Siemens EQ500 classic TP51 Series - Troubleshooting Coffee Taste and Grounds; Coffee Crema, Acidity, and Bitterness; Burnt Taste and Wet Grounds

Troubleshooting en
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Fault Cause and troubleshooting
Coffee is not dis-
pensed or has slowed
to a trickle.
Set quantity is not
reached.
▶ Reduce the strength of your coffee to e.g. "regular".
→"Adjusting the coffee strength", Page52
Coffee has no crema. Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶ Use a coffee variety with a higher proportion of Ro-
busta beans.
▶ Use beans with a darker roast.
Beans are no longer fresh.
▶ Use fresh beans.
Grinding level is not appropriate for coffee beans.
▶ Adjust the grinder to a finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page53
Coffee is too acidic. Grinding level is set too coarse.
▶ Adjust the grinder to a finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page53
Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶ Use a coffee variety with a higher proportion of Ro-
busta beans.
▶ Use beans with a darker roast.
Coffee is too bitter. Grinding level is set too fine.
▶ Set a coarser grinding level.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page53
Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶ Change the coffee variety.
Coffee tastes burnt. Grinding level is set too fine.
▶ Set a coarser grinding level.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page53
Type of coffee is not optimal.
▶ Change the coffee variety.
Coffee temperature setting is too high.
▶ Set the coffee temperature lower.
→"Overview of the basic settings", Page55
Coffee grounds are
not compact and are
too wet.
The grinding level is not set optimally.
▶ Adjust the grinder to a coarser or finer setting.
→"Adjusting the grinding level", Page53
Too little ground coffee.
▶ Use 2 level measuring spoons of ground coffee.