Caring for your Espresso Machine
10. Remove the portafilter
handle from the brew head
(18).
11. Discard the used coffee
grinds or pod from the
filter basket (19).
gUIdE TO MILK
TExTURINg
Milk texturing is the steaming
of milk. The steam does two
things; it heats the milk and mixes air with the
milk to form a creamy texture. As with learning to
make an espresso, perfecting the art of milk
texturing takes time and practice.
Before starting to prepare for milk texturing,
make sure that the steam/hot water knob is in
the steam setting.
1. Determine how much milk is needed based
on the number of cups being made.
TIp:
Keep in mind that the volume of milk will
increase during the texturing.
2. Pour cold refrigerated milk into the stainless
frothing pitcher, between ½ to ²⁄³ full.
3. Purge the steam wand of
any water. With the steam
wand positioned over the
drip tray, activate the
steam function by turning
the function knob to the
steam setting (20).
Once any water has been
purged, stop the steam by
turning the function knob
to the off position (21).
4. Swing the steam wand to
the side of the espresso
machine (22).
5. Place the steam wand into
the milk so that the nozzle
is about a half-inch below
the surface and activate
the steam function
by turning the function
knob to the steam setting
(23).
6. Angle the pitcher so that the
steam wand is resting on
the spout of the pitcher and
lower the pitcher until the tip
of the steam nozzle is just
below the surface of the
milk. This will start to create a whirlpool
action in the milk (24).
NOTE:
Do not allow the steam to spurt unevenly
or it will create aerated froth/large bubbles. If this
is happening, raise the pitcher so that the steam
nozzle is lowered farther into the milk.
7. As the steam heats and textures the milk,
the level of the milk in the pitcher will begin
to rise. As this happens, follow the level of
the milk by lowering the pitcher, always
keeping the tip of the steam nozzle just
below the surface.
8. Once the foam is created,
raise the pitcher until the
steam nozzle is in the
center of the milk (25).
TIp:
The amount of foam
required will vary depending
on the drinks being made; for example, a
cappuccino requires more foam than a latte.
9. Stop the steam immediately
when the milk is heated by
turning the function knob to
the off position (26).
IMpORTaNT:
Do not boil
the milk.
10. Remove the pitcher,
immediately wipe the
steam nozzle and wand
with a clean damp cloth
(27) and purge a small
amount of steam.
USINg THE HOT WaTER
fUNCTION
When using the hot water function make sure
that the steam/hot water knob is in the
hot
water setting.
1. Place the cup or container
under the steam/hot water
nozzle and turn the function
knob to the setting (28).
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