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14
EXTRACTION TIPS
A great espresso is about achieving the perfect balance between sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.
The flavour of your coffee will depend on many factors, such as the type of coffee beans, degree of
roast freshness, coarseness or fineness of the grind, dose of ground coffee and tamping pressure.
Experiment by adjusting these factors just one at a time to achieve the taste of your preference.
• Flow starts after 8-12 secs
• Flow slow like warm honey
• Crema is golden brown with a ne
mousse texture
• Espresso is dark brown
SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS
Tamp using 15-20kgs
of pressure. The top
edge of metal cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the lter
basket AFTER tamping.
Trim the puck to the
right level using the
Razor
™
precision dose
trimming tool.
• Flow starts after 1-7 secs
• Flow fast like water
• Crema is thin and pale
• Espresso is pale brown
• Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery
• Flow starts after 13 secs
• Flow drips or not at all
• Crema is dark and spotty
• Espresso is very dark brown
• Tastes bitter and burnt
REMOVE USED
GRINDS
Used grinds will form
a coffee 'puck'. If the
puck is wet, refer to
the 'Under Extraction'
section.
RINSE FILTER
BASKET
Keep the lter basket
clean to prevent
blockages. Without
ground coffee in the lter
basket, lock the
portalter into the
machine and run hot
water through.
AFTER EXTRACTION
CORRECT EXTRACTION UNDER EXTRACTION OVER EXTRACTION
Tamp using 15-20kgs
of pressure. The top
edge of metal cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the lter
basket AFTER tamping.
Trim the puck to the
right level using the
Razor
™
precision dose
trimming tool.
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
EXPERIMENT WITH GRIND:
• Grind needs to be ner
for a slower extraction.
• Ensure you are controlling dose
with the Razor™.
Adjust & re-test
EXPERIMENT WITH GRIND:
• Grind needs to be coarser
for a faster extraction.
• Ensure you are controlling dose
with the Razor™.
Adjust & re-test
LOCK TIGHT
GRIND GRIND DOSE TAMP
OVER EXTRATED
BITTER • ASTRINGENT
Too fine Too much
Use razor to trim
Too heavy
BALANCED
Optimum 8–10g (1 cup)
16–19g (2 cup)
15–20kg
UNDER EXTRACTED
UNDERDEVELOPED • SOUR
Too coarse Too little
Increase dose & use razor to trim
Too light
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