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5. Espresso Making Guide5. Espresso Making Guide
Ensure coffee beans or pre-ground grinds are fresh,as old coffee beans no
matter the Grind Setting will have a low flavor and bad taste.
NOTE
NOTE
When the water tank is pulled up, the water will flow out from the outlet
at the bottom of the water tank, as it is a movable part. If you have pulled
up several times and have not wipe the water immediately, it will accumulate
more and more and run to the bottom of the machine, maybe will leave the
table full of water. It's not leaking.
2 - Start Up
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3 - Warm Cup-by Hot Water
12
1-2 Min Heat UpREADY
Insert the Power Plug.
Press the ON/OFF button
to turn the machine on,
the Power button will
illuminate & pulse to
indicate it's heating up.
LIGHTS all fully illumi-
nated = Espresso
Machine is ready for use.
Place a cup on counter
top and position Steam
Wand. Turn the knob to
" ".
5.3 Operation
Extract the tank by
pulling it upwards.Fill
the water tank with
clean and fresh water
(Do not exceed the
MAX line).
Set up the water tank
vertically and align the
buckles to the hole on
the back of the machine,
and then press it down
to be parallel to the top
of the machine.
1 - Check Water
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Watery Extraction
• Flow fast like water
• Crema is thin and pale
• Espresso is pale brown
• Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery
• Flow drips or not at all
• Crema is dark and spotty
• Espresso is very dark brown
• Tastes bitter and burnt
Over Extraction
Under
Espresso
Range
Over
Espresso
Range
Roast
Degree
Possible
Causes
What
to Do
Grind
Size
Grind
Dose
Tamping
Force
Water
Temp
Cups
Shot
Volume
Use Light
or too Dark
Roasts.
Medium or
Dark Roasts
Adjust to a
Finer
Grind Size.
Add More
Ground
Coffee.
Increase
Tamping
Force.
Cool the ma-
chine until
lights are fully
illuminated blue.
Brew
Less
Coffee.
Too
Coarse
Too
Little
Too
Light
Too High
Temp
Without
Preheating
and not
suitable size
Too
Much
MAX
<10kg
Preheat and
Change to a
Smaller Cup.
Roast
Degree
Grind
Size
Grind
Dose
Tamping
Force
Water
Temp
Cups
Shot
Volume
Use Light
or too Dark
Roasts.
Too
Fine
Too
Much
Too
Heavy
Too High
Temp
Without
Preheating
and not
suitable size
Too
Little
Possible
Causes
Medium or
Dark Roasts
Adjust to a
Coarser Grind
Size
Add Less
Ground
Coffee.
Reduce
Tamping
Force.
Brew
More
Coffee.
MAX
>15kg
What
to Do
Preheat and
Change to a
Bigger Cup.
Cool the ma-
chine until
lights are fully
illuminated blue.
Half fill the cup with
hot water to preheat
the cup. Return the
knob to horizontal
position (off-position).
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