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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE - ESPRESSO MACHINE
Problem
No espresso
pours
Espresso
pours out in
drips
(Over
Extracted)
Espresso
does not have
any crema, or
crema is thin
(Under
Extracted)
Espresso shot
volume too
much or too
little
Espresso
tastes bitter
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Possible Cause
No water in the Water
Reservoir.
Coffee grind is too fine.
Too many coffee grinds used.
Coffee grinds tamped too hard.
Custom shot volume being
used.
The Filter Basket is blocked.
Group Head is dirty.
Group Head is blocked.
Coffee grinds are too fine.
Too many coffee grinds used.
Coffee grinds tamped too hard.
Espresso Machine has scale
build up.
Coffee beans are old or dry.
Coffee grinds too coarse.
Not enough coffee grinds used. Fill with more coffee grinds.
Grinds not tamped
(compacted) enough.
Custom shot volumes being
used.
Type of coffee beans being
used.
Custom extraction
temperature being used.
Steam function has been
used just before extracting
espresso.
What To Do
Fill reservoir with water. Prime water
through the Group Head, press the
ONE CUP BUTTON. Allow water to
run through.
Change to a coarser Grind Setting.
Fill with less coffee grinds.
Apply less force during tamping.
Reset to the default shot volumes.
See Customisable - Shot Volumes
Temperature, pages 20-21
See Care & Cleaning, pages 25 to 27.
A Cleaning Cycle is required. See
Cleaning Cycle, page 26.
A Descaling Cycle is required. See
Descaling Cycle, pages 30-31.
Change to a coarser Grind Setting.
Fill with less coffee grinds.
Apply less force during tamping.
A Descaling Cycle is required. See
Descaling Cycle, pages 31 to 32.
Use freshly roasted coffee beans. See
Tips for Grinding, page 14.
Change to a finer Grind Setting.
Tamp more firmly. See Espresso
Extraction Guide section, page 15.
Restore to default shot volumes or
change your custom shot volume(s).
See Customisable - Shot Volumes,
page 21.
Try different brands of coffee beans.
Use the default 92°C extraction
temperature. See Customisable -
Extraction Temperature, page 23.
Allow time for water to purge the
Thermoblock and cool down before
extracting espresso. The STEAM
LIGHT should have finished flashing.
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