DAILY USE
DISPENSING COFFEE OR TEA
To achieve optimum performance from your Capsule Machine follow this procedure. SAFETY
INSTRUCTION: Never lift the lever whilst the beverage is being dispensed. Hot
beverage may cause injury and burns. Your Dualit Café Plus has a Filter Plate used to create
the smooth espresso crema. This needs regular cleaning to maintain optimum performance. If you
notice your coffee is extracting slowly or not at all, please refer to the Cleaning Section. Extraction
between 10 and 40 seconds for a 35ml espresso shot is within the normal range. If extraction lasts
longer than 45 seconds, please follow the cleaning procedure then carry out a
3.A
3.B
Unplug the machine then
Plug in the power cord at
remove and fill the Water
the mains and use the Power
Tank. Once filled, secure back
Switch to switch on. Ensure
into position.
Lever is down. Coffee & Tea
Buttons will flash slowly to
indicate machine is warming up.
3.D
Lift the Lever fully and insert a capsule. Ensure capsule is not damaged or deformed. If so, discard
and use a new capsule. Once inserted push the Lever down fully. Carefully select the tea or coffee
button. Failure to select the correct button for your capsule may block your Filter Plate; preventing
or slowing down extraction. Caution: Do not use tea function with coffee capsules, this
may damage your machine and invalidate warranty. Please see cleaning section if
you extract a coffee capsule using the Tea Button.
To ensure the best taste and no flavour transfer, you should always dispense hot water to rinse the
system when switching between coffee and tea.
3.E
3.F
FOR COFFEE
FOR TEA
Press the Coffee Button once
Press the Tea Button once
to dispense an Espresso. The
to dispense tea; the Tea
Coffee Button will illuminate
Button will illuminate green.
blue. Press twice to dispense
Note: Tea extracts at a higher
a Lungo, the Coffee Button will
temperature to coffee.
flash blue slowly.
descale.
3.C
Place a cup on the Drip Tray.
For best results, pre-warm
the cup by dispensing hot water
into the cup before inserting a
capsule. Dispose of water before
dispensing coffee.
It is important to note that you
must not use the Tea Button to
extract coffee capsules. Please
carefully select the required
button. Failure to do so may
block your filter plate, preventing
or slowing down extraction.
CAUTION: Do not use
tea function with coffee
capsules, this may damage
your machine and invalidate
warranty. Please see
Cleaning Section within
your Instruction Manual if
you extract a coffee capsule
using the Tea Button.
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3.G
3.H
Your Dualit Café Plus has a Filter
The Coffee & Tea Buttons
Plate used to create the smooth
will illuminate once dispense
espresso crema. This needs
has finished. Your beverage is
regular cleaning to maintain
now ready to be consumed.
optimum performance. If you
Note: The Buttons may flash
notice your coffee is extracting
to indicate that the machine is
slowly or not at all, please refer
warming up ready for next use.
to the Cleaning Section.
Extraction between 10 and 40
seconds for a 35ml
espresso shot is within the
normal range.
If extraction lasts longer than
45 seconds, please follow the
cleaning procedure then carry
out a descale.
3.J
After using the machine we
recommend flushing the
machine through. Ensure the
Lever is pushed down fully and
press the Coffee Button. Water
will flush through the machine
and into the Drip Tray.
Note:
• Do not use a Coffee capsule in Tea mode.
• Switch off and unplug after use.
• Do not leave capsules in machine after use.
• Empty Drip Tray regularly.
• Your machine is fitted with a Descale indicator. If the Coffee & Tea Buttons flash
quickly immediately after switching on the machine, then descaling is required.
3.I
Lift the Lever fully, to empty
the capsule into the Capsule
Basket. We recommend the
Capsule Basket is emptied after
use.
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