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MAKING COFFEE
Before making the first pot of coffee in your new
Cuisinart
®
Coffee Bar™ Coffeemaker, we
recommend operating the coffeemaker once
using only water and a filter paper. This will
remove any dust or residues which remain in
the system from the manufacturing process.
1. Fill the Water Reservoir:
Remove the carafe from the hot plate. Open the
carafe cover and fill with cold water to just over the
amount of coffee you are making. Close the
carafe cover. Lift the lid of the water reservoir and
pour the water from the carafe into it. The numbers
on the water reservoir indicate a slightly higher
amount of water per cup than the carafe markings.
This is to compensate for the amount of water lost
in wetting the grounds and lost as steam during
the brewing process. The float on the water
window indicates the amount of water necessary
to brew the corresponding amount of coffee.
Place the carafe back on the hot plate.
2. Set the Flavor System:
The flavor system has been designed to extract
the proper coffee flavor compounds when the dial
is positioned according to the number of cups
being brewed.
NOTE: If you use less than the recommended
coffee measure, or you use a grind that is finer
than the recommended grind, set the flavor
system to a higher cup setting. This takes
more water out of the grounds to prevent
overextraction. Conversely, if you use more
coffee or a coarser grind, set flavor system to
a lower setting.
To deactivate the flavor system, turn the selector
knob counterclockwise to the “OFF” setting. Close
the lid of the reservoir.
3. Add Ground Coffee:
Swing the filter basket from left to right to open.
Remove the filter holder by grasping the handle
and lifting straight up, and place it on the counter-
top. Insert a #4 paper or permanent filter (such as
Cuisinart CGF-1 or GTF-1). Be sure that the filter
is completely open and fully inserted in the basket.
It may help to fold and flatten the seams of a
paper filter beforehand. Add the desired amount of
ground coffee, which should correspond to the
amount of coffee being brewed. Our recipe calls
for about 8 grams of medium-fine grind coffee
(2 tablespoons) per 5 ounces of water, which
translates to the measurements in the chart.
You may find the flavor to be a bit richer than that
to which you are accustomed. We recommend,
however, that you continue to use this recipe for
at least a week before making any adjustments to
the proportion.
Replace the filter holder in the filter basket and
swing the filter basket shut. Be sure that it closes
securely into place.
4. Power Unit:
Switch the control panel to ON. The indicator will
light.
5. Select Cups Setting:
If you are brewing fewer than 5 cups, activate the
“1-4” setting using the rocker switch. The indicator
light will illuminate. Note that the light
will only come on if the coffeemaker has been
turned on.
6. During and After Brewing:
The Brew Pause
™
feature allows you to remove
the carafe from the heater during mid brew. The
brewing process does not stop during this period;
only the flow of coffee from the basket stops.
Do not remove the carafe for longer than
#
Amount of
Cups
Ground Coffee
2
4 Tbs
3
7 Tbs
4
8 Tbs (
1
⁄
2
Cup)
5
10 Tbs
6
12 Tbs (
3
⁄
4
Cup)
8
16 Tbs (1 Cup)
10
20 Tbs (1
1
⁄
4
Cups)
12
22 Tbs
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