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STEP 6 – TAMPING THE GROUND COFFEE
For ease of use, there are two handy ways to tamper
your coffee:
1. Tamper on Board:
The tamper device is held in place, on the machine,
allowing for convenient tamping.
a. Once the grind function has been completed,
remove the Portafilter from the grinding cradle
and tap to collapse the grind.
b. With the tamper fitted into place, lift the
Portafilter towards the tamper base
c. Push the portafilter upward firmly, applying
even pressure to tamp the coffee
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Tamp grinds to line
d. Release the portafilter from the tamper, and
clean any excess ground coffee from the rim
of the portafilter to ensure a correct fit into
the group head.
2. Tamping Control:
The tamper device is removable for hand tamping.
SING
a. Remove the tamper from the machine
b. Once the grind function has been completed,
remove the Portafilter from the grinding cradle
and tap to collapse the grind.
c. Use one hand to grip the tamper and the
other hand to hold the Portafilter handle
d. Apply even pressure down on the tamper
and press firmly in order to level and pack the
coffee grounds
e. Lift the tamper from the portafilter, and clean
any excess ground coffee from the rim of
the portafilter to ensure a correct fit into the
group head.
Refer to «Coffee Making Tips», page 164.