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Alexia'Espresso'Machine'

Water Reservoir

 Depending on your water quality it may be necessary to periodically sanitize the

reservoir or if you are using hard water and have a mineral build up inside. White

vinegar can be used to sanitize and will also remove the mineral deposits that can

accumulate. Fill the reservoir with white vinegar and then let it sit for an hour and

then rinse and clean the reservoir thoroughly. If the reservoir still has a vinegar taste

or odor you can mix some baking soda and water in the reservoir to remove the

taste and odor and then clean it normally.

Brewing Espresso

First let me begin by explaining the three main variables of preparing great espresso.

1. Quantity of ground coffee

2. Tamping

3. The grind

Quantity of ground coffee - Loosely fill the basket slightly mounding over the top.

Then lightly run your finger arched across the basket from left to right, right to left, front to

back, and then lay your finger flat on the basket and go from back to front to remove any

excess coffee. This technique helps fill any voids in the basket to help achieve an even

extraction.

Tamping - After filling the basket with coffee then use your tamper to apply 30lbs of

pressure evenly on the coffee bed. Then without applying any pressure lightly twist the

tamper*on*the*bed*of*coffee*to*“polish”*the*loose*grounds*on*top.*Then lock the portafilter

firmly into the group head and then raise the brew lever to start the extraction. When it has

reached the desired level, lower the brew lever to stop the shot. It is very important to tamp

consistently with the same pressure each time or your shot quality and timing will vary.

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