Cuisinart DGB-1, Instruction Booklet

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BEFORE BREWING YOUR
FIRST CUP OF COFFEE
Rinsing your coffeemaker: During the
manufacturing process, dust can get
trapped in the unit. We recommend
flushing out the system before brewing
your first cup of coffee. Simply fill the
reservoir, place a cup on the drip tray,
press the Grind Off button and power on
the unit. Do not add coffee!
MAKING COFFEE
WHOLE BEANS
Follow instructions in “Before Brewing Your
First Cup of Coffee.”
1. Open lid and add water to the
reservoir.
2. Remove grinder cover and add beans
(see chart for recommended portions).
Replace grinder cover and close lid.
THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE
ELEMENT 1
–
WATER
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good
from the tap, it won’t taste good in your
coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal
water filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes
and odors, for the purest coffee flavor
every time you brew.
ELEMENT 2
–
COFFEE
While coffee is 98% water, all of the
flavor comes from the beans. To achieve
the same great taste you enjoy at a
coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply
of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once the
bean is broken, its flavor degrades
quickly. That’s why Cuisinart grinds your
beans just prior to brewing.
ELEMENT 3
–
GRIND
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result.
Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.
If grind is too coarse, the water will pass
through too quickly and the maximum
flavor will not be extracted. Your
coffeemaker is preset for medium, the
optimal grind for this type of brewing
process.
ELEMENT 4
–
PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions in the instructions
under MAKING COFFEE, and later adjust
the amount to your taste.
DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR THE
COFFEEMAKER COULD OVERFLOW.