Sunbeam EM7100 - Espresso Pour Tips and Functions; Espresso Pour Quality Tips

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The Espresso Pour Tips
Greatcoffeesstartwithfreshlyroastedbeans
thatwilldeliverasweetespressothatwillbe
richintexture,bodyandaroma.Controlling
eachpartofthecoffeemakingprocessisthe
realsecret.
•Neverextractanymorethan30mlsof
espresso.
•Alwayspurgewaterfromthegrouphead
beforelockinginthegrouphandlewith
coffee,thiswilldislodgeanygroundcoffee
residuefromthegrouphead.
Thewaytheespressopourswilltellyou
everything.Whatyouarelookingforis;
1.Infusiontime;whenpressurisedwateris
beingforcedthroughthegroundcoffee.
2.Colouroftheespresso;shouldbedark
brown.
3.Resistance;lookingforathickness,ora
niceoozinesslikedrippinghoney,with
resistanceatabout2/3fromthespouts
tothebottomofthecup.It’sgoingtofall
andpullbackup.
4.Evenextraction;notextremelytightatthe
beginningorpouringexcessivelyfastat
theend.
5.Lookforcolourchange;whentheespresso
changesfromadarkbrowntoacreamy
orlightcolourthesweetestflavoursand
oilshavebeenextractedandthisusually
happensaroundthe25-30mlmark,after
whichtheespressopourisfinished.
Steam
Toactivatethesteam,turnthesteamdialon
byturninganti-clockwise.Thiswillopenthe
steamfunctionwithaninstantandconstant
supplyofpowerfulsteamfortexturingmilk.
Toturnthesteamoff,turnthesteamdialto
theOFFposition.
Tip:Toensureoptimumsteamperformance
werecommendthatattheendoftexturing
milk,wipethetipofthesteamwandcleanof
anymilkresidue.
Hot Water
Toactivatethehotwaterfunction,turnthe
hotwaterdialonbyturninganti-clockwise.
Thiswilldispenseaninstantflowofhotwater.
Tip:Thisfeatureisidealforpre-warming
cups/glassesorformakingaLongBlack.
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