Oster BVSTEM7300 - Tips for Grinding & Tamping; Grinding and Tamping Tips

1. Coffee Beans
For optimum flavour & extraction:
- Buy freshly roasted coffee beans in small
250g batches to reduce the storage time.
- Use within two weeks of opening.
- Store coffee beans in a dry, airtight
container. Place in a cool dark cupboard.
Important: Old coffee beans, no matter the
Grind Setting, will have a fast extraction
and will produce an under extracted tasting
espresso.
2. Grind Setting
You may need to vary the Grind Setting when
using different coffee beans and depending on
bean freshness. The range of 30 Grind Settings
allows for precision adjustment, controlling the
grind size & ultimately the characteristics of the
resulting extraction.
It may take several incremental adjustments
before you reach your optimum Grind Setting.
Dial in Grind Setting based on pour time &
taste see Espresso Extraction Guide.
Tip:
After adjusting the Grind Setting it is important
to purge (for 1-2 sec) a small amount of coffee
grinds from the Grinder. This removes the
coffee grinds of the previous Grind Setting;
ensuring the next espresso extraction is made
entirely of the coffee grinds from the new Grind
Setting.
- Smaller number settings deliver finer coffee
grinds & a slower extraction.
- Larger number settings deliver coarser coffee
grinds & a faster extraction.
3. Filter Baskets
• Single Wall Filter Baskets
These work with freshly ground coffee grinds
and are supplied with the Espresso Machine.
Note: Pre-ground coffee grinds are too coarse
to use with Single Wall Filter Baskets.
4. Grind Dosage & Tamp Force
For best results, the amount of coffee grinds
dosed should remain consistent.
Note: It is normal for the correct dose of coffee
grinds to appear overfilled in the Filter Basket
before tamping.
Evenly tamp (press) coffee grinds to the level
indicated.
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Press down
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One Cup Two Cup One Cup Two Cup
Two Cup
20-22g
One Cup
13-15g
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
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MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO
GRINDER
CLEAN
GRINDER
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
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U
A
L
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A
L
L
Press down
firmly
One Cup Two Cup One Cup Two Cup
Two Cup
20-22g
One Cup
13-15g
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO
GRINDER
CLEAN
GRINDER
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
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D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
D
U
A
L
W
A
L
L
Press down
firmly
One Cup Two Cup
One Cup Two Cup
Two Cup
20-22g
One Cup
13-15g
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
INSERT
THERMOBLOCK
58MM CAFÉ GROUP HEAD
S
MANUAL SHOT
TAP & GO
GRINDER
CLEAN
GRINDER
TURN
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
FOR
FASTER
EXTRACTION
TURN
CLOCKWISE
FOR
SLOWER
EXTRACTION
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TIPS FOR GRINDING & TAMPING
Remember practice makes perfect.
Visit Oster Coffee Hub for online tutorials.
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