That’s the portafilter (also sometimes referred to as a “group handle“). This spoon-looking device harbors a basket which is actually what holds the coffee grounds during the pulling or extracting of the espresso shot Does the portafilter matter? Yes, portafilter size does matter Many espresso machines don’t have much range in diameter, with 58 mm … Read more
How do you use a breville mini barista? The Barista Mini is a compact manual espresso machine – a miniature version of the full-sized espresso machines you’ve seen in coffee shops. Simply press (or tamp, in coffee parlance) some ground coffee into the Barista Mini’s portafilter, twist it into place and it’ll serve up single … Read more
Cafetto ® is a specialist manufacturer of cleaning and sanitation products for espresso, coffee brewing and dispensing equipment , ensuring a clean machine every time. How do you use Cafetto? Remove coffee filter from group handle, and replace with blind filter. For daily cleaning add 1 level scoop of Espresso Clean® into the group handle … Read more
A bottomless portafilter helps give you more information about your coffee and makes it easier to figure out what’s going wrong Without a spout obstructing your view, you can see the coffee pass through the puck and detect any non-uniformities that might be causing an uneven extraction. Are naked portafilters better? 1. A Quality Control … Read more
cleaning tablets are dissolvable tablets that you purchase separately, and then dissolve in water The category of cleaning tablets covers a gauntlet of cleaning purposes from multi-surface cleaning, bathroom cleaning, mirror and glass cleaning, appliance cleaning and personal care cleaning. How do you use an espresso tablet cleaner? Remove coffee filter from group handle & … Read more
How do you clean espresso tabs? Remove coffee filter from group handle & replace with “blind” filter. Add one Espresso Clean® Cleaning Tablet into the group handle & insert as if brewing espresso. Start cycle & allow to run for 10 seconds to dissolve cleaner. Stop cycle & allow to sit for 10 seconds. Why … Read more
Switch on the coffee machine by pressing the ON/OFF switch (1): the lights of the three buttons (2), (3) and (4) will flash in sequence. 2. The lights (3) and (4) flash to indicate that the machine is warming up to the set temperature. How do you turn on a smeg espresso maker? Switch on … Read more
Essentially, the group head is the part of the espresso machine where water from the boiler is dispensed into the coffee filter basket It acts as a meeting point, connecting the machine to the group handle and the water to coffee. Why is it called Grouphead? Located on the front of the machine, the group … Read more
Essentially, the group head is the part of the espresso machine where water from the boiler is dispensed into the coffee filter basket It acts as a meeting point, connecting the machine to the group handle and the water to coffee. Why is it called Grouphead? Located on the front of the machine, the group … Read more
Essentially, the group head is the part of the espresso machine where water from the boiler is dispensed into the coffee filter basket It acts as a meeting point, connecting the machine to the group handle and the water to coffee. What is the espresso holder called? PORTAFILTER This is the device coffee is ground … Read more