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S T A R TI N G U P : M A K I N G E S P R E S S O
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NOTE: Check the water level in the water tank before every use. Change
the water daily. Follow the MIN- and MAX-markings on the tank.
Do not use any distilled or carbonated water, soda or other liquids.
1. C HO O S I NG THE RIG HT FILTER
Single wall filter inserts
The single wall filter inserts are ideal for freshly ground coffee and if you want to try
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to make your espresso as professionally as possible. Thanks to the single wall filter
inserts, you can experiment with grind size, dosage and tamping pressure to influ-
ence the taste of your coffee to make the ideal coffee for yourself.
There is one single wall filter insert for one cup and one for 2 cups.
1 cup
Double wall filter inserts
The double wall filter inserts are ideal e.g. for pre-ground coffee and if you want to
make sure that the espresso turns out good without much experimentation. Double
wall filter inserts optimise the extraction pressure, making sure that the espresso
tastes nice.
There is one double wall filter insert for one cup and one for 2 cups.
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2 cups
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Filter for compact 44 mm pods
If you want to use compact pods, use the filter insert for pods.
Place the coffee pod in the centre of the filter insert as precisely as you can and place
the pod handling paper inside the filter. Read the instructions on the packaging of
the pods.
Push the selected filter insert into the portafilter so that it locks into place.
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2. RIN SING AN D PR E-HEA TI NG THE MAC HI NE
To make the first cup of espresso a hot pleasure, we recommend briefly rinsing the
machine and the portafilter with an empty filter insert. Of course, this is not neces-
sary if you have just carried out the rinsing process described in the chapter "Before
first use" or if you have already prepared an espresso.
Switch the appliance on with the On/Off button. The On/Off button flashes,
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the appliance heats up and then performs an automatic rinse cycle to clean and
preheat the components. Hot water escapes from the brewing head. Make sure
that you do not hold your hands or other body parts or heat-sensitive resp. wa-
ter-sensitive objects under the brewing head during this process. As soon as the
operating temperature is reached, the function lights of all buttons (
, ) light up constantly.
To preheat the portafilter and the filter insert, place the filter insert in the porta-
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filter without filling it with coffee powder. Turn the portafilter into the brewing
head as described below. If you also want to warm up the cups, place them un-
derneath the portafilter. Push the
Turn the portafilter out of the brewing head and carefully dry the portafilter and
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the filter insert before pouring ground coffee into the filter insert.
CAUTION: It is normal for small amounts of steam to escape from the brewing head
or portafilter during the heating phase.
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button and wait for the function to finish.
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