Sunbeam EM7000 - Espresso Machine Performance Details; Espresso Pressure, Temperature Stability, and Twin Pump System; Understanding Espresso Gauge Readings

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Required Espresso Pressure
The15BARItalianpumpproducesthe
requiredpressureforbrewingespresso
consistently.Fittedwithapressurerelief
system,ensuresthatanyremainingpressure
aftertheextractionisreleasedintothedrip
tray,allowingforquick,successivebrews.
Temperature Stability
Independentthermoblockheatingsystems
arelinedwithstainlesssteelandfitted
withPIDtechnology,controllingthewater
temperaturefromthethermoblockto
thegrouphead,ensuringonlythemost
appreciatedcharacteristicsofespressoare
exposed-TASTE,BODYandAROMA.
Twin Pump & Thermoblock
Truetocommercialuse,theuniquetwin
pumpsandtwinthermoblocksallowsthe
coffeemakertotexturemilkandpouran
espressosimultaneously.
Espresso Gauge
Theespressogaugeisanindicatorofthe
qualityoftheespressopourandshouldbe
usedasaguide.
Itmeasuresthepressureorresistance
createdbywaterbeingpumpedthroughthe
tampedcoffeegrindsinthegrouphandle.
Whilsttheneedleiswithinthetargetareaon
thegaugeitindicatesthataqualityserveof
espressohasbeenmade.Thisisindicatedby
aslow,butflowingpourofespressowitha
consistencysimilartothatofdrippinghoney.
Thecremashouldbedarkgoldenincolour.
Shouldtheneedlefailtoreachthetarget
areathisisanindicationthattheserveof
espressois‘under-extracted’.Thisoccurs
whenwaterpassestooquicklythroughthe
tampedcoffeegrindsandisanindication
thateitherthegrindneedstobemadefiner
orthefilterbaskethasbeenunder-dosed.
Thepourisquickandlightincolourandthe
resultingcremaisthinwithacreamylight
browncolour.
Whentheneedlegoesbeyondthetargetarea
itisanindicationthattheserveofespresso
is‘over-extracted’.Thisoccurswhenthe
waterpassesveryslowlythroughthetamped
coffeegrindsandisanindicationthateither
thegrindistoofineorthefilterbaskethas
beenover-dosed.Inthissituationthehot
waterisincontactwiththecoffeegrinds
fortoolongthuscreatingaburntandbitter
tastingespresso.Thisischaracterisedby
theespressoonlyslowlydrippingduringthe
entirepourandthecremaisverydark.
Features of your Café Series
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Espresso Machine continued
Under
Extracted
Pour
Over
Extracted
Pour
Optimum
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