Preparing Espresso - TM Pro Serie Manual De Instrucciones

• 1. Fill the water tank with fresh cold water as described in chapter 2.
• 2. make sure the control Knob is in the "o" position.
• 3. Turn on the machine by pressing the power Button located on the side of the
machine. The indicator light on the control Knob begins to blink red as the machine
begins to heat.
• 4. place the sieve inside the portafilter (without coffee) see Fig. 3 for proper sieve
placement.
• 5. make sure the thumb guard does not cover the sieve.
• 6. align the portafilter to the "InserT" on the left side of the brew head, while pus-
hing the portafilter up. Turn the portafilter firmly to the right towards the "LocK" on
the middle of the brew head, until it feels tight.
NOTE: In the beginning it might not be possible to turn the portafilter all the way to
the "LocK" position. Just make sure the portafilter is firmly placed. over time the
portafilter can be moved closer to the "LocK" position.
• 7. place one or two espresso cups underneath the portafilter. once the indicator light
illuminates solid blue, the machine is ready for coffee brewing.
• 8. Turn the control Knob to the left towards the "cup icon". hot water will be pumped
through the portafilter into the cups.
• 9. Turn the control Knob back to the center towards the "o" to stop the flow of hot
water.
CAUTION! never leave the machine unattended during brewing or steaming. You
always must turn the control Knob back to the center position towards the "o" posi-
tion to stop brewing.
• 10. empty the cups and remove the portafilter. all parts are now pre-warmed. TIp!
place espresso cups upside down on the warming platform on top of the machine.
When the machine has been turned on for approximately 15 minutes, the warming
platform will be heated and can be used to pre-warm cups instead of using hot water
from the machine.

5. Preparing Espresso

5a. Selecting the Coffee Grind
This is an important step in the espresso making process as the finely ground coffee
must have uniform consistency.
• The correct grind should look like salt.
• If the grind is too fine, the water will not flow through the coffee and cause too much
pressure to build up in the machine. These grinds look like powder and feel like flour
when rubbed between fingers.
• If the grind is too coarse, the water flows through the coffee too quickly, preventing a
full-flavored extraction.
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