Breville Barista Express BES870XL Instruction Booklet page 8

OPERATING
Manual Dosing
• If you prefer to manually dose, with
the portafi lter inserted in the grinding
cradle, push and hold the portafi lter to
engage the grinding activation switch.
Continue holding until the desired
amount of ground coffee has
been dosed.
• To stop grinding, release the portafi lter.
This will release the grinding activation
switch and stop the grinding function.
Tamping the Ground Coffee
• Once grinding is complete, carefully
withdraw the portafi lter from the
grinding cradle.
• Tap the portafi lter several times to
collapse and distribute the coffee evenly
in the fi lter basket.
• Tamp down fi rmly using approx.
30–40lbs (15–20kgs) of pressure. The
amount of pressure is not as important
as consistent pressure every time.
• As a guide to dose, the top edge of the
metal cap on the tamper should be level
with the top of the fi lter basket AFTER
the coffee has been tamped.
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Trimming the Dose
The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool
allows you to trim the puck to the right level
for a consistent extraction.
Razor
the
™
Precision dose trimming tool
• Insert the Razor™ dose trimming tool
into the fi lter basket until the
shoulders of the tool rest on the rim
of the basket. The blade of the dose
trimming tool should penetrate the
surface of the tamped coffee.
• Rotate the Razor™ dose trimming
tool back and forth while holding the
portafi lter on an angle over a knock
box to trim off excess coffee grinds.
Your fi lter basket is now dosed with the
correct amount of coffee.
• Wipe excess coffee from the rim of the
fi lter basket to ensure a proper seal is
achieved in the group head.
Purging the Group Head
Before placing the portafi lter into the group
head, run a short fl ow of water through the
group head by pressing the 1 CUP button.
This will stabilize the temperature prior
to extraction.
OPERATING
Inserting the Portafi lter
Place the portafi lter underneath the group
head so that the handle is aligned with
the INSERT position. Insert the portafi lter
into the group head and rotate the handle
towards the center until resistance is felt.
INSERT
LOCK
Preset Shot Volume - 1 CUP button
Press the 1 CUP button once to extract a
single shot of espresso at the preset volume
(approx. 1oz / 30ml). The extraction will
start using the low pressure pre-infusion
(see page 16). The machine will stop after
the preset volume has been extracted.
PROGRAM
NOTE
The amount of espresso extracted in
the cup will vary depending on your
grind size and grind amount settings.
NOTE
Pressing the 1 CUP or 2 CUP button
during a preset shot volume will
immediately stop the extraction.
Preset Shot Volume - 2 CUP button
Press the 2 CUP button once to extract
a double shot of espresso at the preset
volume (approx. 2oz / 60ml). The
extraction will start using the low pressure
pre-infusion (see page 16). The machine
will stop after the preset volume has
been extracted.
PROGRAM
Re-Programming
Shot Volume - 1 CUP Button
To begin programming, press the
1.
PROGRAM button once. The machine
will beep once and the PROGRAM
button will begin to fl ash. This indicates
the machine is in programming mode.
Press 1 CUP button to start espresso
2.
extraction. Press 1 CUP button again
once desired volume of espresso has
been extracted. The machine will
beep twice to indicate the new 1 CUP
volume has been set.
Re-Programming
Shot Volume - 2 CUP Button
To begin programming, press the
1.
PROGRAM button once. The machine
will beep once and the PROGRAM
button will begin to fl ash. This indicates
the machine is in programming mode.
Press 2 CUP button to start espresso
2.
extraction. Press 2 CUP button again
once desired volume of espresso has
been extracted. The machine will
beep twice to indicate the new
2 CUP volume has been set.
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