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Espresso Coffee
Your new Krups espresso machine has been
constructed to make café quality espresso,
cappuccino, and latte at home.
Espresso is a style of coffee that comes from a
unique process, not a particular type of coffee
bean. Hot water, under pressure, is passed
through tightly packed, finely ground coffee.
The resulting liquid is rich, dark, and extremely
flavourful: the concentrated essence of the
coffee bean.
Espresso is not served in regular coffee cups,
but in small 1.5-oz “shots”. The perfect
espresso shot is topped by beautiful, thick,
golden foam known as crema, a product of
the natural oils in the coffee bean, and the
source of its rich flavour and aroma.
It is important to note that your espresso
coffee must be both well roasted coffee and
correctly ground. If you cannot buy ground
espresso coffee, use a coffee grinder to grind
the beans. The coffee must not be ground
too fine. It must be slightly granulated, with a
consistency somewhat between flour and
sugar. Too fine a grind results in bitter, over-
extracted espresso and a risk of blocking the
grid of the brewing head and the filter; too
coarse and the espresso will be weak and
under-extracted.
In addition to the coffee you use, the other
three factors that determine perfect espresso
results are water, temperature and pressure.
Your Krups machine ensures all three are
precision-controlled by expertly designed
technology. What you must ensure is that the
water you use is freshly-drawn (so that it has
not had time to stagnate in the air), without
any chlorine odor and at a fairly cold
temperature.
There are a number of misconceptions
surrounding espresso. The first is that
espresso should be bitter and burnt tasting.
In fat, the ideal espresso shot should be
aromatic, bittersweet (not bitter) and
assertive, with a lingering aftertaste.
The second myth is that drinking espresso will
keep you awake all night. Actually, despite its
strong flavour, espresso contains less caffeine
than regular coffee; typically 60-80 mg per
shot compared to 80-100 mg per cup due to
espresso’s longer, darker roasting.
And finally, many people think that espresso
takes too long to prepare. The truth is, as the
name implies, an espresso is intended to be
served quickly, without elaborate preparation.
As you will discover, your Krups espresso
machine has been intuitively designed for easy
use and built for the long term.
Description
a
Tank lid
b
Removable water tank
c
Warming plate for cups
d
Steam / coffee selector
e
Start / Stop switch with indicator light
(blue)
f
Temperature control light (orange)
g
Brewing head
h
Steam nozzle
i
Cappuccino accessory
j
Drip tray grid
k
Drip tray
l
Filter holder
m
Filter for one or two cups (ground
coffee)
n
E.S.E. filter
o
Storage for filter sieves
p
Claris water filter (not included)
q
Measuring spoon
Getting Started
To successfully enjoy the full benefits of your
new Krups espresso machine, please carefully
read these instructions in their entirety before
using this product.
• Place your espresso machine on a stable,
heat resistant surface away from an electrical
heating plate for example or near a flame.
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