maintenance of la marzocco espresso machine
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Maintenance of La Marzocco espresso machine. What can a barista do to make an espresso machine work better for you?. 1. Daily maintenance. 2. Weekly maintenance. 3. Monthly maintenance. Daily. Brush clean the grinder doser. Daily. Using the blind filter to do back-flushing. Daily. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Maintenance of La Marzocco Maintenance of La Marzocco espresso machineespresso machine
What can a barista do to make an What can a barista do to make an espresso machine work better for espresso machine work better for
you?you?
1. Daily maintenance.1. Daily maintenance. 2. Weekly maintenance.2. Weekly maintenance. 3. Monthly maintenance.3. Monthly maintenance.
DailyDaily
Brush clean the grinder doser
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Using the blind filter to do back-flushing
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Filter basket cleaning
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Portafilter cleaning by brushing
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Brush clean the diffuser screen
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Wipe clean the machine everyday
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Verify espresso extraction time (25-30sec)
Back-flushingBack-flushing
Insert 1 teaspoon of puly caff Place portafilter with powder
Press brewing button (15-20 sec)
Stop and press again for 3 times.Make sure portafilter is secure.
Remarks: Repeat the whole step for the next group head. Remember to flush the machine thoroughly.
WeeklyWeekly
Verify powder dosage (2pulls=14grams)
WeeklyWeekly
Internal cleaning of doser
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Internal cleaning of bean hopper
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Filter cleaning with detergent
WeeklyWeeklyShower cleaning with detergent (Puly Caff)Shower cleaning with detergent (Puly Caff)
1. Remove diffuser for cleaning
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2. Diffuser screw is removed
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3. Diffuser screen is removed
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4. Everything is then soaked overnight in the Puly Caff solution
MonthlyMonthly((To be done by the technician)To be done by the technician)
To check brewing water temperature
90˚C ± 2˚C
To check brewing pressure at approximately 9 bar
6 months6 months(To be done by the technician)(To be done by the technician)
To replace worn-out group gaskets
Sample of un-cleaned machineSample of un-cleaned machine
Clean & UnClean baskets and portafilter
Left: Note the partially blocked screen due to lack of cleaning.
Right: Nice and clean. Optimum brewing for best result.