Cafelat Robot User Manual page 11

Inside the box you will also find some paper filters. These may be used as an
alternative to the metal filter screen and the function is more or less the same.
It has been said however that paper filters will increase extraction yield of the
coffee as measured by a refractometer.
With the metal screen we recommend that the minimum dose is around 10g
which is enough for the screen to still rest on top of the coffee. Less than that,
and the screen will "bottom out" on the lower taper of the basket and will not
be ideal for brewing.
The paper filters allow you to experiment with lower doses. We have
successfully brewed with 8g by placing the paper filter on top of the coffee
and then the metal screen on top.
Please be aware that when you raise the levers after making coffee the metal
screen may have moved out of place. It means that on the subsequent pull to
expel the remaining water from the coffee, the piston may hit the screen if you
push the levers down all the way. For this reason we advise that when you
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screen.
Whilst the metal screen may be seen as fragile, it is the key to making a $300
machine work like a $10,000 machine. For that reason we view the screen as
a wear item. It is a good idea to have a spare on hand or use the paper
filters instead.
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