So Saturday, I went to make my usual morning espresso, and as the coffee came out of the portafilter, it just spat everywhere. All up the walls and across everything.
Thinking I'd overfilled the basket or not tamped properly, I restarted from scratch and got the same result. No coffee in the cup, mostly some froth and everything else up the walls.
A quick Google revealed that the baskets that seem to come as standard are the pressurised variety (so you can use pods apparently), and they needed the 'perfect crema' device installed in the porta-filter. This is a small plastic lug.
On inspection, mine was missing. I'm guessing someone had used my machine and had lost the bit. All suspects pleaded innocence. So I've now ordered a non-pressurized filter, which the knowledgeable suggest is a better option anyway, along with a decent temper - as I was using the one supplied.
Downside to all this is until it arrives, I'm without my espresso in the morning. #FirstWorldProblems.
Thinking I'd overfilled the basket or not tamped properly, I restarted from scratch and got the same result. No coffee in the cup, mostly some froth and everything else up the walls.
A quick Google revealed that the baskets that seem to come as standard are the pressurised variety (so you can use pods apparently), and they needed the 'perfect crema' device installed in the porta-filter. This is a small plastic lug.
On inspection, mine was missing. I'm guessing someone had used my machine and had lost the bit. All suspects pleaded innocence. So I've now ordered a non-pressurized filter, which the knowledgeable suggest is a better option anyway, along with a decent temper - as I was using the one supplied.
Downside to all this is until it arrives, I'm without my espresso in the morning. #FirstWorldProblems.