20Bar Italian ULKA Pump The creamy espresso depends on the extraction of high and stable pressure. With ILAVIE espresso coffee maker, you can create nice and full-flavor coffee drink. Constant Temperature Control 198℉ is the optimum temperature for extracting espresso. The digital temperature control, plus NTC+PID system precisely ensure the water temperature. Powerful Steam Valve The built-in professional-grade steam wand allows you to adjust the amount of steam to your taste, delivering barista-made micro-foams, which is essential for latte art. What should I do after I get the new K3 machine? For the first time use as a new machine, it is recommended to fill the portafilter without coffee powder and boil it several times to clean the machine. Meanwhile, it can avoid the temperature of coffee being too low. Why the surface of the coffee grounds have many water after brewing? t's normal that the ground surface will have some water left after brewing. But change the grinding size, use enough coffee grounds for different filter baskets, tamp the ground surface flat and horizontal before brewing can help. Why my espresso has less crema? First, adjust the coffee bean grinding size--not too coarse, not too fine. Second, tamp the coffee grounds with appropriate force. Third, use enough coffee powder. For single cup basket, please use 13g coffee powder. For the double one, 19-21g. How to make nice milk froth with K3 machine? 1.Use whole pure milk at cool temperature. 2.Release water in the steam wand. When the steam is stable and strong, start frothing. 3.Keep the wand slightly submerged of milk. When the milk expands to twice of its original volume, frothing finished. What should I do if the screen show “E-1”/ "E-2"/ "E-3" ? Please find the user manual and trouble shooting guide in the package. There is detailed solution about different trouble shooting. If you still have any problems, please don't hesitate to inform for help. Previous page Next page 1 How to make espresso 2 How to make milkfoam