DeLonghi BC0320t, Owner'S Manual

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• Put the ground coffee in the filter using the measuring
spoon supplied, and level it off evenly (fig. 11). As a gen -
eral rule, use a level measure of coffee (approx 7 grams)
for every cup of coffee required (for example, 10 mea
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sures to obtain 10 cups).
• Close the filter-holder door and place the carafe, with
cover in place, onto the warming plate.
• Press the oN/oFF button. The light on the button indi -
cates that the drip coffee-maker is in operation.
• The coffee will begin to dispense after a short time.
it is perfectly normal for the appliance to emit steam while the
coffee is percolating.
To keep the coffee hot after the percolation process has fin
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ished, place the carafe on the hot plate and leave the machine
turned on (with the drip coffee light on): the coffee in the ca
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rafe will be kept at the right temperature.
• To turn off the machine press the oN/oFF switch.
Espresso coffee
1. Unscrew the boiler cap by turning it counter-clockwise
(fig. 12).
2. Fill the small carafe for espresso with the quantity of
water corresponding to the number of cups you want to
make (see chart on page 11).
3. Pour the water into the boiler (Fig. 13).
4. Close the boiler cap by turning it firmly clockwise.
5. Turn the espresso/steam knob to position (fig. 14).
6. Place the filter for espresso coffee into the filter-holder
(Fig. 15).
7. Fill the filter with ground coffee according to the quan -
tity shown in the chart on page 11 and distribute evenly
without pressing down (Fig. 16):
never exceed the
quantity described in the chart.
it is important to use top quality medium grind coffee
to avoid blocking the filter while the coffee is being dis
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pensed.
8. Remove excess coffee from the edge of the filter (Fig.
17).
9. To attach the filter-holder, position it under the boiler
outlet with the handle aligned with the triangle (Fig.
18), and push it upwards while turning the handle firmly
toward the right as far as it reaches the arrow on the front
side.
10. Place the small carafe for espresso under the filter-holder
(Fig. 19). Make sure the filter-holder spouts are inside
the opening in the carafe lid. Do not use the carafe with
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out lid, to avoid splashes.
11. Press the oN/oFF button (fig. 20): the light on the
button comes on.
12. After about two minutes, the espresso coffee starts to run
out from the filter-holder spouts.
CAUTION
: To prevent splashes, never remove the filter-holder
while the appliance is dispensing coffee.
13. When coffee no longer runs out of the filter-holder, press
the oN/oFF button to turn the coffee maker off.
14. Pour the coffee into cups (fig. 21).
15. To dispose of the used coffee grounds, unfasten the filter-
holder. Block the filter using the lever incorporated in
the handle and empty the grounds by turning the filter-
holder upside down and tapping (Fig. 22).
CAUTION:
Before removing the filter-holder, to avoid puffs of
steam, completely eliminate any residual steam in the boiler
by turning the espresso/steam knob to position (Fig. 23).
NoTe: For safety reasons, when the boiler is hot the cap cannot
be opened, but turns without catching. if you need to remove
it for any reason, first vent all the steam in the boiler as de
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scribed above.
How to make cappuccino
• To make two cappuccinos, prepare the espresso coffee as
described in the section “esPResso CoFFee” from point
1 to point 11, but add the quantity of water required to
make two cappuccinos (see chart on page 11). (Note: the
quantity of water for making cappuccinos is greater than
that needed for espresso. The additional water is used to
produce steam to froth the milk).
• Press the oN/oFF button (fig. 20).
• let the coffee drip into the espresso carafe. When the
darker coffee (which is below the lighter colored cream)
reaches level 2 on the the carafe turn the knob to Close
(Fig. 24). This must be done with the utmost care. if the
coffee goes above level 2, there will not be enough steam
left afterward to froth the milk.
• Pour about 3.5 oz./100gr of milk for each cappuccino you
want to make into a container. Use only fresh milk, not
boiled and in particular not hot. When choosing the size
of container to use, keep in mind that the volume of the
milk will double or triple.
• immerse the cappuccino nozzle into the milk to about 5
mm and turn the espresso/steam knob to (Fig. 25).
The milk will begin to increase in volume and take on a
creamy appearance. Close the espresso/steam knob only
after all the steam has been released from the boiler.
• Press the oN/oFF button to turn off the machine and
turn the espresso/steam knob to position.
• Pour the coffee into two sufficiently large cups.
How to make Cappuccino · Hot water production · Cleaning and maintenance