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• If possible, always use freshly ground espresso powder to achieve an optimum
fl
a-
vour.
• The
grinding
fi
neness of the espresso powder also has an in
fl
uence on the aroma
and the crema.
• Do not press down the espresso powder too
fi
rmly. If the espresso powder is pressed
too much, this may increase the processing time, thus producing increased levels of
bitter compounds.
• Empty and clean the sieve insert after each use.
• Regularly clean and descale the device (see the “Care and Storage” chapter – “Des-
caling”). A dirty and / or furred-up device compromises the
fl
avour.
Preparation
Preparing Espresso
1. Fill the water tank (
2
) (see the “Handling and Operation” chapter – “Filling the Water
Tank”).
2. Switch on the device by pressing the
On / Off switch (
10
). The operating lamp
lights up and the device heats up to around 90 – 100°C.
PLEASE NOTE:
The
espresso button (
11
) must be switched off before the de-
vice is switched on, otherwise the brewing process starts immediately.
3. Fill the sieve insert (
14
) in the porta
fi
lter (
8
) with espresso powder (see the “Handling
and Operation” chapter – “Filling the Porta
fi
lter”).
4. Insert the porta
fi
lter into the device (see the “Handling and Operation” chapter – “In-
serting the Porta
fi
lter into the Device”).
5. Place one or two suitable cup(s) on the storage plate (
7
) under the porta
fi
lter.
With two cups make sure that they are each positioned next to each other below
an outlet under the porta
fi
lter.
6. As soon as the espresso control lamp
lights up, start the brewing process by
pressing the
espresso button. The device starts the brewing process, and water
runs through the porta
fi
lter into the cup.
7. Once the desired amount of espresso has run into the cup, press the
espres-
sobutton again to stop the brewing process. The device switches to stand-by mode
and no more water runs through the porta
fi
lter.
8. After use, press the
On / Off switch to switch off the device. The operating lamp
goes out.
If the device is not switched off manually, it automatically switches off after 30
minutes in stand-by mode.