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Use the 1 cup filter basket when brewing
a single cup and the 2 cup filter baskets
when brewing 2 cups or a stronger single
cup or mug.
You will need to adjust the grind amount
and size if switching from a single basket
to a double basket, or vice versa.
The provided filter baskets are designed for:
1 Cup filter basket = 8-10g.
2 Cup filter basket = 16-19g
NOTE
Use Razor™ dose trimming tool to precisely
control the dose of ground coffee AFTER
you tamp.
THE GRIND
When grinding coffee beans, the grind size
should be fine but not too fine. The grind size
will affect the rate at which the water flows
through the ground coffee in the filter basket
and the taste of the espresso.
If the grind is too fine (looks like powder
and feels like flour when rubbed between the
fingers), the water will not flow through the
coffee even when under pressure. The resulting
espresso will be OVER EXTRACTED, dark in
colour and bitter in flavour.
If the grind is too course, the water will flow
through the ground coffee in the filter basket
too quickly. The resulting espresso will be
UNDER EXTRACTED and lacking in colour
and flavour.
COFFEE DOSE AND TAMPING
• Insert the filter basket into the portafilter.
• Grind enough coffee to fill the filter basket.
• Tap the portafilter several times to collapse
and distribute the coffee evenly in the filter
basket.
• Using the tamper, tamp down firmly (approx.
15–20kgs of pressure). The amount of pressure
is not as important as the consistent pressure
every time.
• As a guide, the top edge of the cap on the
tamper should be level with the top of the
filter basket AFTER the coffee has been
tamped.
NOTE
We recommend quality 100% Arabica beans
with a ‘Roasted On’ date stamped on the bag,
not a ‘Best Before’ or ‘Use By’ date. Coffee beans
are best consumed between 5–20 days after the
‘Roasted On’ date. Stale coffee may pour too
quickly from the portafilter spouts and taste
bitter and watery.
TRIMMING THE DOSE
The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool
allows you to trim the puck to the right
level for a consistent extraction.
the Razor
™
Precision dose trimming tool
• Insert the Razor™ tool into the coffee basket
until the shoulders of the tool rest on the rim
of the basket. The blade of the dosing tool
should penetrate the surface of the tamped
coffee.
• Rotate the Razor™ dosing tool back and forth
while holding the portafilter on an angle
over the knock box to trim off excess coffee
grinds. Your coffee filter is now dosed with
the correct amount of coffee.
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