Sunbeam TORINO User Manual page 9

Features of your Café Series
Filter Baskets
Supplied with the espresso machine are two
different sets of filter baskets – Standard
Filter Baskets (one and two cup) and
DualFloor Filter Baskets (one and two cup).
The Standard Filter Baskets (one and two
cup) are the same specification as used with
commercial espresso machines and are less
tolerant to the quality of the coffee bean.
They have a single floor to the filter and if
held up to the light you can see many small
holes.
Note: For the optimum results Sunbeam
recommends that you use standard filters
with this espresso machine. To achieve the
optimum espresso pour with standard filters
it is best to grind the coffee as you need
it. Therefore we recommend a conical burr
grinder such as the EM0800 to ensure you
have complete control of the particle size and
are assured a consistent grind.
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Note: If you don't have a grinder and have
your coffee beans ground for you, then
you must request that the coffee is ground
very fine, the same fineness that would be
used on a commercial espresso machine.
The Dual-Floor Filter Baskets (one and
two cup) are designed to be used with
preground coffee that is typically available
at supermarkets and delicatessens. They
have two floors, looking into the filter basket
you can see many small holes and when
held up to the light and looking at the
under-side of the filter you will see a single
hole. These pre-ground coffee types are
often vacuum packaged into a brick shape
and their packaging states that they are a
'universal grind' that can be used throughout
a variety of coffee makers. The particle size
of 'Universal grind' is too coarse for making
quality espresso, therefore the Dual-Floor
Filter Baskets are designed to compensate
for this by slowing the flow of liquid espresso
creating a subtle aeration to ensure a golden
crema. Dual-floor filters or similar designs are
used in most domestic espresso machines.
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