DeLonghi BCO255 Instructions Manual page 12

PROBLEM
The coffee crema is light-
coloured (the coffee comes
out quickly from the
spout).
The coffee crema is dark
(the coffee comes out
slowly from the spout).
The milk does not froth
when making a cappucci-
no.
Coffee Maker
POSSIBLE CAUSES
• The ground coffee has
not been pressed enough.
• The quantity of ground
coffee is scarce.
• The coffee is not ground
finely enough.
• The ground coffee is too
tightly pressed.
• The quantity of ground
coffee is too much.
• The espresso boiler out-
let is blocked.
• The coffee is too finely
ground.
• The milk is not cold
enough.
• The cappuccino maker is
dirty.
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SOLUTION
• Tamper the ground cof-
fee down more.
• Increase the quantity of
coffee.
• Only use coffee specifi-
cally ground for espres-
so coffee machines.
• Press the coffee less.
• Decrease the quantity
of ground coffee.
• Clean the outlet as
described in "Cleaning
the espresso boiler out-
let" section.
• Only use coffee specifi-
cally ground for espres-
so coffee machines.
• Always use milk at
refrigerator tempera-
ture.
• Carefully clean the pin-
holes in the milk frother