Here's a few hints to get the best from these machines. and work out what teh temps are actually doing.
1) leave it on for at least 20 minutes before even thinking of making a cup. Have the PF locked in place and your cups, etc on teh warming tray.
2) With a decent thermocouple, preheated under hot running water (not a meat thermometer) poke it up inside the portafilter and see what temps the PF is actually sitting at. you'd want it to be somewhere around 90'c
If not, flush some water through and observe the temps.
3) Next, observe the heating cycle and when the heating light turns off, purge some more water through and see what the temps are. this "should" be close to the highest water temp the machine will offer. Ideally 93-95'c is espresso temp
4) If the "top of cycle" temp is too hot, then measure other points in the heating cycle to find your optimum temp.
but ensuring both the PF and machine aswell as your cups are all warm before making a drink is vital to getting a cood cup
1) leave it on for at least 20 minutes before even thinking of making a cup. Have the PF locked in place and your cups, etc on teh warming tray.
2) With a decent thermocouple, preheated under hot running water (not a meat thermometer) poke it up inside the portafilter and see what temps the PF is actually sitting at. you'd want it to be somewhere around 90'c
If not, flush some water through and observe the temps.
3) Next, observe the heating cycle and when the heating light turns off, purge some more water through and see what the temps are. this "should" be close to the highest water temp the machine will offer. Ideally 93-95'c is espresso temp
4) If the "top of cycle" temp is too hot, then measure other points in the heating cycle to find your optimum temp.
but ensuring both the PF and machine aswell as your cups are all warm before making a drink is vital to getting a cood cup


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