How does the grind size affect your coffee?
The wrong grind level can cause problems when brewing your cup of coffee. So you can adjust the grind size to a finer grind, a coarser grind or in between. The grind level is usually set in the middle by default, so it can be adjusted to your liking.
Coffee ground too finely
When the coffee is ground too finely, less water passes through the ground coffee and creates a stronger coffee flavour. This can lead to your coffee tasting too bitter. Finely ground coffee slows down the water flow. Does your coffee only come out of the coffee spout drop by drop? Or is your coffee too bitter? Then adjust the grind level to a coarser grind (higher number).
Coffee ground too coarsely
With a coarser grind, the water flows through the ground coffee faster. If the coffee is ground too coarsely, this can produce watery (weak) coffee. To overcome this problem, adjust the grind to a finer setting (lower number).
How to easily adjust the grind level in your coffee machine
Adjusting the grind level in your coffee machine is very easy with the following 3 steps. Here we are using a DeLonghi Magnifica S coffee machine.
NOTE: It is important to adjust the grind level only while grinding your machine's beans AND with a small adjustment at a time, otherwise you will damage the coffee grinder.
Step 1: preparation
Make sure the machine is switched on, there are coffee beans in the bean container and the machine is ready to use. Next, open the bean container by removing the lid. You will see a knob to set the grind size.
Step 2: adjust the grind level
Make a cup of coffee or espresso so your machine starts grinding beans. Then turn to a finer grind (lower number) or a coarser grind (higher number) while your machine grinds. Make a small adjustment per grind, e.g. one click finer or coarser.
Step 3: test & taste
Make a few cups of coffee and test and taste for each cup to see if the desired result is achieved. Sometimes it takes a few cups before you notice a difference. Then keep making small adjustments as described in steps two and three until you have your cup of coffee exactly the way you like it.
We recommend not adjusting the grind of your coffee too often and not making too many changes each time you use it. This is to avoid damage to your machine. Do you have a DeLonghi Magnifica S coffee machine and are you curious about which maintenance products you need for it? You can find all the necessary products for a longer lifespan of your DeLonghi here.
Did you know that it is important to keep your coffee machine free of coffee grease and oil?
With Eccellente Cleaning Tablets, you easily remove coffee grease, coffee oil and coffee residue left behind. A delicious coffee preparation can only be achieved with a clean coffee machine.