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moved. The preparation of an espresso or cappuccino is different
from that required for a normal cup of coffee. Both espressos and
cappuccinos are made by pressing boiling water under pressure
through fi nely ground coffee. Great attention is needed and it
is highly recommended to read carefully all the instructions and
safety indications provided herein, before brewing.
Tip: It is recommended to serve the espresso or cappuccino in
pre-heated cups because the heat helps to retain the aroma!
How to make an Espresso
1. Follow carefully the safety indications!
2. Place the control knob in Off position.
3. Lay the drop grid on the round depression in the drop
collector cover.
4. Remove the boiler lid and the fi lter holder. Should there be
water in the boiler, turn the machine upside down and drain
the water.
5. Insert the fi lter bowl in the fi lter holder. Swing the fi lter
protection to the back.
6. Fill the fi lter bowl to the desired level (the inside of the fi lter
bowl is marked with measure markings, 2 = 2 cups, 4 = 4
cups) with ground espresso coffee. Spread out the coffee
evenly and press it down lightly with a spoon.
Important: The reason why the coffee is pressed in the fi lter
bowl is to distribute evenly the coffee and not to compress it.
If there is too much coffee, the fl ow of the water is blocked.
This may cause damage to the machine or lead to injuries.
Remove carefully any coffee from the rim of the fi lter.
7. Insert the fi lter holder in the brewing head and turn the
handle to the right (in direction) to position it correctly.
Make sure that the fi lter holder is fastened properly to the
brewing head to avoid the splashing of hot coffee.
8. Fill the glass pot with enough cold water for the desired
number of cups (do not exceed the 4 cup mark). Pour the
water into the boiler.
9. Put back into place the boiler lid and screw it on.
10. Place the empty glass pot with the lid on at the center of the
drip collection grid.
11. Connect the appliance to a duly installed 230V/50Hz socket
with earthing protection. Turn the control knob to brew posi-
tion. The display lights up. After three minutes the espresso
starts to fl ow into the glass pot. The „Ready" light goes on.
12. When the brewing is over, turn the control knob to the Off
position. Remove the glass pot from the drip collection grid.
13. Wait a few seconds before removing the fi lter holder.
Remove the fi lter bowl with the fi lter protection. Remove
the remaining coffee. Clean the machine as described in
„Cleaning and Maintenance".
How to make a Cappuccino
First prepare an espresso as described above and then proceed
as follows:
1. Fill the hot espresso into (a) pre-heated cup/s.
2. Fill the glass pot up to the symbol
Caution - release the residual pressure! Please note the
special safety instructions when refi lling with water!
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3. Fill up the tank with the stated amount of water.
4. Fill the glass pot with fresh, cold milk without exceeding the
4-cup mark. To obtain a good foam, use a high-fat milk!
5. Place the glass pot under the steam nozzle.
6. Turn the control switch to the release steam setting. After
approx. 1-2 minutes steam comes out of the steam nozzle to
froth up the milk.
7. Lift the recipient until the vapor jet is immersed 1/2 cm in the
milk. Turn the control knob slowly to the vapor jet position.
The vapor is ejected from the vapor jet to froth up the milk.
As the volume of the foam rises, lift the glass pot slightly
so that the tip of the nozzle is always immersed in the milk.
Continue this operation for approximately 45–90 seconds ac-
cording to your taste or until the milk's volume has doubled.
Make sure that the milk does not get too hot or scalded to
avoid ruining the froth. Never dip the tip more than a centime-
ter into the milk. For proper frothing a hissing sound must be
heard. Once the frothing is over, turn the control knob to the
Off position. When fi nished, half of the contents of the glass
pot will be composed of hot milk and the other half of foam.
8. Scoop out the foam from the glass pot into the cup/s with
espresso coffee. Add some milk. A cappuccino is 1/3 coffee,
1/3 hot milk and 1/3 frothed milk.
9. In order to make sure that no vapor is left in the machine,
place a recipient with cold water under the vapor jet and
dip the vapor jet into the water. Turn the control knob to the
vapor jet position. The remaining vapor is released if the
vapor jet starts to bubble.
Important: the pressure of the machine must be released
each time before brewing. As soon as the bubbling stops,
pressure has been completely reduced. Turn the control
knob to the Off position. Wait a few seconds after the brew-
ing before removing the fi lter holder. Remove the remaining
ground coffee. Clean the machine as described in „Cleaning
and Maintenance".
• The use of fi ltered water or bottled water is highly recom-
mended to enhance the taste of the espresso and to avoid
the calcifi cation of the machine. Distilled water must not be
used, as it is dull and tasteless.
• The secret for frothing the milk is the right technique, which
can be acquired only with practice.
• If the brewing time of the coffee is longer than usual (i.e. if it
takes too long for the coffee to fl ow out of the brewing head),
then it is likely that the coffee is too fi ne, that too little coffee
has been used or that the coffee was not pressed enough.
• If the preparation time for the coffee is shorter (i.e. if the
coffee fl ows quickly out of the brewing head), then it is
possible that either the coffee was too coarse after it had
been ground, the amount of coffee used was too small or
the coffee was not pressed down fi rmly enough.
• If you prefer to have thicker "foam" for your milk, allow the
foamed milk to stand for 30 to 60 seconds before you put it
in the espresso.
• If there is a signifi cant increase in the brewing time and/or
with cold water.
frequent clogging of the vapor jet occurs, the machine is
calcifi ed. Fill the boiler with a citric acid-based decalcifying
agent (see dosing instructions provided by the manufactu-
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