Replace the dispersion screen: Cafelat Robot

Before you start

Tools

None listed

Supplies

Robot filter screen (spare metal screen, or the Robot paper filters instead)

Warnings

• Do not pump the arms up and down: the screen shifts and the piston strikes it. Source: Cafelat Robot user manual 2.0, June 2020 (linked from cafelat.com/robot.html)

Steps

1. Judge the damage first: a screen that is only dented or a little bent still works.

   From the manual: “A dented or slightly bent screen will still function perfectly”

2. Swap a badly damaged screen for the spare, or switch to the paper filters.

   From the manual: “It is a good idea to have a spare on hand or use the paper filters instead.”

3. Press the new screen firmly onto the tamped coffee and keep it level, with the centre pin upright.

   From the manual: “We recommend firmly pressing the screen in place, and ensuring that it is level so that the centre pin is straight.”

4. Dose at least 10 g under the metal screen so it rests on the coffee, not the basket taper. Only when: every shot

   From the manual: “it is important not to dose less than 10g with the metal screen otherwise it will not sit correctly and may get damaged”

5. On the second push, stop as soon as you feel the piston touching the screen. Only when: every shot

   From the manual: “when you push down for the 2nd time stop if you feel the piston is pushing against the screen”

Sources

• Cafelat Robot user manual 2.0, June 2020 (linked from cafelat.com/robot.html) Manual

Researched on 2026-09-23.

Published: the sentence is on the maker’s own page or in the maker’s own document.

Applies to

• Cafelat Robot