5. Warming Internal Components and Cups
Before making espresso, it is important to pre-warm all the
internal components in the appliance and to pre-warm the cups.
This procedure will add 10° to 15° F to the first cup of espresso.
a) Turn on machine.
b) Set the function switch to Coffee/Hot Water.
c) Fill the water container with fresh, cold water and place in
appliance.
d) Insert the porta filter, without coffee and lock into place.
e) Place one or two cups underneath the porta filer.
f) After the green ready light illuminates, turn the Control Dial to
the right to the coffee-delivery position and allow some hot
water to pass into the cups.
g) Turn the Control Dial back to the 0 position to stop the flow.
h) Empty the cups, remove the Porta Filter.
TIP!
Place espresso cups upside
down on the warming plate to
keep them warm. As long as
the machine is on, the internal
heater will keep the top plate
warm.
6. Filling and Inserting the Porta Filter
The machines comes with a small (one-cup)
and large (two-cup, extra strong) sieve
(Fig. 1, r, s). One of them is inserted in the
Porta Filter (Fig. 1, o) the other one is stored
in the storage compartment (Fig. 1, c).
a) Pull back on the filter lock on the porta filter
b) Place one of the sieves into the porta filter.
c) Ensure the relevant locking cams of the
porta filter are always located between the
projections on the sieve (see drawing).
d) With the measuring spoon, place one or
two level spoonfuls of espresso coffee into
the sieve.
e) Push down, or tamp, the coffee grounds
with the tamper side of the measuring spoon.
f) Wipe off any coffee grounds of the edge of
the porta filter.
TIP!
Do not overfill the porta filter. Use the measuring spoon
provided. One level spoonful is sufficient for one cup.
g) Pull back the filter lock.
Insert and lift the
porta filter into the
brew head at the
unlock position.
h) Turn the porta filter to
the right until it locks
into place.
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