CONTENTS
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Brewing Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
2. Remove the instruction book and any
other literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side of
the coffeemaker is down and slide the
coffeemaker from the box.
4. After the coffeemaker has been removed,
place the box out of the way and lift off the
packing material.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from
the heating plate and remove the polybag.
6. Remove the polybag covering from the
coffeemaker and lift the coffeemaker off the
remaining inserts.
Save all packing materials in case you have to
ship the machine in the future.
KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY
FROM CHILDREN.
THE QUEST FOR
THE PERFECT CUP
OF COFFEE
ELEMENT 1: WATER
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of your
coffee. If water doesn't taste good from
the tap, it won't taste good in your coffee.
Cuisinart includes a charcoal water filter to
remove chlorine, bad tastes and odors, for
the purest coffee flavor, every time you brew.
ELEMENT 2: COFFEE
While coffee is 98% water, all of the flavor
comes from the beans. To achieve the same
great taste you enjoy at a coffee bar, you
need to use the same quality of coffee. If you
choose to grind your own beans, buy them
fresh and whole. Buy only about a two-week
supply at a time, because once the bean is
broken, its flavor degrades quickly.
ELEMENT 3: GRIND
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine, over-
extraction and bitterness will result. Too fine
a grind may also clog the filter. If the grind is
too coarse, the water will pass through too
quickly and the maximum flavor will not be
extracted. When grinding your own beans,
we recommend a medium-fine grind.
ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions of ground coffee in
the instructions under Brewing Coffee, and
later adjust the amount to suit your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 15 scoops (15 tablespoons) for
this 60 oz. (twelve 5 oz. cups) coffeemaker.
Exceeding this amount may cause overflow.
NOTE: For this coffeemaker, a cup of coffee
is 5 oz.
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