Procedural Checklist 1.

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Set Up And Prepare Machine And Equipment

LO1. Set Up And Prepare Machine And Equipment

Trainees Name: ________________________________ Date: ___________________

During the performance of the activity did the trainee follow the steps by
step procedure?

Procedure Yes No
1. First, fill the water tank of your espresso
machine, then make sure all the switches
are set to “OFF”.
2. Then turn on your machine’s “ON” switch.

3. Let the water run for a couple of seconds,

then turn the “brew” switch off.

4. Wait until the "heating" light goes out, then

run some water out of the group and wave
a finger under it.
5. Turn on the "steam" switch and the
"heating" light will activate; when it goes
out the boiler should be at steaming
temperature.
6. Open the steam valve, and if you get a blast
of steam and instant fog, this function is
working as well.

7. Close the steam wand, turn off the steam

switch, and (depending on your machine)
either hit the “brew” button or the “HOT
WATER” switch.
8. Let the water run until the heating light
comes on again, then turn off the brew or
hot water switch.

9. Turn on the brew switch and simply run

water through the group via the empty
portafilter for 10 seconds and measure how
much you get.
 10. Your next step is to tune in your
grinder again.
11. The hard part here is “consistency.”

12. Check that the grinder is not screwed

up so tightly the burrs are touching, dump
in a few beans and grind for a few seconds.
13. This is your starting point grind.

14. Now grind at least 14g of coffee. 

15. Fill your double filter basket level,

wipe off any excess coffee with a finger
across the top, tamp it down and lock the
portafilter into the machine.
16. Hit the brew button and time how
long it takes you to get 60ml.

17. Turn off the brew button, empty and

wipe dry the filter basket, set your grinder
1 notch finer.
18. Grind about 5 grams of coffee to
clean out any of the old stuff, and set it
aside.
19. Then grind 14 grams or so, fill the
filter basket, tamp and brew.

20. Repeat until you’ve got a 25 second

60 ml shot.
21. When you’ve got to this point, replace
your junk coffee (if you’re using it) with
good stuff and try
For satisfactory achievement, all items should receive a YES response.

Comment:

Trainers Name and Signature: ____________________________________

Date: ______________________