Gastroback 42620 Design Espresso Advanced - Barista Edition User Manual

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sTep 7 - TAmping THe grounD espresso
For ease of use, the appliance provides two handy ways to tamp your

espresso:
1.

Tamper on Board: The tamper device is held in place, on the

machine, allowing for convenient tamping.

Once the grind function has been completed, remove the porta-

filter from the grinding cradle. Gently level the

grinds in the portafilter with your finger.

With the tamper fitted into place, lift the por-

tafilter towards the tamper base

Push the portafilter upward firmly, applying

even pressure to tamp the espresso

Release the portafilter from the tamper, and

clean any excess ground espresso from the rim

of the portafilter to ensure a correct fit into the

group head.

note: Tamping between measures will create a

layer in the ground espresso that can impede full extraction.
2.

Tamping control: The tamper device is removable for hand tam-

ping. Remove the tamper from the machine

Once the grind function has been completed, remove the portafil-

ter from the grinding cradle. Gently level the grinds in the portafilter

with your finger.

Use one hand to grip the tamper and the other hand to hold the

portafilter handle

Apply even pressure down on the tamper and press firmly in order to level and pack

the espresso grounds

Lift the tamper from the portafilter, and clean any excess grinds from the rim of the

portafilter to ensure a correct fit into the group head.

Trimming THe Dose

The Razor precision dose trimming tool allows you to trim the puck

to the right level for a consistent extraction.
Insert the Razor™ into the coffee basket until the shoulders of the

tool rest on the rim of the filter basket. The blade of the dosing tool

should penetrate the surface of the tamped coffee. Rotate the Razor

dosing tool back and forth while holding the portafilter on an angle

over the knock box to trim off excess coffee.
Your coffee filter basket is now dosed with

the correct amount of coffee.