Problem
Little to no crema on the
espresso.
Too little body.
DRIVE_BA_V3.0
Cause
The ground coffee used is
too coarse.
Ground coffee not com-
pacted sufficiently.
Brew pressure too high.
Ground coffee too old.
Too little ground coffee.
Too much chlorine in the
water.
Shower screen is dirty.
The ground coffee used is
too coarse.
Ground coffee too old.
Too little ground coffee.
Shower screen is dirty.
Solution
Use more finely ground
coffee.
Press the ground coffee
down more firmly (see
Chapter 9.6, „Pouring
ground coffee into the
portafilter and pressing
(tamping)").
Reduce the brew pressure
(see Chapter 5.2.4, „Flow
control").
Use fresh ground coffee.
Use more ground coffee.
The marking in the filters
serves as a guide.
Use a water filter.
Clean the brew group (see
Chapter 11.7, „Cleaning the
brew group").
Use more finely ground
coffee.
Use fresh ground coffee.
Use more ground coffee.
The marking in the filters
serves as a guide.
Clean the brew group (see
Chapter 11.7, „Cleaning the
brew group").
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