to this operation: in fact, if the coffee should
surpass the level 2, there will be no water left
in the tank to make the steam for frothing the
milk.
• Pour the coffee into 2 sufficiently large cups.
• Pour approximately 100 grams of milk into the
recipient for each cappuccino to be made. It is
important to use fresh milk which has not been
boiled (not UHT) and especially not preheated.
When choosing the recipient to use for the
milk, keep in mind that the frothed milk will
increase by two or three times its original vol-
ume.
• Immerse the frother into the milk by about 5
mm (fig. 25) and turn the steam release knob
in a counter clockwise direction, fig. 29 (by
turning the knob more or less, it is possible to
vary the amount of steam which will come out
of the frother tube). At this point, the milk
should begin to increase in volume and assume
a dense and creamy texture.
• When the volume of milk has doubled,
immerse the frother deeper into the milk to con-
tinue to froth and heat the milk (fig. 26). Turn
off the steam knob only after the steam has
been completely emptied from the hot water
tank: this will keep the milk from remaining
trapped inside the steam tube.
• Press the ON/OFF switch for espresso/cap-
puccino to turn off the appliance.
• Pour the frothed milk over the coffee, with the
aid of a spoon. Then, as a final touch, sprin-
kle a bit of cocoa powder over the frothy milk
to have a perfect cappuccino.
• In order to make 4 cappuccinos, it is necessary
to repeat the previous operations, paying
attention to the quantity of ground coffee and
water, indicated in the chart at the end of the
text. Furthermore, before positioning the Vario
System selector to the Cappuccino position,
brew enough coffee into the coffee pot to reach
the level 4 on the “COFFEE LEVEL” side as indi-
cated in figure 24.
IMPORTANT
: The milk frother for cappuccinos
must be thoroughly cleaned after each use. Pro-
ceed as follows:
• Unscrew the milk frothing bit from the tube by
turning in a clockwise direction (fig. 27) and
wash it accurately with warm water.
• Make sure that the three holes of the milk
frother, illustrated in fig. 28, are not plugged.
If necessary, clean the holes with a pin or nee-
dle.
• Clean the steam release tube carefully so as to
not get burned.
• Screw the milk frothing bit back into place.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
• Before beginning any cleaning or maintenance
operation, turn the machine off, remove the
plug from the electrical power source and let
the machine cool down.
• To clean the machine, do not use solvents or
abrasive detergents. A soft damp cloth should
be used to clean the surfaces.
• Regularly clean the filter holder, the drip col-
lection pan, the hot water drip spout, and the
coffee pots. Do not wash the filter holder in the
dish washer.
• Never immerse the machine in water: it is an
electrical appliance.
• Check from time to time that the holes in the fil-
ter for espresso coffee are not obstructed. If
necessary, carefully clean the filter with hot
water, scrubbing with an abrasive pad.
LIME REMOVAL
If the water in your area is quite hard, the lime
from this water can accumulate with the passage
of time. Lime deposits can compromise the proper
functioning of the appliance.
The
espresso coffee machine
must be decalcified
every 2 to 6 months (depending on the hardness of
the water and the frequency of use) using white
wine vinegar. Proceed as follows:
• Fill the coffee pot for espresso coffee with vine-
gar to level 4;
• Pour the vinegar into the hot water tank and
replace the plug;
• Attach the filter holder;
• Place the small coffee pot under the filter hold-
er;
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