Breville BES840XL Coffee Dose and Tamping, Purging the Group Head, Inserting the Portafilter

PAGECOFFEEHEADERMAKING..... TIPS & PREPARATION

COFFEE DOSE AND TAMPING

•Wipe filter basket with a dry cloth.

•Fill the filter basket with freshly ground coffee. The provided filter baskets are designed for:

a)1 CUP basket = approx. 8-10g.

This is approx. 2 level scoops of the provided coffee scoop.

b)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.

•Wipe excess coffee from the rim of the filter basket to ensure a proper seal in the group head is achieved.

PURGING THE GROUP HEAD

Before placing the portafilter into the group head, run a short flow of water through the group head by pressing the 1 CUP button. This will purge any ground coffee residue from the group head and stabilize the temperature prior to extraction.

INSERTING THE PORTAFILTER

Place the portafilter underneath the group head so that the handle is aligned with the INSERT position. Insert the portafilter into the group head and rotate the handle towards the center until resistance is felt.

EXTRACTING ESPRESSO

•Tap the portafilter several times to distribute the coffee evenly in the filter basket.

•Tamp down firmly (using approx.

30-40lbs or 15-20kg of pressure). The amount of pressure is not as important as consistent pressure every time.

As a guide to dose, the top edge of the metal cap on the tamper should be level with the top of the filter basket AFTER the coffee has been tamped with 30-40lbs (15-20kg) of pressure.

•Place pre-warmed cup(s) beneath the portafilter and press the 1 CUP or 2 CUP button for the desired volume. A great espresso is about achieving the perfect balance between sweetness, acidity and bitterness.

•Due to pre-infusion time, the espresso will not start to flow immediately.

•As a guide, if the espresso starts to flow before approximately 5 seconds, you have either under dosed the filter basket and/or the grind is too coarse. This is an UNDER EXTRACTED shot.

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