Getting Started - Krups XP4050 Mode D'emploi

Espresso Coffee Espresso Coffee
Your new Krups espresso machine has
been constructed to make café quality
espresso, cappuccino, and latte at home.
Espresso is a style of coffee that comes
from a unique process, not a particular type
of coffee bean. Hot water, under pressure,
is passed through tightly packed, fi nely
ground coffee. The resulting liquid is rich,
dark, and extremely fl avorful: the concentra-
ted essence of the coffee bean.
Espresso is not served in regular coffee
cups, but in small 1.5-oz «shots». The
perfect espresso shot is topped by beau-
tiful, thick, golden foam known as crema,
a product of the natural oils in the coffee
bean, and the source of its rich fl avour and
aroma.
It is important to note that your espresso
coffee must be both well roasted coffee and
correctly ground. If you cannot buy ground
espresso coffee, use a coffee grinder to
grind the beans. The coffee must not be
ground too fi ne. It must be slightly granula-
ted, with a consistency somewhat between
fl our and sugar. Too fi ne a grind results in
bitter, over-extracted espresso and a risk of
blocking the grid of the brewing head and
the fi lter; too coarse and the espresso will
be weak and under-extracted.
In addition to the coffee you use, the other
three factors that determine perfect es-
presso results are water, temperature and
pressure. Your Krups machine ensures all
three are precision-controlled by expertly
designed technology. What you must ensure
is that the water you use is freshly-drawn (so
that it has not had time to stagnate in the
air), without any chlorine odor and at a fairly
cold temperature.
There are a number of misconceptions sur-
rounding espresso. The fi rst is that espresso
should be bitter and burnt tasting. In fact,
the ideal espresso shot should be aromatic,
bittersweet (not bitter) and assertive, with a
lingering aftertaste.
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The second myth is that drinking espresso
will keep you awake all night. Actually,
despite its strong fl avour, espresso contains
less caffeine than regular coffee; typically
0-80 mg per shot compared to 80-100 mg
per cup of regular coffee due to espresso's
longer, darker roasting.
And fi nally, many people think that espresso
takes too long to prepare. The truth is, as
the name implies, an espresso is intended
to be served quickly, without elaborate pre-
paration. As you will discover, your Krups
espresso machine has been intuitively
designed for easy use and built for the long
term.
Description Description
Tank lid
a
Removable water tank
b
Warming plate for cups
c
Coffee selection buttons ( ,
d
Start / Stop switch with
e
temperature control light (blue)
Hot water button ( )
f
Steam button ( )
g
Brewing head
h
Steam nozzle
I
Auto Cappuccino accessory
J
Perfect froth accessory
k
Grid
l
Drip tray
m
Filter holder
n
Filter for one or two cups (ground
o
coffee)
E.S.E. fi lter
p
Storage for fi lter sieves
q
Claris water fi lter (optional)
r
Measuring spoon
s

Getting Started

Getting Started
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