Pour 1/2 teaspoon (3g) of Cafiza® powder on 2l of water – directly into the water tank. Start the coffee machine, wait until the liquid enters each container of the coffee machine and stop the coffee machine for 30 minutes. Remove all containers and rinse with clean hot water. How do I use Cafiza? Pour … Read more
Leave portafilters in groupheads overnight to prevent gaskets from drying and cracking Always pull a throwaway shot first thing in the morning to remove cleaning residue. Should you leave your portafilter in? It does not do the gasket any harm keeping it in there provided you do not wrench it in tight. shadowfax wrote: On … Read more
warm-up times are approximately 10 minutes The operation of lever machines is very simple. Turning on the machine allows the water to reach the correct operating temperature. How long does it take espresso machine to heat up? In heat-exchange and multi boiler espresso machines, it generally takes at least 30 minutes for the machine to … Read more
Most automatic espresso machines have 5 buttons. The last button on the right is usually for manual flow The buttons with 1 cup are usually set to 40 ml and the buttons with 2 cups are set to 80 ml. On the picture above this means that button 1 and 2 are set to 40 … Read more
Unplug your iron and hold it over a sink with the soleplate facing downwards. Press and hold the self-clean button. hot water and steam will be ejected from the holes in the soleplate along with any impurities. Release the self-clean button after one minute or when the water tank is empty. How do you self … Read more
Pressing the 1 CUP or 2 cup buttons during a programmed espresso will immediately stop the extraction. 1. To begin programming , press the PROGRAM button once. The machine will beep once and the program button will begin to flash. How do I reset my Breville espresso machine? Locate the PROGRAM button on your machine. … Read more
A spring lever machine is different to the espresso machines we normally see in coffee shops, in that they use a spring to achieve the required pressure while “normal” machines use pumps.As a result, lever machines lack any push buttons or paddles to produce shots because there is no pump to turn on. Are lever … Read more
Most automatic espresso machines have 5 buttons. The last button on the right is usually for manual flow The buttons with 1 cup are usually set to 40 ml and the buttons with 2 cups are set to 80 ml. On the picture above this means that button 1 and 2 are set to 40 … Read more
How do you clean with Cafiza? Add about 3 grams of cafiza espresso machine cleaning powder into the blind filter basket, or, add one Cafiza tablet into the blind filter basket, and return the pour filter back to the group head. Press and hold the wash button to active the clean cycle, also known as … Read more
The group head is a part of any espresso machine. It is the heart of the machine and responsible for creating a great cup of espresso Located on the front of the machine, the group head is a metal, permanent attachment that brings water out of the machine and into the filter basket. What is … Read more