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OPERATING YOUR ESPRESSO ES 8014
1. Insert the mains cord plug into a power
socket.
2. Press
the
POWER
button once briefly
to turn the appliance on. The
POWER
button indicator light will start flashing.
This means that the appliance is being
warmed up to operating temperature.
3. When
the
POWER
button indicator light
stops flashing and lights steadily, the
appliance is ready for use. The indicator
lights of the
MANUAL
,
,
buttons
will also turn on.
4. To turn the appliance off, press the
POWER
button shortly. And the indicator
lights will turn off.
NOTE
During the warming-up process,
steam may escape from the appliance
or you may hear the pump sound. This
is normal.
Cup heating
A heated cup helps you to keep optimum
coffee temperature. You can preheat the cup
using hot water from the hot water discharge
by placing on the cup heating surface.
Strainer selection
Your Catler ES 8014 Espresso is supplied with
both single and double bottom strainers.
Single bottom strainers (for 1 and 2 cups) are
designed for using fresh ground coffee and
allow the user to experiment with grounding
and dispensing to make more balanced
coffee.
On the other hand, double bottom strainers
(for 1 and 2 cups) are designed for using
pre-ground coffee while controlling
pressure, thus helping to optimize the coffee
extraction and texturing irrespectively of
grinding level, dispensing and tamping force.
To prepare one portion of coffee, use the
1-cup strainer, to prepare two portions of
coffee or strong coffee in a big cup or a mug,
use the 2-cup strainer.
Coffee tamping
Insert the strainer in the handle. Preheat
the handle and the strainer by placing
them under the brew head and pressing
the MANUAL button. Hot water will start
to discharge from the brew head. This will
heat and remove the ground coffee and dirt
residues from the brew head.
When the handle and the strainer are heated
enough, press the
MANUAL
button again to
stop the hot water discharge.
Wipe the handle and strainer thoroughly dry
and fill the strainer with ground coffee.
Tamp the ground coffee in the strainer with
the tamper.
Wipe the excess coffee from the strainer
edges.
NOTE
Tamp the coff ee fi rmly enough
(exerted pressure: 15-20 kg).
A constant pressure all the time is
more important than the number of
presses. For correct dispensing, the
metallic edge of the tamper should be
aligned with the strainer top AFTER
fi nal coff ee tamping.
Inserting the handle in the brew head
Place the handle underneath the brew
head so that the grip is pointing to the left.
Insert the handle in the brew head and turn
clockwise, i.e. towards the brew head centre,
until you feel resistance.