Please watch this video to show you the best way to get started with your Dalla Corte Mina Espresso Machine. Step 1: Inspect the crate and the machine for damageRemove the machine from the crate. Absolutely do not get rid of the crate. It is built...

Please watch this video to show you the best way to get started with your Dalla Corte Mina Espresso Machine.<iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uwqiz3d5Uso?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen class="fr-draggable"></iframe> Step 1: Inspect the crate and the machine for damage<ul><li>Remove the machine from the crate.</li><li>Absolutely do not get rid of the crate. It is built specifically for the machine and if you should need to ship the machine it will necessary to ensure it is safe in transit.</li><li>Set the machine on a stable and level surface.</li><li>Inspect the machine for damage. If you find any damage, please contact us immediately.</li></ul>Step 2: Water Quality and Plumbing in your machine<ul><li>Before introducing any water to the machine, it&#x2019;s important to test it to make sure it is adequately soft</li><li>Use the included water test strip to verify the softness of your water. Ideally, we&#x2019;re looking for a softness below 50 ppm.</li><li>For more information on water, take a look at CliveCoffee.com/water or click the link in the description of this video.</li><li>Once you have verified your water is adequately softened and filtered, fasten the included drain line, and secure it with a hose clamp.</li><li>Your line should route down vertically to ensure proper draining.</li><li>Attach your drain line using a John Guest fitting to your filtered water source.</li><li>Open your water line and check for leaks at all the connection points.</li></ul>Step 3: Turning on your machine and filling the boilers<ul><li>Plug in your machine</li><li>Turn on the machine by flipping the main power switch on the front of the machine.</li><li>With the power on, the machine will automatically begin heating and filling its boiler.</li><li>You&#x2019;ll know the machine has come to temperature and is ready to pull shots when the machine sounds off with a few beeps. This takes about 20 minutes.</li><li>At this point, your machine is ready to pull your first shots.</li><li>With coffee in your portafilter, lock it into the group head.</li><li>Turn the right-hand dial to illuminate the one or two cup profile modes, and press the dial to begin pulling a shot. Press again to stop.</li></ul>Step 4: Volumetric setup<ul><li>To program volumetric dosing for the one or two cup profiles, simply hold the dial/button until the selector light begins blinking.</li><li>Press again to begin the shot, and press it once more when you&#x2019;ve reached the desired shot volume.</li><li>The machine will remember the dispensed volume of water and automatically stop at that volume in the future!</li><li>If you accidentally set the wrong volume or wish to alter to volume simply follow this same procedure.</li><li>A unique feature of the Dalla Corte Mina is its Bluetooth connectivity.</li><li>You can pair your machine with a smartphone app in order to set the temperature and water volume and even control extraction time.</li></ul><h3 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">Additional Resources:&#xA0;</h3>If you need help dialing in your equipment or pulling shots, check out the articles below or&#xA0;<a href="https://clivecoffee.com/pages/contact" style="text-decoration:none;">contact our coffee experts and technicians</a>.<ul><li dir="ltr"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/blogs/learn/how-to-make-great-espresso" style="text-decoration:none;">How to Pull the Perfect Shot</a></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="https://help.clivecoffee.com/en-US/dialing-in-your-grinder-883801" style="text-decoration:none;">Dialing In Your Grinder</a></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/products/home-barista-online-intro-to-espresso" style="text-decoration:none;">Coffee School: Intro to Espresso</a>&#xA0;</li><li dir="ltr"><a href="https://help.clivecoffee.com/en-US/articles/getting-started-203675" style="text-decoration:none;">Clive Help Center: Getting Started</a></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/blogs/learn/espresso-machine-cleaning-maintenance" style="text-decoration:none;">Cleaning &amp; Maintenance</a></li><li dir="ltr"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/blogs/learn" style="text-decoration:none;">Clive Coffee: Blogs &amp; Videos</a></li></ul>

Dalla Corte Mina: Setup Video

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<h3 id="manufacturer-manual-in-pdf"><a href="https://clivecoffee.imagerelay.com/ql/12aca1b7298e4bc18eb7e0218a3b81e5/Dalla_Corte_Mina_Manual" target="_blank">Manufacturer Manual in PDF</a></h3><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/pages/help-center?hcUrl=%2Fen-US%2Fdalla-corte-mina-app-overview-video-883896" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mina App Instructions</a><h3 dir="ltr" id="isPasted">Additional Resources:&#xA0;</h3>If you need help dialing in your equipment or pulling shots, check out the articles below or&#xA0;<a href="https://clivecoffee.com/pages/contact" style="text-decoration:none;">contact our coffee experts and technicians</a>.<ul><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/blogs/learn/how-to-make-great-espresso" style="text-decoration:none;">How to Pull the Perfect Shot</a></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://help.clivecoffee.com/en-US/dialing-in-your-grinder-883801" style="text-decoration:none;">Dialing In Your Grinder</a></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/products/home-barista-online-intro-to-espresso" style="text-decoration:none;">Coffee School: Intro to Espresso</a>&#xA0;</li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://help.clivecoffee.com/en-US/articles/getting-started-203675" style="text-decoration:none;">Clive Help Center: Getting Started</a></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/blogs/learn/espresso-machine-cleaning-maintenance" style="text-decoration:none;">Cleaning &amp; Maintenance</a></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://clivecoffee.com/blogs/learn" style="text-decoration:none;">Clive Coffee: Blogs &amp; Videos</a></li></ul>

Dalla Corte Mina: User Manual

Learn how to use the bluetooth connected app on your Dalla Corte Mina Espresso Machine. With the Mina turned on, ensure your phone’s Bluetooth is on and launch the app. Select your Mina from the list and you’ll be prompted to press the dial on the...

Learn how to use the bluetooth connected app on your <a href="https://clivecoffee.com/products/dalla-corte-mina-espresso-machine" target="_blank">Dalla Corte Mina Espresso Machine</a>. <div><div class="embed-component">
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</div></div>With the Mina turned on, ensure your phone&#x2019;s Bluetooth is on and launch the app. Select your Mina from the list and you&#x2019;ll be prompted to press the dial on the right to pair. Now we&#x2019;re on the app&#x2019;s home screen. From here you can see current boiler temperatures as well as an automatic shot timer. This screen is simply a display, and it&#x2019;s fairly handy when you&#x2019;re pulling shots.Let&#x2019;s open the menu on the left side and head to the most interesting tab: flow profiles. This is where all the fun happens. The two graphs in these tabs represent the flow profiles loaded on the machine. You can also see the programmed volume associated with this profile down here [points]. As mentioned in our setup video, you can edit the volume by pressing and holding the right knob until the selector light blinks, and then pulling a shot on either the one or two cup profile. The volume of the shot you pull will be saved to the respective profile. From then on, that profile will automatically stop when it reaches that volume.<h3 id="editing-profile-sending-to-machine">Editing profile, sending to machine</h3>Now let&#x2019;s edit this flow profile to create our own. If you&#x2019;re interested in the Mina, this is what you&#x2019;re here to see. To edit a profile you simply touch one of these points, which opens a little window that allows you to edit two things: the diameter of the flow controlling aperture and the duration of that setting. By repeating this with each point on the graph you can entirely customize your own unique flow profile. Once you&#x2019;ve got everything how you want it, press the send button in the upper right corner to send the new profile to your Mina. Now you can turn the selector knob to the corresponding icon on the Mina and use your automated profile!<h3 id="saving-profile-">Saving profile </h3>If you&#x2019;re a big fan of the profile you can save it. This sends it to the My Profiles tab so that you can restore it at any time. This feature is particularly useful if you&#x2019;re the type of person who plans to create iteration after iteration in your journey to find the perfect profile for a specific coffee. Remember, if you send a saved profile to the machine it will overwrite whatever profile was there before, so if you want to hold onto it make sure you save beforehand, as you can save as many profiles as you&#x2019;d like.<h3 id="purpose-and-use-of-flow-profiling">Purpose and use of flow profiling</h3>Flow profiling is still a relatively new technology in the world of espresso. There&#x2019;s a cultural knowledge in the coffee industry as to what kind of recipes you use and how you alter them for different coffees. That cultural knowledge doesn&#x2019;t really exist when it comes to flow profiling, making this partially uncharted territory. If that sounds exciting, you&#x2019;re in the right place.In some ways, you can think about flow profiling like a more complex form of pre-infusion. With pre-infusion you start with reduced water pressure to gently saturate the puck, making for more consistent results. With flow profiling, you&#x2019;re altering the water&#x2019;s flow rate over the course of the entire shot, not just at the beginning. One of the most common ways that flow profiling is used is to create a kind of staircase. A tiered pre-infusion that slowly ramps up the flow over time to gently saturate the puck of grounds. Many profiles also feature a ramp down at the end. This, in some way, mimics the bell-curve like pressure profile of a lever machine. While these are the most prevalent methods, we certainly encourage experimentation. The Mina gives you the power to easily test anything you want, so push the envelope.<h3 id="our-favorite-profile">Our favorite profile</h3>This is the profile we&#x2019;ve become most fond of here. Feel free to pause here to copy it! The idea here is that the flow starts high to quickly fill the air-gap between the puck and the shower screen. Then the flow rate is lowered. This gently and evenly pushes water into the puck, slowly ramping up to a normal flow rate which persists for the majority of the extraction. In blind taste tests here at Clive people seemed to prefer this profile to a standard ramp profile.

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