PROFITEC TWIST A54 Grinder User Manual

PROFITEC TWIST A54 Grinder

Dear coffee enthusiasts,
With the TWIST A54, you have purchased an espresso coffee grinder of the highest quality. We thank you for your choice and wish you a lot of pleasure with your grinder. Please read the instruction manual carefully before using your new grinder. If you have any further questions or if you require any further information, please contact your local specialized dealer before starting up the grinder. Please keep the instruction manual within reach for future reference.

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INCLUDED WITH DELIVERY

• Grinder with bean hopper and lid 1 Coffee collection tray
• Instruction manual

GENERAL ADVICE

General safety notes

• Make sure that the local main power supply voltage corresponds to the information given on the type plate on the front panel of the coffee grinder.
• Carry out the installation of the grinder according to the instructions.
• Plug the grinder into a grounded socket only and do not leave it unattended.
• Unplug the coffee grinder when not in use.
• Always disconnect the machine from the power supply before cleaning, carrying out maintenance work, or replacing individual parts.
• Do not roll or bend the power cord.
• If the power cable is damaged, it must be repaired immediately by a qualified technician to exclude or avoid any danger.
• Do not use an extension cord/do not use a multiple socket.
• Place the grinder on an even and stable surface.
• Never place the grinder on hot surfaces.
• Never submerse the grinder into water; do not operate the grinder with wet hands.
• Do not spill liquid on the power plug of the grinder or the socket.
• The grinder should only be used by experienced adults.
• The grinder is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Do not expose the grinder to inclement weather (frost, snow, rain), and do not use it outdoors.
• Keep the packing out of reach of children.
• Use original spare parts only.
• Do not exceed the maximum allowable continuous grinding time of 1 minute. Afterward, allow the grinder to cool down before the next operation.

If you have any further questions or require any further information, please contact your specialized dealer before starting up the coffee grinder. Our machines comply with the relevant safety regulations. Any repairs or changes of components must be carried out by an authorized specialty dealer. In case of non-observance, the manufacturer does not assume liability and is not liable to recourse. See page 1 for your specialized dealer’s contact details. Authorized service points, also outside Europe, can be found in the dealer search on our website: www.profitec-espresso.com.

Proper use
The TWIST A54 has to be used for whole, unground, roasted, and cleaned coffee beans only, please also do not use caramelized coffee. Using the grinder for any other than the above-mentioned purposes is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for damages due to unsuitable use of the grinder and is not liable for recourse.

This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar applications such as:

• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments
• farmhouses
• by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential-type environments
• bed and breakfast-type environments

MACHINE DESCRIPTION

Grinder parts

TWIST A54

1. Bean hopper with lid
2. Grind level indicator
3. Display
4. Control buttons (left and right)
5. Push the button to start grinding
6. Slide lock for bean hopper
7. Grind level adjustment
8. Spout
9. Adjustable portafilter holder (top)
10. Portafilter holder (bottom)
11. On/Off switch

Technical data

• Housing : Polished stainless steel/anthracite powder-coated
• Grinder : Aluminum
• Burrs: Steel, ø 54 mm
• Bean hopper capacity: approx. 250 g
• RPM : 1400 rpm

Voltage:

• EU:
  • 230 V
• UK:
  • 230 V
• Australia:
  • 230 V
• New Zealand:
  • 230 V
• US:
  • 120 V
• Japan:
  • 100 V

Frequency:

• EU:
  • 50 Hz
• UK:
  • 50 Hz
• Australia:
  • 50 Hz
• New Zealand:
  • 50 Hz
• US:
  • 60 Hz
• Japan:
  • 60 Hz
• Motor output 235 W
• Grind cycles: T-On: 10 sec. T-Off: 80 sec.
• Weight: 5.26 kg
• Dimensions: (W x D x T): 130 x 170 x 357 mm

OPERATION

Preparation

Before starting to operate the grinder make sure

• that the grinder is switched off
• the electrical cord is not plugged
• Place the grinder on an even, water-resistant, and stable surface.
• Never place the grinder on hot surfaces.
• Make sure that the local main power supply voltage corresponds to the information given on the type plate on the bottom of the grinder.
• Plug the grinder into a grounded socket only and do not leave it on unattended.
• Do not roll or bend the power cord.
• Do not use an extension cord / do not use a multiple socket

Operation

How to operate your TWIST A54

1. Place the bean hopper on top. Leave about a centimeter of space to open the slide lock. Then press the bean hopper down.
2. Fill the bean hopper with roasted coffee-/espresso beans.
3. Open the slide lock.
4. Plug the electrical cord into an outlet and switch on the grinder.
5. The grinder is now operational.

Important
Never fill the bean hopper with ground coffee. Never place a finger or other items in the coffee bean container or the spout.

Emergency Stop Operation
The grinder may be stopped immediately by pressing the On/Off switch

Adjusting the grind size

• Grind size adjustments should be made while the grinder is operating.

1. Make sure that the hopper is filled with coffee beans and the slide lock is open.
2. Turn the grinder on.
3. Perform a trial grind by shortly activating the push button.
4. In case the grind size is
   • too coarse, turn the grind level adjuster clockwise (numbers on the scale are going down).
   • to fine, turn the grind level adjuster counter-clockwise (numbers on the scale are going up).
5. Please use only small ½ steps to adjust the grind size.

DISPLAY OVERVIEW

Menu navigation
The menu is accessed by pressing and holding the left button and the right button simultaneously. The left button can then be used to switch through menu items, the right button is used to confirm the selected menu item. After 5 seconds, changes will be saved and the selected mode is active.

PROGRAMMING & GRINDING

Select mode
Select mode is activated at delivery. The left button is programmed for one portion, with a grinding time of 7 seconds, and the right button is programmed for two portions, with a grinding time of 11.5 seconds. Switch between the respective times using the buttons below the display,

• Left button: 1 portion
• Right buttons: 2 portions

The push button works as a start-pause/stop button for the dose shown on the display. The display indicates the remaining grinding time (by counting down). You can pause grinding by pressing the push button. The remaining time will be displayed for 5 seconds. If the user presses the push button again within 5 seconds, the grinding is continued until finished or paused again. Afterward, the grinder jumps back to the selected dose and is ready to grind again immediately. If the paused grinding process is not continued within 5 seconds, the grinder jumps back to the selected dose and is ready to grind again.

Only in select mode, a bar is displayed at the bottom left for a single cup and at the bottom right for a double cup. This indicates that the select mode is currently active and „NOT“ the barista mode.

To change these grinding times, see 6.4.1 and 6.4.2.

Barista mode
In this mode, you can change between different 1-cup & 2-cup doses quickly: Just press the push button once for a single shot and twice for a double shot. To stop grinding press the push button three times. For manual grinding keep the push button pressed down for as long as you would like to grind. Afterward, the grinder is ready to grind again immediately.

Spontaneous selection of different doses:

1. push: Single shot (1 portion)
2. pushes: Double shot (2 portions)
3. pushes: stop

To change grind times, see 6.4.1 and 6.4.2.

Single dose mode
In this mode, you can grind by pressing the push button once. The grinder then grinds for a defined “single dose” time (default 30s). The push button is working as a start button. Pressing the push button will start the grinding process for the defined “single dose” time while the display counts down. To stop the grinding process, push the push button again.

To change grind times, see 6.4.3.

Programming portions

Single shot

1. To program a single shot, the portion for one cup, press the left button for 3 seconds.
2. The time next to the cup on the display starts flashing.
3. “-“ appears at the bottom left and “+” at the bottom right of the display.
4. Press the left button quickly to reduce the grinding time or the right button to increase the time again
5. After a short wait, the menu will be exited automatically. The newly programmed grinding time is now saved.

Double shot

1. To program a double shot, the portion for two cups, press the right button for 3 seconds.
2. The time next to the cups on the display starts flashing.
3. “-“ appears at the bottom left and “+” at the bottom right of the display.
4. Press the left button quickly to reduce the grinding time or the right button to increase the time again
5. After a short wait, the menu will be exited automatically. The newly programmed grinding time is now saved.

Single dose

1. First, activate the „Single dose mode“ in the menu by pressing both buttons simultaneously and then navigate through the menu with the left button until the dosing cup appears on the display. Confirm with the right button.
2. Press and hold either the left or the right button for 3 seconds.
3. The time next to the dosing cup on the display starts flashing.
4. “-“ appears at the bottom left and “+” at the bottom right of the display.
5. Now enter a grinding time between 20 and 60 seconds in steps of 10.
6. After a short wait, the menu will be exited automatically. The newly programmed grinding time is now saved.

INFORMATION MODE

Displaying the number of grindings

1. Activate the „information mode“ in the menu by pressing both buttons simultaneously. Navigate through the menu with the left button until the „i“ appears on the display. Confirm with the right button.
2. The total number of grindings will not be displayed.
3. In addition, you will find the current software version displayed in the bottom right corner.

Reset display

1. To reset the display as well as the number of grindings, activate the information mode by pressing both buttons simultaneously and then navigate through the menu with the left button until the „i“ appears on the display. Confirm the mode with the right button.
2. Press the left button to enter the „Reset area“. Now by pressing the right button, the number of grindings will be set to zero.

PRESET
To restore factory settings, press and hold the right button while switching the grinder off and on again.

CLEANING

• To be able to open or close the slide lock easily, the bean container must be approx. one centimeter away from the grind level indicator.

We do recommend cleaning the grinder regularly to keep the grinding mechanism functioning properly and to receive even results. Furthermore, cleaning will prevent old coffee residues in the grinding mechanism from affecting aroma and taste.

Cleaning the grinding mechanism
Please use a grinder cleaner available at your specialty dealer to clean the grinder. Clean the grinder according to the instructions.

Cleaning of the housing and the bean hopper
Occasionally clean both the housing and the tray with a damp cloth. You should clean the bean hopper with a damp cloth before refilling the hopper to remove coffee oil residues. These residues can lead to a negative effect on flavor and taste.

Cleaning of the burrs

• Note that it may be difficult to unscrew the burr bracket due to the fine threads. There is a risk of injury.
• Please make sure that no coffee grounds remain in the threads to ensure everything can be screwed back together again properly.

1. Close the bean hopper with the lid and grind the remaining beans still in the hopper. Unplug the grinder.
2. Remove the bean hopper. Please note that the lock slide has to be closed.
3. Loosen the screws of the grinder dial with an Allen key (2.5mm).
4. Remove the grinder dial.
5. Unscrew the bracket of the upper burr. Please note that this may require some force.
6. Clean the burrs and the threads with a brush. You may use a vacuum cleaner as well.
7. Make sure, before replacing the individual parts, that all components are clean. Please make sure that no coffee grounds remain in the threads to ensure everything can be screwed back together again properly.
8. For a faster re-assembly, turn the upper grinding disk by hand onto the lower grinding disk until they touch. From this position, back off for about 1⁄2- 3⁄4 turns. Now reassemble the sprocket.
9. Readjust the preferred grind level while the grinder is in use.

TIPS AND TROUBLESHOOTING

In case coffee beans should get jammed in the grinder, proceed as follows:

1. Adjust the grind to a coarser setting. Turn the grind adjuster counterclockwise by two full turns.
2. Press the portafilter against the push button and grind. The stuck beans should now come loose.
3. Re-adjust the grind setting.

In case

e the coffee spout of your grinder is clogged due to too fine a grind setting (depending on temperature, humidity, fat, and oil content of the respective coffee), please take the following steps to solve the problem:

1. Switch the grinder off, switch remains in the „off“ position. Unplug the power chord.
2. Close the slide lock of the bean hopper, so that no further beans can drop into the grinding area of the grinder.
3. Insert a suitable tool into the spout of the grinder (e.g. an espresso spoon, the shaft of the grinder brush) and entirely clean out the grounds that have plugged the spout.
4. The grounds may have collected in the corners of the spout as well and should be cleaned out accordingly.
5. Remember or make a note of the current grind setting. Increase the grind setting by one number, so the beans remaining in the grinding section can now pass through without resistance.
6. Plug the power chord of the grinder back in and turn on the grinder.
7. Start the grinding process as usual by activating the grind switch. The remaining coffee grounds should now come out of the spout easily. Manually clean the entire spout with a suitable tool again (unplug the power cord). Activate the ground switch until no further grounds come out. If need be, manually clean the spout again.
8. Open the slide lock of the bean hopper.
9. Re-calibrate the grind setting with the grinding time as preferred during the next few grinds. A coarser grind can be compensated for by using more ground coffee or by tamping harder.

In case the grind setting of your grinder should change by itself after many grinding procedures, it is most likely due to vibrations during grinding that have caused the bracket of the grind level adjuster to become loose. In that case, please proceed as follows to correct the problem:

1. Switch the grinder off and unplug the power cord.
2. Loosen both screws (2.5mm Allen wrench), that are, or were, holding the grind adjustment bracket.
3. Position the bracket as closely to the gear wheel as possible and tighten both screws again.

CE CONFORMITY

• Conformity

This product complies with the following directives:

• Low Voltage Directive: 2014/35/EU
• Directive for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): 2014/30/EU
• Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ROHS): 2011/65/EU
• Directive 2012/19/EU regarding waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE Reg. no.: DE97592029)

Furthermore, the following regulations were followed:

• Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006/EU on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).
• Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004 regarding materials and objects intended to come into contact with food.
• Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 on plastic materials and objects intended for coming in contact with food.
• Regulation (EC) No. 2023/2006 on good manufacturing practices for materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.

For compliance, the following harmonized standards have been applied:

•  EN 60335-1:2012 + AC:2014 + A11:2014 + A13:2017 + A1:2019 + A2:2019 + A14:2019
• EN 60335-2-64:2000 + A1:2002
• EN 55014-1:2017 + A11:2020
• EN IEC 55014-2:2021
• EN 62233:2008
• EN IEC 61000-3-2:2019 + A1:2021
• EN 61000-3-3:2013 + A1:2019

Note: In the event of any changes made to the devices mentioned above without our explicit permission, this declaration of conformity will become invalid.

DISPOSAL

• WEEE Reg.-no.: DE97592029

This product complies with EU Directive 2012/19/EU and is registered according to WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment).

MAINTENANCE

Any repairs or changes of single components must be carried out by an authorized specialty dealer. If your burrs have to be replaced (usually after grinding 400-500 kg of coffee), please also contact your authorized specialty dealer.

PROFITEC GmbH

• Profitec GmbH Profi-technische Produkte Industriestraße 57 – 61 69245 Bammental/Heidelberg Deutschland / Germany
• Tel.: +49 (0) 6223 9205-0
• E-Mail: info@profitec-espresso.com
• Internet: www.profitec-espresso.com

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