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COFFEE MAKING TIPS & PREPARATION
PRE-HEATING
Heating your cup or glass
A warm cup will help maintain the coffee’s
optimal temperature. Pre-heat your cup by
rinsing with hot water from the hot water
outlet and place on the cup warming tray.
Heating the portafilter and filter basket
A cold portafilter and filter basket can
reduce the extraction temperature enough
to significantly affect the quality of your
espresso. Always ensure the portafilter and
filter basket are pre-heated with hot water
from the hot water outlet before initial use.
NOTE
Always wipe the portafilter and filter
basket dry before dosing with ground
coffee as moisture can encourage
‘channeling’ where water by-passes the
ground coffee during extraction.
SELECTING A FILTER BASKET
Single Wall Filter Baskets
Use Single Wall filter baskets if grinding
fresh whole coffee beans.
Single Wall filter baskets allow you to
experiment with grind, dose and tamp to
create a more balanced espresso.
1 CUP 2 CUP
Dual Wall Filter Baskets
Use Dual Wall filter baskets if using
pre-ground coffee.
Dual Wall filter baskets regulate the
pressure and help to optimize the
extraction regardless of the grind, dose,
tamp pressure or freshness.
1 CUP 2 CUP
NOTE
Regardless of whether you use Single
Wall or Dual Wall filter baskets, use the
1 CUP basket when brewing a single cup
and the 2 CUP basket when brewing two
cups or a stronger single cup or mug.
The provided filter baskets are designed for:
1 CUP basket = approx. 8–10g.
If using pre-ground coffee, this is approx.
2 level scoops of the provided coffee scoop.
2 CUP basket = approx. 15–18g.
If using pre-ground coffee, this is approx.
3 level scoops of the provided coffee scoop.
If using freshly ground coffee, this is approx.
4 level scoops of the provided coffee scoop.
The reason for this difference is that pre-
ground coffee is often coarser and hence
occupies more volume than coffee that is
more finely ground.
NOTE
You may need to experiment with how
much coffee is inserted into the filter
basket or how long the grinder needs
to run to achieve the correct dose. For
example, when using a finer espresso
grind with the Single Wall filter baskets,
you may need to increase the grind
amount to ensure the filter basket is
correctly dosed.
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