Smeg ECF01 User Manual page 21

Problem
The "crema" of the coffee
is light in colour and
comes out of the spout
very fast
The "crema" of the coffee is
dark in colour and comes
out of the spout slowly
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Cleaning and care
Possible causes
The ground coffee has not been
tamped sufficiently.
There is insufficient ground coffee. Use a larger quantity.
The coffee grind is too coarse.
Poor quality ground coffee.
The ground coffee has been
tamped too hard.
There is too much ground coffee. Decrease the quantity used.
The boiler outlet or filter is
blocked.
The coffee grind is too fine.
Scale build-up.
Solution
Tamp the coffee harder.
Use only ground coffee for
espresso machines.
Change type of ground
coffee.
Tamp the coffee with less
force.
Clean the outlet and the
filter.
Use only ground coffee for
espresso machines.
Perform a descaling cycle.