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- Adjust grind and coffee quantity
Which grind and coffee quantity do I best adjust in relation to a water quantity of 70 ml? at the moment the grinding degree is set to 2.5 and the amount of water I prefer is set to 70 ml (scale wheel set to 1.5). I was not able to measure the amount of coffee, but when the door was open I observed that the coffee overfilled the sieve and at the top it was always falling off through the piston, which I honestly find annoying, because it crumbles the machine quite a bit. The wheel with the line is at 12 o'clock. Still as calm as I got them from the factory. is that normal ? |
Is normal - but should not be like this.
Reduce the grinding quantity until the scraper does not touch the edge.
The grinding degree should always be set so that the throughput (first to last drop 30 sec.) - actually no matter if you set 30 ml or 70 ml.
(You control the lead time by the degree of grinding)
30 sec is the parameter you can follow.
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- Water Follow-up The machine continues running after an espresso has been prepared. Somewhere comes water that runs into the drip tray. Anyway, I hear it softly "pulling" and then there is always some water, about 2-3 tbs. in the drip pan. Normal? |
Is normal !
This is the residual water that MV (solenoid valve) - leaves the system after purchase.
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Can you turn it off or is it normal like some screen carrier machines because of the pressure? I don't think that's exactly optimal for a VA, because it causes a lot of extra work for cleaning. |
Switch off - No
Expenditure is therefore no longer !?
Once a day you should empty anyway.
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- Pressure The pressure display went up to 13 bar at my first Espresso´s, so in the red area ! I did another rinse and the last covers were now at 8 bar. Is that so okay? or would a little more pressure be better and if so how do I get the? |
Pressure should be higher (30 sec. run)
Increase by finer grind.
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- Water hardness and bean type
Our drinking water is very hard here. I've now tried two coffees that went with the old Saeco VA, so to speak: altomayo (a bio product) and Mrs. Rose beans - which is quite expensive. The altomayo prepared espressos are bitter and have no hint of an almond-like taste. The espresso from Mrs. Rose beans smells very good. with a slight aroma of almond and tastes better, but I've drank better in espresso shops around the corner that use the same city - water.
Is that due to my bean choice? the water? the machine setting ? or at all three points simultaneously and what should I do to get a better result ? |
Bitter (I think you're sour - mix up at the beginning)
is a sign of too short run time = too coarse grist = too little pressure. Set finer (30 sec.) & you will see that the taste gets rounder
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- Piepston.
When switching on the QM makes this check and acknowledges each with one of these ugly 1 khz tones, which are produced by the cheapest of all Piezos. QM could have taken something better for such a professional VA. Well, is there a way to disable it or has the user community already got used to it ?! |
I cut the cable during my leave QM.
At home I have gotten used to it.
>Hot fun with the QM
Greeting
Jürgen
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