969.Coffee ELBA IV V 01, Manual

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ATTENTION: WHEN WORKING, THE BOILER CONTAINS PRESSURISED HOT WATER AND
STEAM
INSTALLATION
WATER TANK
Before switching on the machine, fill the provided water tank with water. It is advisable to remove the
tank once a week and rinse it and fill it with fresh cold water.
COFFEE PREPARATION
Remove the portafilter from the group head by moving the handle to the left in clockwise fashion. Fill
the portafilter with ground coffee; use one 7
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gram dose in the single
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shot basket in the portafilter with
the single pouring spout. Use one 14 gram dose in the double shot basket in the portafilter with the
double pouring spouts. Tamp the coffee and pay attention that no grounds remain on the filter’s rim.
Lock the portafilter back into the group head. Place your cup(s) under the portafilter spouts and lift the
lever on the right upwards to a 90 degree angle to begin brewing. Push the lever on the right back down
to stop the extraction.
A single shot of espresso should result in about 1 fluid oz and extract in 20
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25 seconds. A double shot of
espresso should result in about 2
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2.5 fluid oz and take about 20
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25 seconds to extract. If your extraction
is too fast, adjust for a finer grind size. If your extraction is too slow, adjust for a coarser grind. Always
tamp with consistent pressure.
CLEANING
PORTAFILTERS
Clean the portafilters and filter baskets each evening. Immerse the filters in hot water so that the coffee
oils dissolve. Do not use any chemical products other than specific coffee cleaning products in order to
avoid damaging the group head and valves.
BACKFLUSHING
Back flush the machine each week to remove oils and coffee build
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up from the machine’s internals, and
keep coffee tasting fresh. To back flush, use a blind filter basket or back flush disc in your portafilter.
Then add back flushing detergent to the portafilter and lock it into place in the group head. Pull a shot as
you normally would for about 10 seconds. Repeat this 5 times. Then, repeat this process 5 times without
detergent in the portafilter to rinse the system. To finish, run water through the group head without the
portafilter locked into place for 10 seconds or until the water is clear.
DRIP TRAY
Cleaning the drip tray each evening is also recommended.
STEAM WAND
The steam spouts have to be cleaned after each use in order to avoid milk build
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up blocking the
openings of the steam spout.