Breville Barista Express Manuel D'instructions page 29

PROBLEM
Espresso runs out
too quickly.
Espresso runs out around
the edge of the portafilter.
POSSIBLE CAUSES
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The filter basket may be blocked.
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Machine needs to be descaled.
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Coffee is ground too coarsely.
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Not enough coffee in the
filter basket.
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Coffee tamped too lightly.
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Portafilter not inserted
in the group head correctly.
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There are coffee grounds around
the filter basket rim.
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Too much coffee in the
filter basket.
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The silicone seal surrounding
the shower screen needs to be
replaced to ensure the portafilter
is properly secured into the
group head.
EASY SOLUTION
•
Use the pin on the end of the
provided cleaning tool to unblock
the hole(s). If the hole(s) remain
blocked, dissolve a cleaning tablet in
hot water and soak filter basket and
portafilter in solution for approx.
20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
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Refer to 'Descaling', page 24.
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Use slightly finer grind. Refer to
'Setting the Grind Size', page 12
and 'Under Extraction', page 21.
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Increase dose of coffee. Refer to
'Setting the Grind Amount', page
12 and 'Under Extraction', page 21.
Tamp then use the Razor™ dose
trimming tool to trim off excess
coffee.
•
Tamp between 30–40lbs or
15–20kg of pressure.
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Ensure portafilter is completely
inserted and rotated until resistance
is felt.
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Clean excess coffee from the rim of
the filter basket to ensure a proper
seal in group head.
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Lower dose of coffee. Refer to 'Setting
the Grind Amount', page 12.
After tamping, trim the coffee dose
using the Razor™ dose trimming tool.
•
Refer to 'Using the Allen Key',
page 27.
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