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STEP 7
Making the first espresso
Press the single espresso button or the double espresso button without having put coffee in
the filter and wait a few seconds. Water will start to flow out.
When the machine stops pumping water, you can pour the water into the cup and clean it
thoroughly. Repeat the cycle several times and then you can start the extraction.
Press the espresso button to deactivate the function. The coffee machine will return to the
READY state.
Pour the water into the cup.
NOTE
: the first time the machine pumps water, it may make a louder noise than normal as
it releases air and water. After 20 seconds, this noise will disappear and will be considerably
reduced in the following uses.
- Place the steam and hot water rod over the hole in the drip tray.
- Turn the knob to the hot water position.
- Let water run for 20 seconds.
- Return the knob to the vertical OFF position.
- The coffee machine will return to the READY state.
- The espresso machine is now fully prepared.
Box content:
- Coffee machine
- Filter holder
- Single coffee filter
- Double coffee filter
- Accessories storage box
- Coffee presser
3. OPERATION
Grinding adjustment
- You may need to vary the grind setting when using different coffee beans and depending
on the freshness of the beans. The range of 20 geared grind settings allows for precision
adjustment, controlling the grind size and ultimately the characteristics of the resulting
extraction.
- You may have to make several gradual adjustments before you reach the optimum grinding
level. Adjust the grind according to consumption time and taste.
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NOTE
:
After adjusting the degree of grinding it is important to clean (for 1 ~ 2 seconds) a small amount
of ground coffee from the grinder. This removes the coffee beans from the previous setting,
ensuring that the next espresso extraction is performed entirely with the coffee beans from
the new grind setting.
- Lower number settings provide a finer coffee grind and slower extraction.
- More settings provide a coarser grind and faster extraction.
NOTE
: we suggest not to disassemble or remove the bean hopper when there are still coffee
beans inside. Otherwise, the hopper could become jammed due to unintentional introduction
of grain. Once the coffee beans inside the machine have been used up, the hopper can be
removed.
NOTE
: only adjust the grind level while the grinder is grinding coffee. Any adjustment while
the grinder is not in operation could damage the grinder and cause it to stop working.
Grinding dosage and pressing force
For best results, the amount of ground coffee dosed should be consistent.
NOTE
: it is normal for the correct dose of coffee beans to be overloaded in the filter before
pressing. The coffee beans must be pressed evenly to the indicated level, with firm force.
- One cup = 10 ~ 12 g of ground coffee.
- One cup = 16 ~ 18 g of ground coffee.
The coffee powder produced by the 1 ~ 2 gear grinding size adjustment is not very suitable for
espresso because it is too fine. Based on the size reference of espresso ground coffee powder,
the grinding size adjustment range is 3 ~ 8. Higher setting ranges may be valid but are usually
too coarse for optimal espresso.
NOTE
: if you change the GRIND SIZE knob, the amounts of coffee powder volume required for
a good result will also change.
Operation of the espresso coffee maker
Tip: for best espresso results, use cold filtered water and freshly roasted medium-roast coffee
beans.
- Press the power button to turn the machine on.
- The power button will illuminate, and the coffee and steam buttons will flash to indicate
that the thermoblock is heating up.
- The grinding button will be fully illuminated after switching on.
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