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PREHEATING
To make a good cup of hot espresso, we recommend preheating the appliance before brewing
coffee; this includes the filter holder, filter and your coffee mug. This will ensure you obtain the
best coffee drinking experience.
• Remove the detachable water tank from the appliance. Remove the lid from the tank and fill
it with water, the water level should never exceed the “MAX” line marked on the tank. Then
correctly attach the water tank back to the appliance.
• Place the filter into the filter holder (without any coffee), then insert the filter holder into the
appliance and turn it anticlockwise until it is at the “lock” position.
• Place your cup on the drip tray.
• Then connect the appliance to a power supply source. Make sure the steam control knob is
set to the “0” position.
• Press the ON/OFF button “ ” to turn on the unit, the power indicator (red) will light up. Make
sure that neither the coffee button “ ” nor the steam button “ ” are pressed down.
• Press down the coffee button “ ”. As soon as water starts coming out press the coffee but-
ton “ ” again. The purpose of this step is to pump the water from the tank into the housing.
• When the coffee indicator turns on (green), press the coffee button “ ” down again and hot
water will start flowing out.
• After water has flown for 20 seconds, press the coffee button “ ”. Now the preheating
process is finished.
MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE
• Remove the filter holder by turning it clockwise. Place the filter in the filter holder, fill it with
ground coffee using the measuring spoon and compress the ground coffee tightly with the
tamper. A scoop of ground coffee is enough to make a cup of high-quality coffee.
• Place the filter holder in the machine and lock it by turning it in an anticlockwise direction.
• Make sure that the steam knob is at the “0” position and that neither the coffee button “ ”
nor the steam button “ ” are pressed down.
• Press the coffee button “ ” manually when you have brewed the desired amount of coffee
or if it’s coming out too diluted.
• Once you have finished brewing your coffee, press the ON/OFF button “ ” and the power
indicator light will turn off.
WARNING : Do not leave the coffee maker unattended while mak-
ing coffee, as it requires manual operation!
Note : During the brewing or steaming process, it is normal that the temperature light turns
off. This means the machine is heating up to keep the temperature at the standard range.
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Once the coffee making process is complete, you can remove the filter holder by turning it
clockwise from its “Lock” position and discard the coffee residue from the steel filter.
• Allow the appliance to cool down completely before rinsing it under running water.