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darker in colour. A darker roasted bean tends to have an oily surface and
creates more caramelization of the sugar and starches within the bean.
The darker beans will produce a more flavourful cup of coffee than the
lightly-roasted beans.
2. A fine drip grind coffee must be used. A powdery grind is too fine for the
Toastess Espresso Cappuccino Maker. A powdery grind will cake in the
basket and block the water from flowing through.
3. You may prefer to add chicory to obtain a unique flavour. Remember
do not use chicory separately from the roasted ground coffee. Have the
chicory ground together with your roasted coffee.
4. Cappuccino is simply a combination of espresso and hot, frothy milk.
Equal amounts of espresso and milk are recommended.
Cappuccino is usually topped with nutmeg, cinnamon or chocolate shavings.
5. Espresso coffee should be served immediately after it is made.
6. Espresso is served in demitasse cups (2 to 2
or glass is used for cappuccino.
7. Ideally, coffee beans should be ground immediately before using.
8. To continue to preserve the rich flavour, it is best to store your ground
coffee or beans in an airtight container in the freezer of your refrigerator.
Ground coffee readily picks up other food flavours.
Know Your Toastess Espresso Cappuccino Maker
Before using your Toastess Espresso Cappuccino Maker, you should become
familiar with all of its parts. Identify all parts of your Toastess Espresso
Cappuccino Maker according to the drawing below so that you have no
doubt when reading the instructions that follow.
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