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of coffee for 1 or 2 cups (7 g - 16 g)
according to the filter selected (22-23).
• Level the coffee and compact it using
the tamper (20). Remove any coffee
residues from the edge of the filter
using the palm of your hand and insert
the filter holder into the group head
(10), moving it towards the right to
secure it.
• Place the cups under the spouts and
start to dispense coffee using the
group head control lever (17). The
coffee is dispensed by moving the
group head lever (10) located on the
control panel upwards.
• Once the required amount of coffee
has been dispensed, move the group
head lever (10) down to stop delivery.
• To dispense additional cups of coffee,
remove the filter holder (10) from the
group head by moving it towards the
left, empty the coffee grounds and
repeat the steps described above.
Do not touch the group heads or
the steam and hot water nozzle
when the machine is in operation
and, in order to avoid possible
scalding, do not place your hands
under the group heads or nozzle
during delivery.
• When the machine is new, the
filter holder may not be aligned
(perpendicular to the machine) as
shown in Figure 1. This, however, does
not prevent the machine from working
properly. After being used for a short
time, the filter holder will gradually
become settled in the correct position.
G = Position of the closed filter holder
when the machine is new
H = Position of the closed filter holder
after the machine has been in use for a
short time.
5–3. GOOD COFFEE TIPS
1. We recommend that you grind the
coffee beans with a grinder immediately
before making the coffee, since the
coffee quickly loses its aroma after it
has been ground.
2. Make sure that the dose of ground
coffee and its pressure are always
consistent.
3. Optimal results are obtained by a pre-
infusion of about 5 seconds before the
coffee extraction begins.
4. If the quantity and degree of grinding
are correct:
a. The correct amount of coffee in the
cup for a single espresso should be 25-
30 ml in 25-30 seconds. For a double
espresso: 50-60 ml in 20-30 seconds.
b. the coffee must be dark brown or
hazelnut in colour
c. the pressure, visible on the pressure
gauge(.), should be 8/9 bar.
5. If the dispensing flow is too fast
(<25s, pressure <8 bar), you will get
light, watery coffee with no froth. It is
advisable to adjust for a finer ground,
while keeping the amount consistent.
6. If the flow is too slow (>30s, pressure
>9 bar), you will get dark coffee, with
very little froth. It is advisable to adjust
for a coarser ground, while keeping the
amount consistent.
7. Warm cups help maintain the coffee
at the right temperature. We therefore
recommended that before using them,
you place the cups on the cup warmer
shelf (3), which is warmed by the heat
from the boiler.
5–4. HOT WATER
Caution: check that the steam
switch (2) is in the OFF position.
• Place a container under the nozzle
(9) and turn the water knob (7)
anticlockwise to dispense hot water.
• Turn on the hot water switch (3) to
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