Why does my espresso machine produce the occassional silty/gritty coffee?
keith asked:
I have a Kenwood Cafe Retro espresso machine and it occassionally produces a really silty gritty coffee in which some of the coffee ground has made it into the cup, thus deeming it undrinkable. I make sure I tighten the arm tightly to maintain a good seal and I compact down the coffee ground nicely. This probably happens once every 5 coffees and is very annoying. Is it a problem that can be resolved? Am I doing something wrong or is my machine beginning to give up? I have asked a similar question before but did not get any useful answers, thus I am asking again.
Hope someone can help.
In response to your question, I have never really cleaned it. However about 1 month ago I did run vinegar infused water through the system countless times which did not seem to yeild results. However if I leave the machine unused for a week or two it seems to produce an AMAZING coffee and then it would go tempramental after that. I would love to know what I am doing wrong or indeed whether the machine is failing. I’d also love to know simply why this happens. Could I just need a replacement metal filter??
In response to JSin, I use Illy and Lavazza ground coffee. I apreciate your answer as it seems likely that the pressure is to blame, and you’ve allowed me to realise this. I also apreciate you looking for reviews of the machine. I am planning on getting a Delonghi espresso machine as a replacement. Are they generally good?
Tucker
I have a Kenwood Cafe Retro espresso machine and it occassionally produces a really silty gritty coffee in which some of the coffee ground has made it into the cup, thus deeming it undrinkable. I make sure I tighten the arm tightly to maintain a good seal and I compact down the coffee ground nicely. This probably happens once every 5 coffees and is very annoying. Is it a problem that can be resolved? Am I doing something wrong or is my machine beginning to give up? I have asked a similar question before but did not get any useful answers, thus I am asking again.
Hope someone can help.
In response to your question, I have never really cleaned it. However about 1 month ago I did run vinegar infused water through the system countless times which did not seem to yeild results. However if I leave the machine unused for a week or two it seems to produce an AMAZING coffee and then it would go tempramental after that. I would love to know what I am doing wrong or indeed whether the machine is failing. I’d also love to know simply why this happens. Could I just need a replacement metal filter??
In response to JSin, I use Illy and Lavazza ground coffee. I apreciate your answer as it seems likely that the pressure is to blame, and you’ve allowed me to realise this. I also apreciate you looking for reviews of the machine. I am planning on getting a Delonghi espresso machine as a replacement. Are they generally good?
Tucker
Tags: Kenwood, Metal Filter, Occassional, Retro
July 6th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
The least little grain into the coffee pot could create thislet me go look do you clean it entirely and how often the least little grain into the least little grain into the least little grain into the coffee pot could create thislet.
July 8th, 2010 at 10:37 am
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July 9th, 2010 at 3:48 am
The smaller than the basket can force the situation you have ground your coffee particles that are smaller than the pump system both internal pressure that can.