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KRUPS
SERIE EA9000
Here are a few tips for achieving the best results from your machine:
The quality of your water significantly influences the quality of the flavors. Limescale and
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chlorine can alter the taste of your coffee. We recommend that you use the Claris Aqua Filter
System cartridge or low mineral-content water to preserve all of the flavours of your coffee.
When preparing ristretto, espresso and coffee recipes, we recommend that you use
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tulip-shaped porcelain cups, preheated beforehand (by running them under hot water, for
instance), and whose size is appropriate for the quantity you want to make. For your
cappuccino, caffe latte and hot milk recipes, we recommend that you use thick glass cups,
for an appealing, precise and gourmet presentation.
Roasted coffee beans can lose their flavor if they are not protected. We recommended that
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you use the amount of beans required for your consumption for the next 4-5 days. As the
machine automatically detects when there are no beans, you can be certain that you will
always have sufficient beans for preparing your coffee drinks. Though the quality of coffee
beans is subjective and varied, we can nevertheless recommend that you use arabica rather
than robusta. After a few trials, you will learn how to mix and roast the coffee beans according
to your tastes. Lastly, please remember that oily and caramelized coffee beans must be
avoided, as they can damage your machine.
The quality and fineness of the grinding determine the strength of the flavors and the quality
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of the crema. The finer the ground, the richer the crema. Moreover, it must be adapted to the
drink you want: fine for ristretto and espresso, coarser for coffee. For your comfort, the
machine carries out this operation automatically.
Thanks to the ground coffee funnel and spoon, you can choose to serve your drink differently.
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You can vary the flavors and strengths of your coffee as you wish. Ground coffee should ideally
be stored in the refrigerator in a hermetically sealed bag.
You can use pasteurised or UHT, skimmed, semi-skimmed or whole milk, straight from the
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refrigerator (7°C). Using special milks (microfiltered, raw, fermented, enriched, etc.) can
produce less satisfactory results especially regarding the quality of the froth. However, we
recommend that you use fresh, cold milk for pre-programmed recipes.
A FEW EXPERT TIPS