Mikael said:Yes, my Macap 4 has dosers, but I don't use them. I open the lid on the doser and look how much I need (double or triple). Would have been better without a doser and just grind the coffee into the filter directly. You live and learn.
antdad said:The lever doesn't grind when it's pulled, that's the doser.
The coffee grinds fall into the doser from the grinder which then expell a preset measure of ground coffee when the lever is pulled.
antdad said:The bean hopper sits atop the grinder, the coffee is ground and falls into the doser which is attached to the grinder and is then dispensed using a lever.
I can't explain things any more simply bud, get Costa to give you a demo.
Mikael said:I prob over pack as well then, full filter and then a swipe with the finger, so the filter is full to the brim. Then a couple of shakes and knocks with my tamper and then two tamps and in it goes. But I think your take most likely is better/more consistent.