Breville ESPRESSO MACHINE User Manual
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TAMPING THE COFFEE
After measuring the ground coffee into the
Filter it must be tamped (pressed down)
using the flat end of the measuring spoon.
The ground coffee should be tamped quite
firmly.
If the coffee is not tamped firmly enough,
the water will flow through the water too
quickly and the coffee will be under
extracted. If the coffee is tamped too
firmly, however, the water will flow through
the coffee too slowly and the coffee will
be over extracted.
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COFFEE MAKING TIPS
NOTE: The taste of your coffee
will, of course, depend on
personal preference and on
many other factors such as
the type of coffee bean
used, the coarseness or
fineness of the grind and
the tamping pressure
(pressed down). We
recommend experimenting
by varying these factors to
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