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• For best results, use fresh-ground,
dark, espresso roast coffee.
• If espresso
preground
coffee is used,
store the unused portion in an airtight
container and keep in a cool, dark
area for up to one week.
• The grind of the coffee will affect the
taste of the coffee and how the appli-
ance works. If the grind is too coarse,
water will flow too fast through the
coffee and result in a weaker flavor.
If the grind is too fine, the flavor may
be too strong or bitter, and the
grounds may clog the filter.
• For hotter espresso, preheat the filter
holder, the ground espresso filter, and
the pod filter by first brewing water
into the cups for a few seconds, then
empty the brewed water.
CAUTION:
The filter holder, ground
espresso filter, and pod filter are hot.
• Espresso beans may be ground in a
coffee grinder.
For best results, use
the Hamilton Beach Custom Grind
™
coffee grinder on the espresso setting.
If grinding espresso in a store or using
a burr mill, then use a setting that is
one to two notches coarser than the
espresso setting.
• Grind your espresso so that it looks
gritty, like salt or sand. It is too fine if it
looks like powder and feels like flour. If
the coffee is ground too fine, then the
water will not flow through the coffee.
• Espresso pods make it even easier to
brew a great cup of espresso and
cleanup is as easy as throwing out the
used pod. Pods can be purchased at
many local coffee houses and special-
ty housewares stores. A web search
for “coffee pods” will also connect you
with many coffee pod suppliers.
• If you have time to warm the cappuc-
cino maker for 5 to 10 minutes before
brewing, you can invert 1 to 2 cups on
the cup warming tray. The tray will
gently warm the cups and keep your
beverage warmer after brewing.
• Always use cold water to make cof-
fee. Warm water or other liquids
could cause damage to the appli-
ance.
Tips for Making Good Espresso
Preparing to Make Espresso
1.
Make sure all three buttons are in
the OFF position and the steam
control dial is in the closed/OFF
position.
2.
Plug in unit.
3.
Remove water reservoir and fill with
desired amount of cold water.
4.
Replace water reservoir. Make sure
it is fully inserted.
5.
Press the ON/OFF button once.
The ON/OFF light will glow green
and the Temperature/Ready light
will glow red indicating the water is
heating. The Temperature/Ready
light will go out when the water is at
brewing temperature.