Quick Mill Pop-Up PID User Guide & Cleaning

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The Pop-Up is a compact single-boiler machine with a 0.45 L insulated boiler, PID control of coffee and steam temperature, a shot timer, adjustable pre-infusion and Quick Mill’s pressure-profiling valve. Quick Mill’s own tutorial video is below.

Which models this covers: One model: the Quick Mill Pop-Up PID single boiler.

Jump to: Before first use: water and start-up · Making espresso · Steaming milk and hot water · Daily cleaning (2 minutes) · Every 2–3 weeks: cleaner backflush · Water and servicing

Watch: POP-UP: tutorial video

Official video by Quick Mill.

Before first use: water and start-up

  1. Fill the 1.8 L side-fill tank with fresh, soft water.
  2. Switch on and let the boiler and group heat up – the small boiler heats quickly.
  3. Run water through the group before your first shot. Quick Mill’s tutorial walks through the controls.

Making espresso

  1. Set coffee temperature and pre-infusion on the PID display.
  2. Dose, tamp, lock in and start the shot; the timer shows the seconds.
  3. Use the pressure-profiling valve to shape pressure from pre-infusion to the end of the shot, or leave it set and dial in with grind size.

Steaming milk and hot water

  1. As a single boiler, the Pop-Up brews first, then switches to steam temperature. Switch to steam after your shot and wait until it is ready.
  2. Purge the wand, texture the milk with the tip just under the surface, then lower it to heat. Close the tap before removing the jug.
  3. Wipe and purge the wand straight away, then switch back to coffee mode so the boiler returns to brew temperature.

Daily cleaning (2 minutes)

  1. With the machine hot, take the coffee basket out of the portafilter and fit the blind filter (the basket with no holes) supplied with your machine.
  2. Lock the portafilter into the group and run the pump for about 10–15 seconds, then stop. Repeat several times until the water runs clear – Quick Mill suggests 10–15 short runs. This is a water-only backflush, no cleaner needed day to day.
  3. Brush the shower screen and group gasket with a group head brush and wipe away any visible coffee, without taking parts apart.
  4. Rinse the portafilter and baskets in warm water and wipe them dry.
  5. Wipe the steam wand with a damp cloth straight after each use and give it a short purge to clear milk from the tip.
  6. Empty and rinse the drip tray before it gets full, and keep the water tank clean and filled with fresh water.

Every 2–3 weeks: cleaner backflush

For home use, a backflush with espresso machine cleaner every 2–3 weeks keeps the group fresh. Quick Mill’s manual also suggests brushing the group gasket at least once a week and soaking the baskets and portafilter head in very hot water from time to time to lift coffee oils.

  1. Heat the machine up fully and brush the shower screen and gasket.
  2. Fit the blind filter and add a small scoop (about 3–5 g, or the amount on the pack) of espresso machine cleaner such as Cafetto Espresso Cleaner or Cafetto EVO.
  3. Lock the portafilter in and run the pump for about 10 seconds, then stop and let the cleaner soak for 10–20 seconds. Repeat several times.
  4. Remove the portafilter, rinse the blind filter and portafilter, then backflush again with water only until no cleaner foam or smell remains.
  5. Run some fresh water through the group without the portafilter, refit your normal basket and pull one shot to discard.
  6. While the cleaner is out, you can soak the metal portafilter head and baskets (not the handle) in hot water with a little cleaner for 10 minutes, then rinse well.

Water and servicing

  • Descaling: leave this to us. Your machine should only be descaled by a qualified technician as part of its service. Call 1300 357 575 to book.
  • Quick Mill says to run the machine on soft, clean drinking water, and to use a water softener where your water is hard. Very pure water (such as distilled) can stop the level sensors working, so use filtered water.
  • Book a service every 12 months for home use, or every 6 months for cafés and busy commercial sites, so seals, gaskets and valves are checked before they wear.

More official Pop-Up videos

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Official manual and resources

  • Quick Mill Pop-Up user manual: Supplied with the machine; Quick Mill does not offer a public download on quickmill.it. Quick Mill’s official tutorial video is above. Misplaced yours? Call us on 1300 357 575 and we’ll help.
  • Official YouTube channel: Quick Mill

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Need a hand?

Call Coffee Machines and Beans on 1300 357 575, or book a service.
1/48 Shandan Circuit, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527

Servicing: home users should have their machine serviced every 12 months; cafés and other busy commercial sites every 6 months.

Videos are by Quick Mill and are played from the official YouTube channel. Written steps are based on Quick Mill’s user manuals. Always follow the manual supplied with your machine.