Espresso Extraction Guide - Sunbeam EMM2900 User Manual

Espresso extraction guide

There are extraction variations from bean to bean, and everyone's taste is different.
Use the below as a guide to improve your espresso technique, so it's just right for you.
Pour
Colour
Taste
Grind Size
One Cup Two Cup
One Cup One Cup Two Cup
Dosage
13-15g 20-22g
13-15g 13-15g 20-22g
Tamp
16
THERMOBLOCK
THERMOBLOCK THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD 58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
INSERT INSERT
UNDER EXTRACTION
S
S S
Extraction too fast
Pours for under 15 sec
Pale brown
Crema-light brown
Sour, acidic, watery
Tamp Force Tamp Force Tamp Force
10-15kg 10-15kg 10-15kg
Too coarse
Use a finer grind
Two Cup
Not enough grinds
Use more grinds
20-22g
Not enough tamp force
Tamp firmer
THERMOBLOCK
THERMOBLOCK THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD 58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
INSERT INSERT
OPTIMUM EXTRACTION
S
S S
Steady-flow extraction
Pours for 20-30 sec
Rich caramel
Crema-dark golden
Rich, sweet, vibrant
Just right
TURN
TURN TURN
3mm below the top
CLOCKWISE
CLOCKWISE CLOCKWISE
FOR
FOR FOR
of the filter basket
SLOWER
SLOWER SLOWER
after tamping
EXTRACTION
EXTRACTION EXTRACTION
Just right-firm force
10-15Kg of force
THERMOBLOCK
THERMOBLOCK THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD 58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
INSERT INSERT
OVER EXTRACTION
S
S S
Extraction too slow
Pours for over 35 sec
Very dark brown
Crema-dark brown
Bitter, dry, grainy
Too fine
Use a coarser grind
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
Too many grinds
Use less grinds
20 20 20
EXTRACTION
24 22 18 16
24 22 24 22 18 16 18 16
Too much tamp force
Tamp lighter
GRINDER
GRINDER GRINDER
BARISTA MAX
BARISTA MAX BARISTA MAX
MANUAL SHOT
MANUAL SHOT MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO TAP & GO TAP & GO
GRINDER
GRINDER GRINDER
TURN
TURN TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FOR FOR
FASTER
FASTER FASTER
EXTRACTION EXTRACTION
CLEAN
CLEAN CLEAN
S
S S