Breville the Bambino Plus BES500BTR1BUS1 Instruction Book page 10

FILTER BASKETS
This machine includes both single and dual
wall 1 Cup and 2 Cup filter baskets. Use the 1
cup filter basket when brewing a single cup
and the 2 cup filter baskets when brewing 2
cups or a stronger single cup or mug.
Adjust the grind amount and size if switching
from a single basket to a double basket,
or vice versa.
The provided filter baskets are designed for:
1 Cup filter basket = 8-11g
2 Cup filter basket = 16-19g
Single Wall Filter Baskets
Single Wall filter baskets should be used when
grinding fresh whole coffee beans roasted less
than 30 days. These single wall filter baskets
allows you to experiment with grind, dose and
tamp to create a more balanced espresso.
1 CUP
Dual Wall Filter Baskets
Dual Wall filter baskets should be used when
using pre-ground coffee and older beans that
are past the 30 day roast date. These dual wall
filter baskets regulate the pressure and helps to
optimise the extraction regardless of the grind,
dose and tamp pressure or freshness.
1 CUP
NOTE
Use Razor™ dose trimming tool to precisely
control the dose of ground coffee AFTER
you tamp.
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2 CUP
2 CUP
THE GRIND
When grinding coffee beans, the grind size
should be fine but not too fine. The grind size
will affect the rate at which the water flows
through the ground coffee in the filter basket
and the taste of the espresso.
If the grind is too fine (looks like powder
and feels like flour when rubbed between the
fingers), the water will not flow through the
coffee even when under pressure. The resulting
espresso will be OVER EXTRACTED, dark in
color and bitter in flavor.
If the grind is too course, the water will flow
through the ground coffee in the filter basket
too quickly. The resulting espresso will be
UNDER EXTRACTED and lacking in color
and flavor.
COFFEE DOSE AND TAMPING
• Insert the filter basket into the portafilter.
• Grind enough coffee to fill the filter basket.
• Tap the portafilter several times to collapse and
distribute the coffee evenly in the filter basket.
• Using the tamper, tamp down firmly (approx.
30-40 lbs (15-20kgs) of pressure). The
amount of pressure is not as important as the
consistent pressure every time.
• As a guide, the top edge of the cap on the
tamper should be level with the top of the
filter basket AFTER the coffee has been
tamped.
NOTE
We recommend quality 100% Arabica beans
with a 'Roasted On' date stamped on the bag,
not a 'Best Before' or 'Use By' date. Coffee
beans are best consumed between 5–20 days