Care and cleaning
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Do not immerse motor base or cord in water or any
other liquid. Do not fill the stainless steel grinding
base with water or any other liquid.
1. Always switch the power off at the power outlet
and then remove the plug from the power outlet
before cleaning the Coffee and Spice Grinder.
2. Remove transparent cover by turning counter-
clockwise to unlock position, lift straight up.
3. Remove the grinding bowl by turning counter-
clockwise until it comes loose from the base.
Lift removable bowl straight up out of base.
4. The removable bowl and lid can be washed in
hot soapy water, rinsed and dry thoroughly.
5. Wipe base with a damp cloth. Wipe exterior of
unit with slightly damp cloth. Polish with a soft,
dry cloth. Do not use abrasives.
6. Hold grinder and turn the base clockwise to
rewind cord.
Storage
Always switch off at the power outlet, remove the
plug from outlet. Follow directions for cleaning and
store in an upright position on a flat surface on your
bench top or in an accessible cupboard.
Handy hints
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For best coffee flavour, store coffee beans in an
airtight container.
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Grind coffee beans immediately before brewing.
•
Grinding times will vary by amount and
fineness setting.
•
To ensure optimal grinding performance, allow your
Coffee and Spice Grinder to cool for at least one
minute between uses.
•
Coffee flavour and strength is a personal
preference. Vary the type of coffee beans, amount
of coffee and fineness of grind to find the flavour
you prefer.
•
To grind amounts not on controls, select the next
closest amount listed.
•
The BarVista Coffee and Spice Grinder will not grind
anything that is sticky or extremely hard ie.
chocolate, whole nutmeg, candied fruits etc.
•
The BarVista Coffee and Spice Grinder will not make
pastes of any fruits, seeds, nuts or fresh or herbs
ie. curry pastes, nut batters.
•
The BarVista is not recommended for chopping
garlic, parmesan cheese and nuts.
•
To grind dry seeds, dry spices or dry herbs, place one
to four tablespoons of dry food in the removable
bowl. Select desired fineness of grind and position
the cup slider control according to the level indicated
in the removable bowl i.e. 2 cups – 12 cups. If
unsure of fineness of grind, start with the coarse
setting, and repeat as necessary to achieve the
desired fineness of grind. Press START button to start
grinder. When desired ground size is reached, press
START to stop grinder.
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