Tips For A Hotter Coffee - DeLonghi DEDICA ARTE EC885 Manual De Instrucciones

Please note:
• For correct operation, before filling with ground coffee,
make sure there are no coffee residues left in the filter from
the last time you made coffee.
• While the appliance is making coffee, delivery can be in-
terrupted at any moment by pressing the coffee button
pressed previously.
• At the end of delivery (within 3 seconds), to increase the
amount of coffee in the cup, press and hold the coffee but-
ton pressed previously. Delivery stops automatically after
a few seconds.
• To avoid splashes, never remove the filter holder while the
appliance is delivering coffee. Always wait for a few sec-
onds after delivery.
4.1 Pressing the coffee:
Correct pressing of the ground coffee is essential to obtain a
good espresso.
• If you press too firmly, the coffee will be delivered slowly
and will be strong.
• If you press too lightly, the coffee will be delivered quickly
and will be weak.

4.2 Tips for a hotter coffee

• Before making the coffee, warm the cups by rinsing them
with a little hot water.
• Attach the filter holder (C1) with the filter (C2) or (C3) to the
appliance, but without adding coffee. Using the same
cup as will later be used to make the coffee, press the 1 cup
button and deliver hot water into the cup to heat it.
• Increase the coffee temperature in the settings menu (see
"9. Settings menu").
• Stand the cups you will be using on the cup warmer (A4)
which becomes hot during operation.
5. HOW TO MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PODS
1. Place the pod coffee filter (C4) in the filter holder (C1) (fig.
14).
2. Insert the pod, centring it as far as possible on the filter (fig.
15). Always follow the instructions on the pod pack to posi-
tion the pod on the filter correctly.
3. Attach the filter holder to the appliance (fig. 7).
4. Place the cup under the filter holder spouts.
5. Make sure the lights corresponding to the coffee buttons
are on, then press the coffee button
6. The appliance proceeds to make the coffee and delivery
stops automatically.
7. To remove the filter holder, turn the handle from right to
left.
5.1 Choosing the pod
use pods conforming to the ESE standard, indicated on the pack
by the symbol.
The ESE standard is a system accepted by leading pod producers
and enables espresso coffee to be prepared simply and cleanly.
Please note:
• When using pods, you can only make one coffee at
a time.
• While the appliance is making coffee, delivery can be in-
terrupted at any moment by pressing the coffee button
pressed previously.
• At the end of delivery (within 3 seconds), to increase the
amount of coffee in the cup, press and hold the coffee but-
ton pressed previously. Delivery stops automatically after
a few seconds.
• To avoid splashes, never remove the filter holder while the
appliance is delivering coffee. Always wait for a few sec-
onds after delivery.
• See section "4.2 Tips for a hotter coffee".
6. PROGRAMMING THE QUANTITIES OF COFFEE
IN THE CUP
The appliance is set by default to automatically deliver standard
quantities. To change these quantities, proceed as follows:
1. Place one or two cups under the filter holder spouts (C1).
2. Press and hold the button you want to programme
(
3. The coffee maker starts delivering coffee and the other
coffee button flashes to indicate that the appliance is in
programming mode.
4. Once the required quantity of coffee has been delivered
into the cup, release the button. Delivery stops and the
light flashes to indicate that the quantity has been saved
correctly.
7. HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE
1. To use tall glasses, remove the drip tray (A9) and stand the
(B1).
glasses on the mug and glass tray (A10) (fig. 16).
2. Prepare the espresso coffees as described in the previous
sections, using sufficiently large cups.
3. Fill the milk jug with fresh milk at refrigerator temperature
(fig. 17). The milk doubles or triples in volume
4. Press the
the light remains on steadily, the machine is ready to de-
liver steam.
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or ).
Default Programmable quantity
quantity
35 ml from ≃15 to ≃90 ml
70 ml from ≃30 to ≃180 ml
button (fig. 18). The light flashes. When