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The milk is not very Milk is not fresh.
frothy.
Milk is lukewarm.
Boiler is empty.
Lots of water on Ground coffee not Press down the
the ground coffee. pressed down
firmly enough.
Insufficient quantity Add more coffee.
of ground coffee.
No steam. Boiler is empty.
Environment
The packaging consists only of
environmentally-compatible materials, which
must be disposed of in accordance with the
local regulations on recycling.
The appliance itself must be destroyed
according to the methods which will be
provided on request by the competent local
authorities.
Recipes
You can enjoy your espresso just as you like
it : when you want to relax, or to round off a
good meal.
Here are a few recipes for your espresso
machine.
. Original espresso
• Take one small measure of good quality, well
roasted espresso coffee and filter it directly
into the preheated cup.
If you use good, well ground coffee, a nice
crown of foam should appear on the cup.
• Add sugar if you wish, and treat yourself.
Original espresso is drunk without milk, but
lots of sugar.
. Espresso corretto
• Prepare a cup of espresso in the usual way.
• Then slightly « correct » the taste by adding
Use fresh milk.
1/4 or 1/2 a glass of cognac or liqueur.
Anisette, grape brandy, Sambuco, kirsch and
Put milk in the
fridge. Cointreau are also suitable.
See paragraph
And there are many more possibilities for «
«Filling the water
ennobling » your espresso. Let your imagina-
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tion run wild.
. Cappuccino
coffee more firmly.
• Use large cups which you have preheated.
• Fill them with coffee up to the equivalent of
an espresso cup, and top up with milk which
See paragraph
you have frothed using the cappuccino
«Filling the water
accessory ; finally, sprinkle powdered
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chocolate on top.
To froth the milk: put 200 ml of skimmed or
semi-skimmed milk into a jug, and make it
foamy by plunging the steam nozzle into the
jug.
. Iced coffee Italian style
4 balls of vanilla ice cream, 2 cold sugared
cups of espresso, 1/8 litre of milk, fresh cream,
grated chocolate.
• Mix the cold espresso with milk. Distribute
the ice cream balls between the glasses,
pour coffee over and decorate with fresh
cream and grated chocolate.
. Friesian style coffee
• Add a small glass of rum to a cup of sugared
espresso.
• Decorate with a thick layer of fresh cream
and serve.
. Espresso flambé
2 small glasses of cognac,
2 teaspoons of brown sugar,
2 cups espresso, fresh cream.
• Pour the cognac into heat-resistant glasses,
heat and flame it.
• Add sugar, mix, pour in the coffee and
decorate with fresh cream.
If you wish, the espresso can also be diluted
with a little boiling water.
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