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Barista Tips for Café Quality Espresso & Cappuccino at Home. Simply.
BEANS: Choosing and Storing your espresso beans
Types of Beans
There are seemingly dozens of varieties of coffee beans to choose from, but really, there are just
2 categories to consider. These can be found alone or sometimes as a blend.
TYPE TASTE CAFFINE
Arabica Sweet Less Caffeine
Robusta Strong More Caffeine
Another characteristic of your coffee bean is the roast. While typically an espresso is made
with a medium to dark roast, you can use any to suit your preference.
ROAST COLOR
Light Light Brown
Medium Medium Brown
Medium – Dark Rich, Dark Color
Dark Roast Shiny, Black
Tip: The highest quality, whole bean coffee, is sold in flexible, laminated packages, with a
small one way valve located on the package. This valve is where the air is removed from the
package, giving the bag an irregular surface. This container preserves the beans the best
and the longest, up to 2 years (if unopened).
Whatever your choice, remember, Espresso is a drink, not a roasting level or type of bean.
You can make an espresso with any type of coffee bean.
How to Store
It's best to keep your coffee, either whole bean or already ground, in an airtight container in a
cabinet or dark cool area. Never freeze your coffee. It's important to keep you coffee away from
air, moisture, heat and light to preserve it's freshness.
AIR
If you have any questions, your local coffee shop barista can be a great resource.
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QUALITIES FLAVORS
More Acidity Aromatic, Fruit,
Berries
Creamier Nutty, Chocolatey
FLAVOR
Mild
Stronger
Bittersweet
Pronounced Bitterness
MOISTURE HEAT LIGHT
PROBLEM
1. The filter is clogged or not assembled correctly.
No crema
See maintenance page.
2. The coffee ground is too coarse or not tampered enough.
1. The "OK" light is not on.
2. The filter is clogged. Try a different one and/or clean it.
See maintenance page.
Doesn't deliver coffee
3. The boiler outlet is clogged. Clean follow manual.
4. There is not water in the tank.
5. Dial Is not in the "delivery" position.
6. Perform priming, see page 6.
1. The filter holder is not tightened enough.
Does leak from the filter
2. The filter is clogged. Try a different one and/or clean it.
holder on the back of
See maintenance page.
the unit 3. The boiler outlet is not assembled correctly or gasket
is worn out. Clean follow manual.
1. Be sure the unit is on a flat surface and the rubber feet
are in place.
Unit vibrates
2. It is normal for the pump to have a slight vibration while
in operation. Especially during the first set up.
3. The drip tray is not sitting correctly.
1. The coffee ground is tampered too much.
2. The filter is clogged. Try a different one and/or clean it.
Coffee drips very slowly
See maintenance page.
3. The boiler outlet is clogged. Clean follow manual.
1. Espresso is typically not as hot as regular coffee because of
a different extraction method.
2. Descale the unit regularly; lime scale can affect the
Coffee not hot enough
performance of the boiler.
3. Use pre warmed cups.
4. Run the unit without coffee first as rinse function which will
help to heat the unit quickly and to warm the cups.
1. Turn the dial to steam and wait the "OK" light goes on.
2. Use milk at 1% fat at 41F.
3. Don't immerse the wand completely into the milk.
4. Clean the wand exterior and interior piece, be sure the hole
Unit doesn't froth
for the proper air inlet is not clogged.
5. Move the pitcher slightly up and down and rotate in the
pitcher to help to form the foam.

TROUBLESHOOTING

SOLUTION
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