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5. Put the filter in the filter holder.
ATTENTION: you may find it a little difficult to remove the filter from the filter holder when you
want to change it. You can use another filter for leverage.
6. Insert the filter holder without ground coffee into the upper part of the espresso machine
by making a 45° movement to the left and turn it back to the right until it clicks into
position. The filter holder must be perpendicular to the machine or slightly inclined to
the right.
7. Put an empty cup under the filter holder and press any button mode to start preparing
coffee.
8. Once the preparation process is complete, empty the water from the tank. The espresso
machine is now ready for use.
Espresso preparation
1. Remove the filter holder and fill the filter with ground coffee using the pressing powder
spoon supplied with the espresso machine.
RECOMMENDATION: 7-9 g for a single cup and 13-15 g for a double cup. The amount may vary
depending on your preferences and the type of coffee you have used.
2. Compress the coffee with the pressing powder spoon. The ground coffee must be pressed
evenly to obtain a well levelled and smooth surface. Clean any coffee residue from the
edge of the filter holder.
3. Insert the filter holder into the upper part of the espresso machine by making a 45°
movement to the left and turn it back to the right until it clicks into position. The filter
holder must be perpendicular to the machine or slightly inclined to the right.
4. Place the preheated cup(s) under the filter holder.
5. Press the Espresso button once for a short coffee size. While coffee is being dispensed,
the button will illuminate blue.
6. Press the Espresso button twice to obtain a longer result if desired. While coffee is being
dispensed, the button will illuminate green.
7. The machine will dispense coffee according to your selection and automatically turn off
the buttons indicating that the cycle is finished.
The taste of the coffee will depend on different factors, such as the type of coffee bean, the
degree of roast, the freshness, the coarseness or fineness of the grind, the amount of ground
coffee and the tamping pressure. Try adjusting these factors one at a time until you get the
taste you want.
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Coffee pressure gauge
The needle of the pressure gauge indicates the extraction pressure.
Ideal pressure zone for espresso
When it is positioned anywhere in the espresso zone during extraction, it means that the
espresso has been extracted at the ideal pressure.
Low pressure zone
- When the pressure gauge needle is below the espresso range during extraction, this
indicates that the espresso has been extracted with insufficient pressure.
- This can occur when water passes through the ground coffee too quickly, resulting in
espresso that is under-extracted, watery, earthy, and lacking in crema and flavour.
- Possible causes of insufficient extraction include too coarse grind, insufficient coffee in the
filter, insufficient tamping, or a combination of all these factors.
High pressure zone
- When the pressure gauge needle is above the espresso range during extraction, this
indicates that the espresso has been extracted with too much pressure.
- This can occur when the water passes through the ground coffee too slowly, resulting in an
over-extracted, very dark, and bitter espresso with a mottled and uneven crema.
- Possible causes of over-extraction are too fine grind, too much ground coffee in the filter,
excessive tamping, or a combination of all of these.
Cappuccino preparation
1. Place the milk tank in position by fitting the spout into the hole on the right-hand side
of the machine and press the locking switch. When you do so, the Cappuccino and Latte
button lights will illuminate indicating that these two options are now available.
ATTENTION: if the switch is not in the locking position, the machine will not allow you to use the
Cappuccino and Latte functions.
ATTENTION: fill the tank with cold water (between 5 and 10 ºC).
2. Follow the steps indicated in "Espresso preparation" to place the coffee in the filter holder
and attach it to the machine.
3. Place a cup under the coffee pouring zone and make sure that the milk spout points
towards the inside of your cup.
4. Press the Cappuccino button once for a short coffee size. While coffee is being dispensed,
the button will illuminate blue.
5. Press the Cappuccino button twice to obtain a longer result if desired. While coffee is
being dispensed, the button will illuminate green.
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