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My Philips Baristina Espresso Machine’s coffee is not strong enough
Published on 16 March 2026
If your Philips Baristina Espresso Machine is brewing weak coffee, there could be several reasons. Check the possible causes and solutions below.
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If the coffee tastes weak, use the Intensity Boost button to increase its strength after selecting a drink recipe.
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Ensure the bean container is adequately filled with coffee beans. If there are not enough beans to grind, it will result in weaker coffee.
If you are using a Philips Baristina Espresso Machine with BeanSwap, make sure the bean compartment, the selector knob is pointing to, is sufficiently filled with beans. If the bean selector knob is in the middle position, both compartments need to be filled.
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When using the machine for the first time, or when trying a different bean type, the dosing system that controls the amount of coffee needs to be adjusted. Brew one or two more cups of coffee to optimize the dosing system.
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Depending on the bean type/roast the strength of the coffee can differ. If you tried the solutions above, and the taste is still weak, we suggest you try a different coffee bean and/or roast.
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If you followed all the steps above, but you still notice issues like:
• Water leaking from portafilter
• Water remaining on top of the coffee puck
• While brewing, coffee comes out in drops instead than a normal constant flow
• Low coffee volume in the cup
• Coffee is weak/watery
• The grinder is running very shortly
• Little amount of coffee is grounded
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