La Pavoni EUROPICCOLA EPBB-8 Instruction Manual - Barista Tips:
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Barista tips:
The beans:
Use freshly roasted coffee.
Try different types of coffee, even if they aren’t specifically for espresso.
Decaf beans are typically made from lesser quality beans, and great decaf espresso is
extremely difficult to achieve.
Buy only a week’s worth of beans at a time.
Don’t let ground coffee sit exposed for more than an hour or so.
Keep beans in an airtight container in a cool, dark place ‐ not in the refrigerator or
freezer.
The grind:
Your la Pavoni machine requires finely ground coffee that is the consistency of powdered
sugar. We highly recommend burr grinders for use with this machine as opposed to blade
coffee mills. Blade coffee mills chop the beans, producing grounds that are too inconsistent for
espresso.
PRECAUTIONS:
Install the machine on a steady, dry base.
Do not immerse the machine or power cord in water.
Parts of this machine get very hot. Keep out of the reach of children.
Never leave your machine on when not in use. Leaving your machine on and idle for
more than 30 minutes will cause excessive wear on the internal gaskets.
Never operate this unit without sufficient water in the boiler (at least 1inch showing
in the sight glass). Failure to maintain the proper water level can cause damage to
internal parts.
Note: Your unit is equipped with a manual reset fuse. Should the water level drop too low,
or if the machine is left on too long, the machine may overheat, causing the fuse to blow. If
this happens, the unit will not turn on. Take the following steps to restart:
1. Unplug the unit.
2. Close the boiler knob tightly.
3. Gently place the machine on its side.
4. Using a blunt instrument (the end of a pencil or pen), remove the red grommet plug
under the base of the unit and push in the red switch.
5. Replace the grommet, add water if necessary, plug in, and restart.