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02 Cremina
4. Locking the portafilter
In order remove the portafilter
6
, gently turn the portafilter
handle
10
to the left to release it out from the brew group
6
.
Now put a filter basket into the portafilter (for one cup (a), for
two cups (b)). Fill the basket with espresso grind using the
measurement control of the espresso grinder. For a single shot,
the basket will hold about 7 grams and a double 14 grams.
Tamp the espresso grind, clean any grind remains from the
edges of the basket and from the “bayonet mount”. Lock the
portafilter back into the brew group.
1. Filling the boiler
Open the boiler top
1
and fill with fresh water not exceeding
the top (“max”) of the water level indicator
2
. The amount of
water in the boiler is therewith close to 1.8 litre. Close boiler
top
1
properly. Close also the steam tab
3
as well (turn to
the right). Connect the machine to the power supply. Press the
on/off button
4
; this will light up, as will the control lamp
5
,
indicating that the boiler is heating the water.
2. Releasing air and heating up
As soon as the control lamp
5
goes out (after about 10
minutes) and the pressure gauge
7
shows 1.1–1.2 bar, open
the steam tab
3
briefly, allowing the air to be released out
of the boiler. The control lamp
5
lights up once again briefly,
because the machine has to re-heat the water to equal out the
decrease in pressure. When the control lamp
5
turns off, the
machine is ready for use. The on/off button
4
is constantly lit,
but the control lamp switches on and off; in doing so, you can
see that the boiler pressure regulation is working. Depending
on the boiler pressure, the pressure regulator
17
switches the
boiler on or off, allowing the water to be kept at a constant
temperature and to prevent a waste in electricity.
3. Preheat the brew group
To preheat the portafilter
6
, place it in the brew group
9
(turn it to the right; figs. 01 and 02) and then lower and lift the
lever
8
briefly. This action releases water that is then pushed
through the piston. To preheat the cups, the top of your Cremi-
na is designed to warm up cups.
Getting started.
01, 02 Place the portafilter
03 Pull down the lever in one movement in order
to brew an espresso
(a)
(b)
01
02
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