A LIFETIME OF EXPERIMENTATION
The Fresca Espresso Machina™ is supplied with single cup and double cup ‘single wall’ filter baskets. These filter baskets provide no additional slowing to the water flow rate during brewing hence experimentation with the grind size and volume, along with the tamp force, is required to achieve the desired results. Single wall filters are suited to freshly ground coffee only and once the use of these filters has been mastered, they expose the user to a ‘lifetime of experimentation’ with different grind settings, tamping forces and coffee styles.
A great coffee is a balance of main flavour elements: Acidity, aroma, bitterness, body, nuttiness, and sharpness. By using the Single Wall Filters you are free to explore the world of espresso by to adjusting grind, dose and tamp to extract a rich variety of flavours.
STEP 1 – FILLING THE WATER TANK
• | Ensure the water filter is securely fitted inside |
| the tank. Refer to ‘Care and Cleaning’ for |
| more details on page 45. |
• | Fill the water tank with cold, tap water to |
| the maximum mark on the side of the tank |
| and slide the water tank carefully back into |
STEP 2 - PRE-WARMING THE CUPS
This will help maintain the coffee’s optimal temperature when brewed into the cups.
•The Cup Warming Plate will start to warm as the machine heats.
•Run hot water from the group head without the portafilter inserted by holding down the one cup button and place the cups on the warming tray.
OVER EXTRACTED BITTER • ASTRINGENT
BALANCED
UNDER EXTRACTED WEAK • WATERY
GRIND | DOSE | TAMP | FLOW |
TOO FINE | TOO MUCH | TOO HEAVY | OVER 30 SEC |
MEDIUM | 8g PER CUP | ||
TOO COARSE | TOO LITTLE | TOO LIGHT | UNDER 20 SEC |
| position at the back of the machine. |
• | Plug the power cord into a 230/240V power |
| outlet and switch on at power point. |
• | Press the POWER button to ‘On’, the |
| POWER button surround will flash while |
| the machine is heating. When the correct |
| temperature has been reached, all the button |
| surrounds on the control panel will illuminate. |
NOTE: Check the water level before use and replace the water daily. The water tank should be refilled with fresh, cold tap water before each use. Do not use mineral or distilled water or any other liquid.
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