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Note: Should the grind size controller be jammed and difficult to turn, activate
the grinder by pressing the START/CANCEL button (F) inwards and simultaneously
spin the bean container. Like this, potentially stuck coffee beans are unstuck from
the grinder. In general, the grind size should only be changed while the grinder is
activated.
4. ST EP :
GRIN D I NG COF F EE BEA NS
Once the bean container has been locked in place on the grinder, the beans have
been filled and grind time as well as the grind size have been set, you can start
grinding beans.
a) Automatic grinding function
– Press the START/CANCEL button (F), the grinding process begins. The button
surround still lights up constantly.
– During the grinding process, you can pause the appliance for up to 10 seconds
by briefly pressing the START/CANCEL button (F). The button surround flashes
while the appliance pauses.
– To continue with the grinding process, press the START/CANCEL button (F)
again within 10 seconds. The grinding function automatically stops once the
set amount of coffee powder has been reached.
– To completely cancel the grinding process, you can also keep the START/
CANCEL button pressed for one second.
Note: Should you not press the START/CANCEL button again during the 10 seconds
in which the appliance pauses, you have to restart the appliance. Time stops counting
down and the button surround goes back to lighting up constantly.
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b) Manual grinding function
In the manual grinding function, you have perfect control over how much coffee
powder has already been dispensed into the portafilter at all times. For manual
operation, keep the START/CANCEL button (F) pressed until the desired amount of
coffee powder is in the filter insert.
The grinding process stops only after you release the START/CANCEL button (F).
Notes:
The setting of the GRIND TIME dial does not play a part in the manual grinding
function.
It is normal that the coffee powder in the portafilter appears to be too much after
grinding – unpressed, the volume of the coffee powder is three times larger than
pressed.
5. ST E P :
T AMP ING R E SP . PR ES S I NG T HE C OF FE E P OW DER
Firmly press the fresh coffee powder into the filter insert with a pressure of approx.
15–20 kg, using the tamper of your espresso machine.
Tamp multiple times. Using extreme amounts of pressure is not most important,
more important is making sure that the pressure is constant for each press.
After pressing, remove coffee powder remains from the edge of the portafilter as
described on the next page. Do this to make sure that the portafilter can be correctly
inserted into the brewing head.
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