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Element 1:
Water
Any hot beverage is made up primarily of water.
Often overlooked, the quality of the water is as
important as the quality of the coffee, tea or cocoa.
A good rule of thumb is that if your water doesn’t
taste good from the tap, it won’t taste any better
in your beverage. That’s why the Cuisinart
®
Single
Serve Brewing System has added a charcoal water
filter that removes chlorine, bad tastes and odours,
for the purest cup every time.
Element 2:
Coffee
While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the flavour
should be from the coffee, tea or cocoa. To achieve
the same great quality you receive at coffee bars,
you need to use the same quality ingredients. By
using the K-Cup
®
, brought to you by some of the
most premium brands on the market, you can be
assured that you’re getting the finest, freshest
gourmet product with every cup you brew. If you
choose to use your own coffee in the included
My K-Cup
®
, make sure all your ingredients are
at their freshest.
Element 3:
Grind
The grind of coffee and cocoa, or the refinement of
your tea leaves, is critical for proper flavour
extraction. With the pre-measured, pre-ground
ingredients found in every K-Cup
®
, you can rest easy
knowing that it’ll brew perfectly each and every time,
locking in maximum flavour and freshness.
Element 4:
ProPortion
No matter which cup size you choose, the Cuisinart
®
Single Serve Brewing System, working in conjunction
with K-Cup
®
, always produces the perfect cup every
time. When grinding your own coffee and using it
in the included My K-Cup
®
, remember to add the
amount of ground coffee that corresponds to the
number of ounces being brewed.
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Quest for the Perfect Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Set-Up & First Brew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up Your Brewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charcoal Water Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hot Water/Rinse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Brewing with the My K-Cup
®
Accessory . . . . . . 13
Stopping the Brew Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adding Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Purging the Brewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programming On/Off Features . . . . . . . . . . 15
Programming Brew Temperature . . . . . . . . 17
Programming Your Brew Size . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning & Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning External Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning the My K-Cup
®
Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning the K-Cup
®
Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning the Water Reservoir and Lid . . . . . 19
De-Scaling Your Brewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
the Quest
for the Perfect
Cup of Coffee
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