Filling In Coffee Powder - Gastroback DESIGN ESPRESSO MACHINE BASIC Operating Instructions Manual

function (see: 'Hot Water'). Hold the portafilter over the drip tray for pre-heating.
1. Ensure that the water tank is filled with a sufficient amount of water (300 - 1200 ml).
2. Prepare the appliance and portafilter for operation (see: 'Preparing the Appliance for
Operation'). Ensure that the steam button is NOT pressed (level with the power button).
3. Point the steam wand into your cup or the filter basket (in the portafilter). Turn the
steam dial counter-clockwise to the stop.
4. Press the espresso button to start the hot water flow. Wait, until some hot water
is given off. Then press the espresso button again to stop the hot water function.
5. Repeat step 3 and 4 with the other parts (cups or portafilter) you wish to pre-
heat. Turn the steam dial back to the "0" position.
6. Place your cups onto the warming plate on top of the appliance to keep them warm.
7. Thoroughly, wipe the portafilter and filter basket dry. Thereafter, fill the filter bas-
ket (see below: 'Filling in Coffee Powder').

FILLING IN COFFEE POWDER

8. Ensure that the filter basket and portafilter are completely dry. Otherwise, during
extraction, the water may flow at the rim of the filter basket.
IMPORTANT - Only use coffee powder that is suited for espresso machines with a
sufficiently fine grind size. If the grind size is too coarse, your coffee will be weak
and watery. Do not overfill the filter basket. After tamping, the coffee powder may
not protrude the MAX filling line at the side-wall of the filter basket. For filling, you
may use the provided measuring spoon.
9. Fill the filter basket via the provided measuring spoon. For your first tries, we
recommend to use 1 level spoonful for extracting 1 cup of espresso.
10. Distribute the coffee powder as evenly as possible. Carefully tapping at the sides
of the portafilter may be useful.
11. Tamp the coffee powder via the tamping tool at the handle of the measuring
spoon. Try to get an even surface that does not protrude the MAX filling line at
the side wall of the filter basket.
NOTE
If you press too hard, the water flows too slowly and the espresso gets bitter and
dark. When pressing too timid, the water flows too fast, leading to a weak and
watery taste. However, the force for pressing is not as crucial as the evenness.
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