Breville the Barista Pro BES878 Manual De Instrucciones página 15

EXTRACTING ESPRESSO
• As a guide the espresso will start to flow after 8–10 seconds (infusion time) and should be the
consistency of dripping honey.
• If the espresso starts to flow after less than 6 seconds, you have either under dosed the filter
basket and /or the grind is too coarse. This is an UNDER EXTRACTED shot.
• If the espresso starts to drip but doesn't flow after 15 seconds, the grind is too fine. This is an
OVER EXTRACTED shot.
CORRECT EXTRACTION
• Flow starts after 8-12 secs
• Flow slow like warm honey
• Crema is golden brown with a ne
mousse texture
• Espresso is dark brown
AFTER EXTRACTION
REMOVE USED
GRINDS
Used grinds will form
a coffee 'puck'. If the
puck is wet, refer to
the 'Under Extraction'
section.
RINSE FILTER
BASKET
Keep the lter basket
clean to prevent
blockages. Without
LOCK TIGHT
ground coffee in the lter
basket, lock the
porta lter into the
machine and run hot
water through.
OVER EXTRACTED
BITTER • ASTRINGENT
BALANCED
UNDER EXTRACTED
UNDERDEVELOPED • SOUR
UNDER EXTRACTION
• Flow starts after 1-6 secs
• Flow fast like water
• Crema is thin and pale
• Espresso is pale brown
• Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery
SOLUTIONS
INCREASE
GRIND AMOUNT
Adjust & re-test Adjust & re-test
Tamp using 15-20kgs
of pressure. The top
edge of metal cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the lter
basket AFTER tamping.
Trim the puck to the
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
right level using the
Adjust & re-test Razor precision dose
™
trimming tool.
GRIND GRIND DOSE
Too much
Too fine
Use razor to trim
8-11g (1 cup)
Optimum
16-19g (2 cup)
Too little
Too coarse
Increase dose & use razor to trim
OVER EXTRACTION
• Flow starts after 15 secs
• Flow drips or not at all
• Crema is dark and spotty
• Espresso is very dark brown
• Tastes bitter and burnt
SOLUTIONS
GRIND
DOUBLE
SEC
Adjust & re-test
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
GRIND
DOUBLE
SEC
DECREASE
GRIND AMOUNT
Adjust & re-test
Tamp using 15-20kgs
of pressure. The top
edge of metal cap on the
tamper should be level
with the top of the lter
basket AFTER tamping.
Trim the puck to the
right level using the
Razor precision dose
™
trimming tool.
TAMP
Too heavy
15–20kg
Too light
15