Siemens EQ.500 integral - Coffee Too Acidic; Coffee Too Bitter; Coffee Tastes Burnt; Wet or Uncompact Coffee Grounds

Troubleshooting en
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Fault Cause and troubleshooting
Coffee is too acidic.
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Use a coffee variety with a higher proportion of Ro-
busta beans.
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Use beans with a darker roast.
Coffee is too bitter. Grinding level is set too fine.
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Set a coarser grinding level.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page57
Type of coffee is not optimal.
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Change the coffee variety.
Coffee tastes burnt. Grinding level is set too fine.
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Set a coarser grinding level.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page57
Type of coffee is not optimal.
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Change the coffee variety.
Coffee temperature setting is too high.
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Set the coffee temperature lower.
→"Overview of the basic settings", Page59
Coffee grounds are
not compact and are
too wet.
The grinding level is not set optimally.
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Adjust the grinder to a coarser or finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page57
Too little ground coffee.
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Use 2 level measuring spoons of ground coffee.
Beans are too oily.
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Use a different type of bean.