Q: Why does the siphon trigger too early?
Different teas have different volumes and expansion rates since they are all shriveled up. During steeping, tea leaves absorb water and expand, which causes the water level to rise. You gotta dial back the volume of the steep if you see it's triggering the siphon to soon. And if it's not triggering, add volume, the siphon only triggers when water level reaches the top of the metallic rod in the middle.
Solution: If your siphon doesn't trigger (add more water) or triggers too quick (decrease water), just adjust water volume according to your own tea.
For the second steep won't steep:
It’s the insufficient wait time that triggers the second steep to dispense water directly. You can add a bit more pause time in between, otherwise the 2nd time the siphon suction keeps going. gotta give a little time to pause to break that pressure suction.
Q: Why does siphon early even after reducing water?
Loose bits may flow into the bottom of the tea brewer or the siphon pathway during brewing. This can create a mild blockage. As a result, siphoning may occur too early.
Solution: Remove the metal parts and clean the tea brewer. Or you need to just add a filter on top of your cup. If the issue keeps happening after that, it’s likely the tea is too fine and leaving stuff behind—might be worth switching to a coarser tea.
Q: Why doesn’t the siphon trigger with refill water after the steeping?
xBloom machines detect siphoning status using the scale. If the weight on the scale changes during steeping (such as from moving a cup or adding water), the system may misinterpret that siphoning has already occurred. This prevents the refill step and may skip to the next phase or stop the brew.
Solution: Avoid moving the container or tea brewer during brewing.
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