Grinding for Espresso Coffee
Use single wall filter baskets when grinding fresh coffee beans. Use the finer 1–30 settings in the ESPRESSO range.
- Insert the appropriate portafilter cradle size. Insert your portafilter into the cradle.
- Selecting your SHotS|CUPS Select the desired amount of ground coffee required by pressing the SHOTS|CUPS button.
Continue pressing the SHOTS|CUPS button until desired amount is displayed. The maximum number of shots or cups for each brew method is shown in the coffee chart over page. The amount dispensed will vary depending on the brew method selected and the grind amount.
Rotate the Grind Amount Dial to adjust the grinding time to achieve the correct amount of coffee. Increasing time will increase the dose and decreasing the time will decrease the dose. - Select your grind size For espresso, we recommend selecting Grind Size setting 12 as a starting point and moving the Grind Size dial Coarser or Finer to adjust the flow of espresso as required. This should be done in conjunction with setting the grind amount (dose).
You will need to extract a shot of espresso to determine if a change in grind size and/or grind amount is necessary to achieve the correct rate of flow. Traditionally, a single shot of espresso is defined as 1oz in 30 seconds and a double shot of espresso as 2oz in 30 seconds.
Features of your Breville Smart Grinder Pro
Automatic Grinding
Grinding automatically allows you to grind hands-free. The grinder will automatically stop when the preset amount of coffee is dispensed.
- Press and release either the START|PAUSE|CANCEL button or push the handle of your portafilter once. This will activate the PORTAFILTER SWITCH.
- Grinding will automatically stop when the preset amount is dispensed.
It is normal for the correct amount of coffee to appear overfilled in your portafilter. Un-tamped coffee is approximately three times the volume of tamped coffee.
Pause Function
You can pause the grinder during operation allowing you to collapse or settle the coffee in the portafilter.
- Press and release the START|PAUSE|CANCEL button to start the grinding operation.
- During grinding, press the START|PAUSE|CANCEL button again to pause the operation for 10 seconds.
- Press again within this time to resume grinding the remaining dose.
Program Function
Once you have set your required dose, you can program this time into the number of shot(s) currently displayed on the LCD. Press and hold the PROGRAM button, grinder will beep twice to confirm. Only the shot displayed will be programmed, all other shots will remain unchanged.
Manual Grinding
Grinding manually allows you to have complete control over how much coffee is dispensed.
- Press and hold either the START|PAUSE|CANCEL button or push the handle of your portafilter to activate the PORTAFILTER SWITCH for as long as you require.
- Release START|PAUSE|CANCEL button or PORTAFILTER SWITCH and grinding will stop.
