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1 - Espresso
Problems
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are flashing and
none of the functions work
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Your espresso has an
unpleasant taste
There is little or no creamy top
The coffee is not hot enough
The cups are not filled equally
You cannot froth the milk
The coffee flows over the
sides of the filter holder
TROUBLESHOOTING
Solutions
• Turn the selector back to
• Descale your appliance (see pp.13-14).
• Your ground coffee may be stale or too acidic.
Try a new batch. Always use freshly-ground coffee
and keep it in an airtight container in the freezer.
• Your tap water may contain chloride, which spoils the
taste of coffee. Use filtered water or bottled spring water.
• The ground coffee is stale. Use freshly-ground coffee
and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge.
• Use coffee with a finer grind. Try another brand
of coffee pod.
• Increase the amount of ground coffee you use and
tamp it down lightly.
• Wait until the
on (right temperature) before brewing your coffee.
• Preheat the cups and filter holder before brewing your
coffee (see p.2).
• The ground coffee needs to be spread more evenly
in the filter.
• Clean the filter holder.
• The pipe is blocked or clogged with limescale
(see pp.13-14).
• Use a tall, narrow container (e.g. small jug),
preferably metal.
• Use cold whole milk.
• Reduce the amount of ground coffee you use and tighten
the filter holder.
• The coffee pod has been incorrectly positioned.
• Clean the extractor head and the rim of the filter before
inserting the filter holder.
• The ground coffee is too fine – try a coarser one.
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indicator light stops flashing and stays
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