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group head drip into the filter holder for removing residues of coffee powder
and coffee oils from the espresso filter. Hot water may be obtained via the steam
wand as well (see: ‘Tea and Hot Water’).
4. Do not leave the appliance switched on and/or connected to the power supply
uselessly. If you do not wish to use the appliance again, press the power button
to switch off the appliance. Then unplug.
NOTE
If the appliance is idle, it will shut off automatically after max. 30 minutes (the
screen gets dark). However, do not leave the appliance unattended, when it is
connected to the power supply. If you wish to switch on the appliance again,
press the power button.
TEXTURING MILK
Your espresso machine provides a steam wand for texturing (frothing) milk. Before
you can start this process, the machine needs some time for heating up the water sys-
tem to the especially high steam temperature. During heating, a message is shown
on the screen and the steam wand is purged. Thereafter, the appliance is ready for
texturing.
WARNING
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DO NOT use glasses or plastic mugs for texturing milk,
because even heat-resistant glass could crack and plastic could melt due to the
extreme local heating.
During operation and some time thereafter, the steam
wand will be very hot and hot steam and hot water under pressure may escape
from the steam wand and group head. Only touch the steam wand by the dark
handle, when it may be hot. Do not hold your hands or arms near the steam wand
nozzle, while the steam function is running. Always ensure that the steam wand
points to the drip tray or into a vessel, before starting the steam function. Before
removing the steam wand from the milk, always ensure that the steam function
stopped. If requied, stop the steam function via the “Stop” button. Otherwise, hot
milk may splash or overflow.
IMPORTANT -
The machine gives off the steam under high pressure. Therefore,
avoid to use cups or mugs for texturing milk, because the milk may splash and
overflow. We strongly recommend to use the milk jug of the appliance. Otherwise,
select a vessel of similar dimensions. Fill your vessel with a sufficient amount of milk
to make possible inserting the steam wand at least 1cm into the milk. However
only fill your vessel up to 1/3 of its height for avoiding overflow and splashing.
NOTE
If you wish to use the textured milk for coffee or other hot drinks, you should brew
your drink first. Otherwise the appliance must cool down the water system before
brewing, because the extremely high steam temperature may burn your drink. Pre-
paring your drink first makes the cooling step unnecessary. Additionally, milk froth
collapses after a short time and should be consumed as soon as possible. Always
start with fresh, cold milk.
NOTE
When using a metal vessel for texturing (e.g. the provided milk jug), you can feel
the temperature of the milk at the bottom of the vessel. With porcelain vessels this
is impossible. For optimum milk texturing performance it is crucial that the hole in
the steam wand nozzle is completely clear (see: ‘Care and Cleaning’).
1. Prepare the appliance for operation (see: ‘Preparing the Appliance for Operati-
on’). Keep a clean, moist cloth at hand to wipe the steam wand after usage.
2. If required, prepare your drink (e.g. espresso or hot chocolate; see: ‘Making
Espresso’ or ‘Making Tea and Other Hot Drinks’).
3. When an appropriate drink with coffee and milk is selected already, the jug
icon is shown on the screen. Otherwise, you should use the command “Milk-
Based Beverages / Hot Milk”.
4. If required, select the desired froth quality (“Froth amount”) by touching the gear
icon above the jug icon (see: ‘Design of the Screen-Based Control / The Settings
Page’).
5. Fill the provided milk jug or a similar vessel with fresh, cold milk (max. 1/3 of the
height). Fresh, low-fat cow milk or long-life milk will give the best results. Ensure
to direct the steam wand to a large opening of the metal grid of the drip tray.
IMPORTANT -
When the froth quality level “Maximum” is selected, it is really
crucial to fill the mik jug correctly (approx. 125 ml), especially when you are not
familiar with the procedure. Otherwise, the milk may overflow and/or splash
during texturing.
6. Touch the jug icon. Possibly, a message indicates the heating process for rea-
ching the extremely high steam temperature and some water and steam are
given off via the steam wand. Wait until a strong flow of steam is reached.
Touch the “Stop” button for stopping the steam function. The drink page appears
again.
