HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE
FILLING THE WATER TANK:
Remove the water tank by pulling it sideways, at the
same time lifting the tubes (fig. 1).
Rinse the water tank and fill with fresh water up to the
upper mark (fig. 2). Inspection of the water level is
facilitated by a ball-shaped float. Replace the water
tank in its housing, ensuring that the tubes are
immersed in the water (fig. 3).
A simpler way of filling the water tank is to pull it out
just enough to be able to pour in water directly from a
jug.
Remember to clean the water tank regularly.
PREHEATING THE COFFEE MACHINE
To obtain espresso coffee at the right temperature, the
coffee maker must be preheated. Pressing the ON/OFF
switch (fig. 4) at least half an hour before making the
coffee, making sure the filter holder is attached to the
appliance (check that the steam release knob is closed).
To attach the filter holder, place it under the boiler outlet
with the handle towards the left (fig. 5). Push upwards
and at the same time turn the handle as far to the right
as possible. To avoid leaks of water, rotate firmly. After
half an hour, make coffee following the instructions of
the next paragraph.
Alternatively, for a faster operation, proceed as
follows:
1.Turn on the machine by pressing the ON/OFF switch
(fig. 4). Attach the empty filter holder (
without
coffee
) to the machine
2.Position a cup under the filter holder. Use the same
cup that the coffee will be served in, so that it may be
preheated.
3.Wait until the “ESPRESSO PUMP” light comes on (fig
6) and immediately afterwards press the coffee
ESPRESSO/PUMP switch (fig 7). Allow water to flow
until the “ESPRESSO/PUMP” light goes out, then stop
the delivery by pressing the coffee delivery switch
again.
4.Empty the cup and repeat the whole operation one
more time.
(It is normal for a small and harmless puff of steam to
be given off when removing the filter holder).
HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING THE FILTER
HOLDER FOR GROUND COFFEE
1.After preheating the appliance as described in the
above paragraph, insert the ground coffee filter with
frother into the filter holder, making sure the tab is
correctly inserted into the housing as shown in fig. 8.
2.To prepare a single coffee, fill the filter with a level
measure of ground coffee, about 7 g (fig. 9). To
prepare two coffees, use the filter and fill with two
loosely filled measures of ground coffee (about 6+6
g). Fill the filter in small doses to prevent the ground
coffee from overflowing.
IMPORTANT: For correct operation, before adding the
ground coffee to the filter holder, make sure the filter
is free from ground coffee from the previous infusion.
3.Distribute the ground coffee uniformly and press it
lightly with the pressing pad (Fig. 10).
NOTE:Pressing the coffee is very important in order
to prepare a food coffee. However if you press too
hard, coffee will come out slowly and cream will be
of a dark colour. If you press to light, coffee will come
out too fast and cream will be a very light color.
3.
Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter
holder and attach the filter holder to the appliance.
Rotate firmly (fig. 5) to avoid leaks of water.
4.Place the cup or cups (cups can be preheated by
rinsing under hot water) on the black part of the
removable drip tray (fig 11). Ensure that the cup or
cups line up with the dispensing holes on the filter
holder.
5.Wait until the “ESPRESSO PUMP light comes on (fig
6) then press the coffee delivery switch (fig. 7) until
the desired quantity of coffee is obtained. To stop the
flow, press the coffee delivery switch again (fig. 7).
6.To detach the filter holder, turn the handle from right
to left.
To avoid any splashing, do not detach the filter
holder while the machine is dispensing coffee.
7.To remove the used coffee, hold the filter locked with
the special lever that is built into the handle and let
the coffee fall out by knocking the overturned filter
holder (Fig. 12).
8.To turn off the coffee maker, press the ON/OFF
switch (fig. 4).
ATTENTION:
The first time that coffee is prepared, it is
necessary to wash all of the accessories and the
internal circuits of the machine, preparing at least five
coffees without using the ground coffee.
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