12. Tips for perfect coffee enjoyment
Situation
What kinds of coffee can I use?
GB
My espresso/coffee does not have
any foam.
My espresso tastes bitter.
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Tip
All types of coffee that are not
treated after roasting (e.g. with
sugar).
Use the right beans.
The coffee is old. Use fresh coffee
beans.
Set a higher fineness (►"7.1 Adjust-
ing the grinding fineness").
Increase the quantity of coffee
(►"6.3.1 Preparing coffee or
espresso").
Use a different type of coffee.
Reduce the strength of the coffee
(►"6.3.1 Preparing coffee or
espresso").
Set a higher fineness (►"7.1
Adjusting the grinding fineness").
Set a lower brewing temperature
(►"7.2 Making individual settings
for coffee preparation").
Situation
My espresso tastes sour.
My espresso tastes bland.
The coffee is produced from the
outlet very slowly.
When should I insert the water
filter?
Tip
Use a different type of coffee.
Reduce the strength of the coffee
(►"6.3.1 Preparing coffee or
espresso").
Clean the water tank and fill it with
fresh water.
Set a higher brewing temperature
(►"7.2 Making individual settings
for coffee preparation").
Set a coarser fineness
(►"7.1 Adjusting the grinding fine-
ness").
Increase the quantity of coffee
(►"6.3.1 Preparing coffee or
espresso").
Set a coarser fineness
(►"7.1 Adjusting the grinding fine-
ness").
Clean the outlet (►"8.1 Daily
cleaning").
Descale the device
(►"8.2.3 Descaling").
Recommendation: starting at
12 °dH
Version 2 2014-11