Cuisinart CPK-18XA, Instruction/Recipe Booklet

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OPTIMAL BREWING
Different varieties of tea and coffee may require
different brewing / steeping times and water
temperature to develop the drink's unique flavour
and aroma.
The above table provides a guideline only and
may vary depending on brand and age of tea/
coffee used and personal preference. Experiment
with your Multi-Temp Kettle and adjust the
temperatures and times to suit your personal taste.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Remove kettle from the power base and lift lid
by pressing the Lid Release button located on
the top of the handle.
2. Add fresh water, watching level in water
window. Always fill the kettle between the
minimum (0.5L) and maximum (1.7L) marks.
Overfilling could cause boil-over. Underfilling
may overheat the unit and display error code.
3. Close the lid by pressing down until it locks
shut.
4. Position the kettle securely onto the power
base. Plug into a 240V power outlet and switch
on.
5. The current water temperature will be shown
on the display (the water temperature will be
displayed to the nearest 5 degrees, e.g. 20ºC).
6. Press the 85ºC button for green and white tea
or the 100ºC button for black or herbal teas.
The selected temperature button will illuminate
and the temperature selected will be shown in
the LCD window, flashing continuously until the
kettle is started.
7. If you want to manually set the temperature,
press the ‘Temp Select’ button located on the
handle. This will increase the temperature in 5
degree increments from 85ºC through to 100ºC.
The temperature can only be increased from a
starting temperature of 85ºC.
8. Press the On/Off switch to start boiling; a
beep will sound for 1 second to indicate that
heating has started. The back light on the water
indicator level will also illuminate.
NOTE:
If the On/Off switch is pressed but the
temperature has not been set, the kettle will
default to 100ºC.
9. When the kettle has reached the selected
temperature, it will beep 5 times and switch
off. The back light on the water indicator level
will also switch off, but the LCD back light will
remain on for 10 minutes. The kettle can be
switched off at any time by pressing the On/
Off button located on the handle. When this
QUICK TIPS GUIDE
Drink Type Ideal Range Temperature
Ideal Range Steep
Time
Green Tea
(e.g.: Jasmine, Peach, Arabian Night,
Bancha, Ceylon Green etc)
80 to 85 2 - 4 min
White Tea
(e.g.: apple, ginger, Lychee, Orange,
Strawberry etc)
85 to 90 2 - 4 min
Oolong Tea 90 to 95 3 - 7 min
Coffee 90 to 100 2 - 4 min
Black & Herbal Teas
(e.g.: Assam, Cinnamon, Lemongrass,
Peppermint, Red, Chai etc)
95 to 100 3 -7 min