Coffee Tastes Bitter; Problems Concerning Product Quality - Franke EVOLUTION PLUS Operating Instructions Manual

Help with problems concerning product quality
Tasteless coffee
Possible causes Solution
Grind too coarse Select a finer grind.
Too little powder Increase amount of coffee.
Temperature too low Increase temperature.
Coffee is too old Store coffee properly.
Coffee tastes strange
Possible causes Solution
Poor grind Contact customer service.
Minimal coffee usage Load smaller amount of coffee.
Coffee beans bad Replace coffee beans.
Residual cleaning solution Rinse the Evolution Plus.
Cup dirty Check dishwasher
Water (chlorine, hardness, etc.) Have water quality checked.
Consistency of chocolate products
Possible causes Solution
Viscous Use less powder.
User more water.
Watery Use more powder.
Use less water.
Lumpy Clean the powder system.

Coffee tastes bitter

Possible causes Solution
Temperature too high Decrease coffee temperature.
Grind too fine Select a coarser grind.
Too little powder Increase amount of coffee.
Roast too dark Change coffee.
Coffee tastes sour
Possible causes Solution
Temperature too low Increase coffee temperature.
Roast too light Change coffee.
Grind too coarse Select a finer grind.
Taste of chocolate products
Possible causes Solution
Too sweet Use less powder.
User more water.
Not sweet enough Use more powder.
Use less water.
Strange taste Clean the powder system.