Breville the Bambino Plus BES500BSS Manuel D'instructions page 15

EXTRACTION TIPS
A great espresso is about achieving the perfect balance between sweetness, acidity, and bitterness.
The flavor of your coffee will depend on many factors, such as the type of coffee beans, degree of
roast freshness, coarseness or fineness of the grind, dose of ground coffee and tamping pressure.
Experiment by adjusting these factors just one at a time to achieve the taste of your preference.
CORRECT EXTRACTION
• Flow starts after 8–12 secs
• Flow slow like warm honey
• Crema is golden brown with a ne
mousse texture
• Espresso is dark brown
AFTER EXTRACTION
REMOVE USED
GRINDS
Used grinds will form
a coffee 'puck'. If the
puck is wet, refer to
the 'Under Extraction'
section.
RINSE FILTER
BASKET
Keep the lter basket
clean to prevent
blockages. Without
ground coffee in the lter
LOCK TIGHT
basket, lock the
porta lter into the
machine and run hot
water through.
OVER EXTRATED
BITTER • ASTRINGENT
BALANCED
UNDER EXTRACTED
UNDERDEVELOPED • SOUR
UNDER EXTRACTION
• Flow starts after 1–6 secs
• Flow fast like water
• Crema is thin and pale
• Espresso is pale brown
• Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery
SOLUTIONS
EXPERIMENT WITH GRIND:
• Grind needs to be ner
for a slower extraction.
• Ensure you are controlling dose
with the Razor™.
Adjust & re-test
Tamp using 30-40 lbs
(15-20kgs) of pressure.
The top edge of metal
cap on the tamper should
be level with the top of
the lter basket AFTER
tamping. Trim the puck
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
to the right level using the
Razor precision dose
Adjust & re-test ™
trimming tool.
GRIND GRIND DOSE
Too fine Too much
Razor
Use
Optimum 8-11g (1 cup)
16–19g (2 cup)
Too coarse Too little
Increase dose & use
OVER EXTRACTION
• Flow starts after 12 secs
• Flow drips or not at all
• Crema is dark and spotty
• Espresso is very dark brown
• Tastes bitter and burnt
SOLUTIONS
EXPERIMENT WITH GRIND:
• Grind needs to be coarser
for a faster extraction.
• Ensure you are controlling dose
with the Razor™.
Adjust & re-test
ALWAYS TAMP TO LINE
Adjust & re-test
TM
to trim
Razor
TM
to trim
Tamp using 30-40 lbs
(15-20kgs) of pressure.
The top edge of metal
cap on the tamper should
be level with the top of
the lter basket AFTER
tamping. Trim the puck
to theright level using the
Razor precision dose
™
trimming tool.
TAMP
Too heavy
30-40 lbs
(15-20kgs)
Too light
15