A good espresso or coffee with a thick,
even crema depends not only on the
quality, pressure and temperature of
the water and the quality of the coffee
beans, but also on the quantity of
beans and how finely they are ground.
The crema should have an even
nut-brown colour with dark stripes
running through it.
You can set the amount of coffee beans
to be ground in the main menu (see
"Settings: Customising your machine -
Setting the amount of coffee").
Always adjust the amount of beans
to be ground one stage at a time
only and then let the machine grind
this quantity before adjusting the
amount again. Otherwise the
machine will be damaged.
There are various ways to tell whether
the coffee grinder is set correctly:
Espresso or coffee flows into the cup
too quickly
The beans have been ground too
coarsely and the pressure is not
sufficient. Set the grinder on a finer
setting.
Espresso or coffee only trickles into
the cup
The beans have been ground too finely
and the coffee will be bitter. Set the
grinder on a coarser setting.
The crema is evenly coloured but
pale
The beans have been ground too
coarsely. Set the grinder on a finer
setting.
The crema is very dark brown on one
side, graduating almost to white on
the other
The beans have been ground too finely.
Set the grinder on a coarser setting.
To alter the grinder setting
^ Push the slide control one setting to
the left (for finer grinding) or one
setting to the right (for coarser
grinding).
You should be able to feel the notches
when moving the slide control.
^
If the slide control refuses to move,
close the machine and dispense a
cup of espresso coffee.
Then try the slide control again.
Setting the coffee grinder
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