Silvercrest SEMM 1470 A1 - Espresso Powder and Sieve Holder; Adding and Compacting Powder; Inserting the Sieve Holder

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Adding espresso powder
1) Fill the small espresso sieve to the Max marking with espresso powder.
This corresponds to around 7g of powder or a level measuring spoon ".
Or...
Fill the large espresso sieve / to the Max marking with espresso powder.
This corresponds to around 7g + 7g of powder or two level measuring
spoons ".
2) Push down the espresso powder using the compactor on the measuring
spoon ". Add more espresso powder, if required, until the espresso sieve /
is filled up to the Max marking. Then compact the espresso powder
again.
NOTE
► Compacting the espresso powder is a fundamentally important process
during the preparation of an espresso. If the espresso powder is compacted
very strongly, the espresso runs through more slowly and there is more
crema. If the espresso powder is not so strongly compacted, the espresso
runs through more quickly and it creates very little crema.
Inserting the sieve holder
1) Insert the sieve holder , together with the espresso sieve (/or ) in the
appliance by inserting it at the “
” marking on the appliance and then
turning it anticlockwise until the handle of the sieve holder , is pointing to
the “
” symbol.
NOTE
► To remove the sieve holder , after preparing a drink, turn it slowly back to
the "
" position to prevent any coffee from spraying out.