setting. When extracting you should look
to an extraction time between 25-30s for
a double shot measuring a grind of 2.0. If
the extraction takes longer the grind is too
fine. If the extraction is shorter then the
grind is too coarse. It is recommended you
experiment.
- Smaller number settings deliver finer
coffee grinds & a slower extraction.
- Larger number settings deliver coarser
coffee grinds & a faster extraction.
The Grinder on your Barista Max+ is
designed to produce grounds for a wide
range of coffee types.
• Adjusting the grinder
When adjusting the Grind Setting if the
grind size is too coarse for Espresso the
display will read ‘Hi’.
If the grind size is too fine the display will
read ‘Lo’.
You can still use the machine for grinding
coffee when the Hi/Lo setting is displayed
but this is a general guide for ‘normal’ bean
types.
The Barista Max+ has been designed to
feedback both grind & dosage as well
as extraction time. The 1.0 and 2.0 grind
measures are optimum settings, you
can grind to 1.2 or 2.2 for example and
experiment with your espresso depending
upon your taste preference. The grind
display counts in 0.1 increments.
If you find your extraction times vary for 1
or 2 shots see page 16 for the Espresso
Extraction Guide.
Please note that varieties of beans, the
grind size and the measure of shot all alter
the espresso, the Barista Max+ allows you
to perfect your espresso.
TIPS FOR GRINDING & TAMPING
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TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
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