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hot WAter
• Turn the STEAM/HOT WATER selector
dial to the Hot Water position.
• To stop the hot water, return the STEAM/
HOT WATER dial to the STANDBY position.
Auto purge
For extracting espresso immediately after
using the steam function, this machine fea-
tures an auto-purge function.
The auto purge function ensures the ground
coffee will not be burnt by the initial water
flow from the thermocoil being too hot. The
water is automatically released internally into
the drip tray ensuring that the thermocoil is at
optimal temperature for extracting espresso.
Your espresso will always be extracted at
the optimal temperature ensuring only the
best flavours are extracted.
espresso MAKing tips
WArMing Your cup or glAss
A warm cup will help maintain the espresso
optimal temperature. Preheat your cup by
holding down the one cup button and run-
ning hot water into the cups from the group
head without the portafilter inserted and
place the cups on the warming tray.
WArMing the portAFilter
A cold portafilter can drop the extraction
temperature enough to significantly affect the
quality of your espresso. Always ensure the
portafilter is preheated by running hot water
through it before preparing the espresso.
note:
Always wipe the filter and portafil-
ter dry before preparing the espresso as
moisture can encourage drilling - this is
when water bypasses the ground espresso
coffee during extraction.
using pre-grounD espresso
If using a pre-ground espresso, ensure an
espresso grind suitable for espresso/cap-
puccino machines is purchased.
the right MeAsureMent
It is important to use the correct filter for the
amount of espresso. A single espresso is
made with 8 g of ground espresso. A level
measure of the coffee scoop is the correct
amount of coffee for a single espresso and 2
level measures for a double espresso.
tAMping correctlY
Level the desired amount of ground espresso
by gently tapping the side of the filter holder
before pressing down firmly with the tam-
per. When packing for a double espresso
it is important only to tamp after the second
measure. Tamping between measures will
create a layer in the ground espresso that
can impede full extraction.
note:
Make sure to wipe off any excess
ground espresso from the rim of the filter to
ensure a proper seal is achieved under the
group head.
purge the group heAD
Before inserting the portafilter, run some
water through the group head. It will ensure
that your machine has a last minute ‘clean
through’ and stabilizes the temperature prior
to extracting.
BreWing Your espresso
The most common mistake in brewing is to
over extract from your ground espresso. This
results in a bitter beverage with visibly blea-
ched crema. Crema is the caramel colored
layer that floats on top of the espresso fol-
lowing extraction.
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