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How to prepare quality Espresso and Cappuccino at home.
The Coffee:
The coffee should be a freshly ground, dark espresso roast variety. You may bay whole coffee beans and
grind them yourself at home with the Bean Grinder.
Store whole beans in an air-tight container, in a cool dark area. If you buy pre-ground coffee, plan to use
the coffee within 7 days for best flavor. Store pre-ground in an air-tight container, in a cool dark area.
Grind Coffee:
This is a vital step in the espresso making process. The coffee must be ground fine, but not too fine. If
you buy pre-ground make sure you get an espresso grind.
The correct grind should look gritty, like slat or sand.
Procedure
First, always start with fresh, cold water in the water reservoir , the hose must be down in the water. You
can preheat the cup by rinsing them with hot water or place them on the drip grid for a while. This will
help to keep the espresso hot after it is brewed.
The quality, roast, freshness, grind and origin of the beans you use will wary the taste of your espresso.
Press the coffee grounds with the bottom of the measuring spoon slightly down after placing it into the
filter cup. Do not over pack the grounds.
Brewing Espresso
Make sure the On/Off switch is in Off Position and the brew and steam switches are off.
Remove the water reservoir and fill with fresh, cold water. DO NOT fill above "MAX" or below "MIN"
mark.
Replace the water tank, make sure that it slides completely into place. Make sure that the end of the
hose is down in the water.
Plug in.
Turn the On/Off switch to „I“ Position, the on light is illuminated.
While the water is heating, insert filter in filter holder.
Put grounds into filter cup, 1 scoop per person.
Use the bottom of the scoop to press the coffee grounds so that they are flattened down and
smoothed over. Gently remove any excess grounds from the rim of the filter holder
Insert the filter holder into the machine, make sure the thrumb guard is flipped back and not resting
on top of the filter holder. Insert filter holder approx.
45 degrees to the left where the marker „Insert“
is. When properly aligned, slide the filter handle to the right until marker „Look“.
You do not need to
overtighten.
Place a cup underneath the filter spouts. Espresso will brew out of both filter spouts, so use a cup
that is wide enough to catch liquid from both spouts or brew into two cups.
When the
Brew Ready Indicator Light comes on, you may begin brewing espresso.
„ (Your
machine will take only a few minutes to heat up)
Press brew
button on. A shorter brew time will yield a stronger cup of espresso. The
brew ready indicator light may go out while you are still brewing. This just means hat the machine is
heating more water.
After brewing the desired amount of espresso , press brew button to turn off pump.
Remove cup from drip tray. Use caution when removing the filter holder as there can still be hot
water in the filter. Filp the thumb guard over the filter and knock out the used grounds. Use caution
as the filter and the filter holder are very hot. Rinse out the filter and filter holder and dry all parts.
You can brew multiple cups of espresso one right after the other. Just make sure the water reservoir
stays filled above the “MIN” level marking.
