Andrew James BARISTA User manual

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Please read the manual fully before using the appliance and keep the
manual safe for future reference.
Barista Espresso Maker

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Safety Instrucons Page 3
How to descale your appliance Page 4-5
Appliance Components Diagram Page 5
Control panel Page 6
Before rst me use Page 6
Brewing System Page 7
Inserng/ removing the porta lter Page 7
Filling with water Page 8
Pre-heang Page 9
Adding coee Page 9
Brewing espresso Page 10
Emptying coee grounds Page 10
Dispensing hot water & steam Page 11
Reheang drinks Page 11
Frothing milk Page 12
Cleaning and care Page 14-15
Troubleshoong Page 16-17
Disposal Page 18
UK and EU Guarantee Page 18
Electrical Informaon Page 19
Contact Details Page 20
Contents Page

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Safety Instrucons
When using any electrical appliance, basic safety precauons should always be
followed, including:
 This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilies or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instrucon
concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and
supervised. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than
8 years old.
 Always ensure the voltage on the rang label corresponds to the voltage in
your home.
 Check the power cord and plug regularly for any damage. If the cord or the
plug is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualied electrician or a service
repair centre. If in doubt please contact our customer service team.
 The appliance is intended for domesc use only. Industrial or commercial
use will void the warranty. The supplier cannot be held responsible for injury
or damage if the appliance has been used for anything other than its
intended use.
 Incorrect operaon and use can damage the appliance and cause injury to
the user.
 Do not use the appliance if it has been dropped or damaged in any way. If
the unit has been damaged take the unit for examinaon and or repair by an
authorised service agent.
 Do not immerse or expose the motor assembly, plug or the power cord in
water or any other liquid for any reason.
 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or by
someone who is suitably qualied to avoid a potenal hazard.
 Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. Ensure that the
cord is not in a posion where it can be pulled or tripped over accidentally.

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 Do not allow the cord to touch hot surfaces and do not place the cord near
hot gas, electric burners or in a heated oven.
 Always remove the plug of the appliance safely. Do not pull on the
appliances cord to remove the appliance plug from the electrical socket.
 Never handle or operate the appliance with wet hands.
 Do not use this appliance with accessories that are not supplied.
 When the appliance is in use, do not move the appliance or leave it
unaended.
 The Steam Wand/Nozzle becomes very hot during use. This may cause
burns when touched. Do not direct the steam nozzle towards yourself, or
others.
 To avoid burns, never remove the water container or porta lter when
brewing coee or frothing milk, unl the operaon is complete.
 The metal parts of the porta lter will be very hot aer use; hold by the
handle only.
 If the machine is turned on but not in use, the auto-o funcon operates
aer about 30 minutes.
 To turn on the machine again, press the ON/OFF switch to return it to O
posion and then press it to ON posion.
 At this point the main indicator light turns on and the machine will be in
operaon again.
Descaling the appliance
To keep the espresso maker working eciently, the espresso maker may need
descaling (you will noce the brewing takes longer). This will depend on the water
in your area and how oen the espresso maker is used. As a guide, you should
descale your machine every 30 days.
Citric acid made for descaling coee makers can be used, using the following
procedure:
 Pour the descaling soluon into the water container.

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 Follow the ‘Brewing Espresso’ secon on page 10 (without coee in the
porta lter), switch the appliance on and run through each funcon. Allow 5
minutes between the use of each funcon.
 Aer descaling, ll the water container with clean water and let the water
run through each cycle unl the container is empty.
 Rinse the porta lter with warm water.
Descaler can be purchased from all good supermarkets.
You can also descale your appliance using a mixture of dislled white vinegar and
one part water.
To do that, follow the instrucons below:
1. Mix one part water with one part dislled white vinegar.
2. Run the soluon through the machine once, but make sure to remove any
coee rst. Once the soluon has run through, discard.
3. Rinse the machine by running fresh water through it three mes.
Note: The espresso maker parts are NOT dishwasher safe.

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1. Main indicator light 9. Boiler outlet
2. Heang indicator light 10. Porta lter
3. Hot water/steam selector buon 11. Filter sieve (a.) 1 cup (b.) 2 cups
4. ON/OFF Switch 12. Water container
5. Operang dial for espresso/steam 13. Water container lid
6. Steam wand 14. Cup warming area
7. Steam nozzle for milk frothing * Measuring scoop also included
8. Detachable drip tray and drainer
Appliance Components Diagram
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5.
6.
7.
8.
1. 2.
9.
14.
12.
13.
10.
3.
11.

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Sengs
Follow the instrucons on pages 6,7,8 and 9 in order to prepare the Barista Espresso
Coee Maker for the brewing process.
The operang dial has three sengs:
1. Dispenses steam or hot water through the steam nozzle.
2. O Pump is switched OFF.
3. Pump is ON; espresso is dispensed.
Once the operang dial is turned from the neutral posion O, the steam nozzle or
the boiler outlet will open, steam or hot water will then be discharged. Once the dial
is turned back to O, the discharge of hot water or steam will stop.
Before using for the rst me
Before using the appliance for the rst me, all detachable parts must be cleaned as
outlined in the “Care and Cleaning” secon. Ensure all parts are reed before
plugging the appliance into the mains. Flush the system through with hot water as
follows:
1. Fill the water container with water.
2. Place the lter sieve into the porta lter (without any ground coee).
3. Place a suitably sized container under the boiler outlet openings.
4. Plug the appliance into the mains.
5. Set the HOT WATER/STEAM selector to the hot water posion.
6. Using the ON/OFF Switch, turn the appliance on, and turn the operang
dial to Hot water will be dispensed from the outlets.
7. Leave the appliance running unl half of the water from the water container
has been dispensed.
8. Switch o the pump by turning the operang dial to a neutral posion.
9. Empty the container and place it under the steam nozzle. Turn the operang
dial to

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10. Water will be dispensed through the steam nozzle as soon as the heang
light goes out. Care must be taken to avoid burning.
11. When the amount of water le in the water container has reached the ‘Min’
mark, switch the pump o by turning the dial to the neutral posion.
12. If the appliance has not been used for a long period of me, the same
procedure should be used.
Brewing System
The brewing system consists of the following parts:
The boiler outlet is marked with and symbols to support the
aachment of the porta lter.
The porta lter has 3 protrusions on the rim which help you lock the porta lter
onto the boiler outlet.
Inserng/removing the porta lter
1. Place the porta lter (which has already been lled with ground coee) with
the handle in line with the unlock icon on the le side of the coee
spout.
2. Then push the porta lter upwards and under the machines espresso spout.
To ensure it is fully inserted, hold the porta lter in one hand and place the
other hand on top of the machine.
3. Rotate the handle in an an-clockwise direcon unl it is under the lock icon
on the side of the espresso spout.
4. The porta lter will then t ghtly into the machine. When ed correctly it
will be at against the machine with the handle perfectly centred at the front
of the espresso maker.
5. Do not aempt to remove the porta lter during use.
6. Once the brewing cycle is complete, wait around 30 seconds before
removing the porta lter.

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Filling with water
Fill the water container with fresh water daily. Clean the container regularly.
Ensure the water container is lled before the appliance is switched on. To ll:
 Li the water container lid and ip it back.
 Li out the water container.
 Fill the water container with cold water, ensuring the water is not lled
above ‘Max’.
 Slide the container back into the appliance, ensuring it is pushed down unl
it clicks.
 Close the lid on the water container.
Note:
 Ensure the water level is monitored and relled when necessary.
 If the water container becomes empty during operaon, turn the dial to O
and ll the water container with the required amount of water. As the
pump may have started to take in air from the empty water container, once
relled it may take a few moments before the water is dispensed again.
 Any deposits of dirt or lime scale may cause the valve and the seals
surrounding to leak. Ensure the seals are checked before each use, and
when necessary, cleaned to remove dirt or lime deposits.

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Preheang cups
Preheang the cups and the porta lter will ensure a higher coee temperature for
your enjoyment.
 Plug the appliance into the mains supply and press the ON buon. The blue
heang light will illuminate.
 Insert the chosen lter sieve (1 or 2 cups) into the porta lter, but do not
insert any coee into the porta lter.
 Insert the porta lter into the boiler outlet and place one or two cups
underneath.
 Turn the operang dial to
 Once the operang temperature has been reached, the heang light will
turn o and the hot water will ow from the boiler outlet.
 When the cups are 3/4 full of hot water, turn the operang dial back to
neutral to switch o the pump.
 Allow the cups to warm up, and then discard the water. Alternavely, place
the cups on the warming area to preheat them.
Adding coee
Please note, this appliance takes 44mm ESE pods.
Ensure the coee is ground before inserng into the porta lter.
 Remove the preheated porta lter by the handle.
 Add the appropriate amount of coee using the measuring spoon.
1 cup—1 level scoop
2 cups—2 level scoops
3. Using the measuring spoon supplied, press down the coee lightly with the
tamp. Wipe away any excess coee from the rim of the porta lter.

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Brewing espresso
At this stage the espresso machine will be fully prepared:
 The container will be lled with water.
 The brewing system and the cup(s) to be used will be preheated.
 The porta lter (with the appropriate lter and ground coee) will be properly
ed to the group head.
 The POWER indicator light will be illuminated.
 The HEATING light will be on if the appliance is sll heang up (or it will have
turned o when the correct working temperature has been reached).
 Place the cup(s) underneath the espresso outlets.
 Set the HOT WATER/STEAM selector to HOT WATER (released) and the
funcon dial to O. Turn the dial to begin the brewing process.
 Freshly brewed espresso will be poured straight into the cup(s) as soon as the
machine has reached the correct temperature. You must manually turn the
funcon dial to its neutral posion to switch the pump o when you have
enough coee.
 Wait for approximately 30 seconds before removing the porta lter and coee
grounds. Your espresso machine is now ready for another brewing cycle.
CAUTION: When removing the porta lter, demonstrate care as it will sll be hot and
the lter sieve may contain some hot water.
Emptying coee grounds
 When emptying the porta lter wait at least 30 seconds unl the operang
pressure has been reduced. The porta lter can then be taken out and
cleaned.
 To remove the ground coee, tap the side of the porta lter. Rinse the lter
sieve and wipe the porta lter.
 Run water through the appliance system before turning the appliance o.
Turn the dial to let a small amount of water to run through the system to
wash it out.
 Clean the appliance as instructed in ‘Cleaning and Care’

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Dispensing Hot Water
The hot water funcon is useful for making drinks such as hot chocolate, black
coee and any other drinks requiring hot water.
 Place the cup under the steam nozzle.
 Turn the operang dial to
 Once you have enough hot water, turn the operang dial to neutral.
Dispensing Steam
The steam funcon is for heang up milk and frothing milk for cappuccinos, or for
reheang hot drinks.
 Press HOT WATER/STEAM buon.
 Allow the water to heat up. Once the indicator light has turned o, turn the
operang dial to and the steam will be dispensed.
Note: The porta lter with a lter sieve should be ed whilst the steam is being
dispensed.
Reheang Beverages
 Press the HOT WATER/STEAM buon.
 Insert the steam nozzle into the drink to be reheated, then turn the
operaon dial to posion.
 When heated to the desired temperature, turn the operaon dial to neutral.
 Press the HOT WATER/STEAM buon when steam is no longer
required.

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Frothing Milk
The steam wand and nozzle can easily produce velvety, frothed milk for coees such
as cappuccino and caé laes and other milky drinks such as hot chocolate and chai
laes. Instrucons for heang and frothing milk for drinks can be found below:
1. Place cold milk into a cold stainless steel jug.
2. Press the HOT WATER/STEAM buon so STEAM is selected. Allow the water
to heat.
3. Purge the steam wand by selecng on the operaon dial. Use an
oven cloth at this point to guard yourself from the hot steam.
4. Using an oven cloth/glove, move the steam wand to the side.
5. Place the jug of milk under the steam wand and insert the wand into the
milk.
6. Turn the operaon dial to
7. Move the jug around in a circular moon, ensuring the steam wand stays
under the surface of the milk. Stop warming when the milk when the
thermometer gets to the 50 degree mark.
8. When the milk is frothed to your liking, turn the operaon dial to neutral.
9. The milk can then be poured into a drink of your choice.
10. Once the steam wand has cooled, wipe it with a damp cloth to clean away
any milk residue and briey turn the operang dial to this will then
purge the steam wand.
11. Then turn the wand back to neutral posion once some steam has been
emied.

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Cleaning and Care
Before cleaning the espresso maker or removing any parts, ensure it has been
disconnected from the mains supply.
The appliances main body should not be immersed in water to avoid the risk of
electric shock.
Abrasive cleaners should not be used on the appliance.
Water Container
 Remove the water tank and discard of any remaining water.
 Wash the water container.
 Check the valve for any dirt or lime scale.
Steam wand
 Wipe the steam wand with a damp cloth as soon as it has been used for milk
frothing.
 If the steam wand becomes blocked, pull the black wand cover o, insert a
ne pin into the steam wand to clear the blockage, then push the black wand
cover back on.
Removable Parts
 Wash all removable parts with warm, soapy water. Dry thoroughly before
reassembling.
 Empty the drip tray in good me, as it can overow. The tray can be
removed from the espresso maker, emped and washed in warm, soapy
water.
 The porta lter and lter sieves must be washed thoroughly and any
blockages removed using a needle or ne brush, if necessary.

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Housing and boiler outlet
 Wipe the espresso maker housing and the boiler outlet with a damp cloth.
 Brush around the boiler head with a so brush to remove any loose coee.

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Troubleshoong
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
The coee is not hot
enough.
The cup(s) and/or the brewing system are
cold.
The ground coee is too cold.
If making milk coee, the milk may not be
heated enough.
 Preheat cups, brewing system, porta
lter and lter sieves.
 If stored in the fridge, take out the
ground coee a while before use.
 Heat/froth milk for longer, but not
above 65°C. The temperature can
be determined by using a
thermometer available from
www.andrewjamesworldwide.com
The coee drops from
the side of the boiler
outlet.
The porta lter is not aached properly.
There is some coee on the side of the
boiler outlet.
There is coee remaining on the group
head gasket.
The gasket is broken.
 Make sure the porta lter is properly
engaged onto the boiler outlet,
lining up with the locked symbols.
 Remove the coee grounds from the
group head using a so brush or
damp cloth.
 Clean the gasket with a damp cloth.
 Contact the aer sales support line
for a new gasket.
The pump makes a lot of
noise. *
The water container is empty.
The water container is not properly in
place.
 Fill the container with water.
 Li out the container and place it
back correctly.
No water will come out.* The water container is empty.
The water container is not properly in
place.
The porta lter is blocked.
The coee is too ne, or pressed down
too ghtly.
The machine has lime scale deposits.
 Fill the container with water.
 Li out the container and place it
back correctly.
 Clean the porta lter.
 Use more coarsely ground coee.
 Descale the machine.

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* If the soluons do not work, aempt to release steam by turning the operaon
dial to
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
Coee is running to quickly;
there is no crema.
The coee is too coarse.
There is not enough coee.
The coee is not compact enough.
 Grind the coee unl it is ne.
 Add more coee.
 Use the tamp to press the
coee down more ghtly.
Coee drips out instead of
owing out properly.
The coee is ground too coarsely.
The coee is not pressed down ghtly.
 Use more nely ground coee.
 Use the tamp to press down
the coee ghtly.
The coee is too weak. Using shallow lter for double shot or 2
cups.
The ground coee is too coarse.
 Use the deep lter for
stronger coee.
 Use a ner grind.
Too much water remains in the
porta lter aer coee is ready.
The ground coee is not ghtly pressed
down.
There is not enough coee.
 Use the tamp to press down
the ground coee ghtly.
 Add more coee.
Not enough, or no steam is
generated for frothing.
The water container is empty.
The steam nozzle is blocked.
 Fill the container with water.
 Turn o and unplug the
machine, let it cool and clean
the steam nozzle with a
needle.
The milk froth is of poor quality. The milk is too warm.  Refrigerate milk and jug
beforehand.

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Disposal of the appliance
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY!
Correct disposal of this product
This marking indicates that this product should not be disposed with other
household wastes throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the environment
or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to
promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
To return your used device, please use the return and collecon systems or contact
the retailer where the product was purchased. They can take this product for
environmental safe recycling.
UK and EU Guarantee
Your new Andrew James product comes with a 24 month guarantee and a 2 year
xed warranty, eecve from receipt conrmaon. Your receipt or order number
is required as proof of purchase date so it is imperave that you keep it safe. This
guarantee only applies if the item has been used solely for the use intended, and
all instrucons have been followed accordingly. Please note this product is only for
domesc not commercial use.
Abuse of your product will invalidate the guarantee. Returned goods can only be
accepted if repackaged properly within the original colour product box, and
presented with the original receipt of sale/order number. This does not aect your
statutory rights.
Returned products must be cleaned and returned to us in as close to delivery
condion as possible.
If your product develops a problem within the rst 12 months of the xed
warranty, we will pay all shipping costs to have it returned to us. Aer 12 months
the customer will be liable for the cost of returning the product to us. We will then
pay to have the repaired/replaced item shipped back to the customer.
If you wish to return your item for a full refund, you have the right to do so within
the rst 7 days, however we will deduct the cost of shipping from the value of the
refund.

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Customers are responsible for any taxes applied to our products when they are
shipped outside of the EU.
All of our prices are inclusive of VAT.
Once a product has been returned to us, we will aim to repair or replace it within
30 days of receipt.
The guarantee does not cover any defect arising from improper use, damage, build
-up of lime scale or repair aempts made by third-pares. Also, the guarantee
does not cover normal wear and tear of individual parts.
Electrical informaon
Please note:
It is extremely important that the wires or
cores in the ex are connected to the
correct terminals in the plug. If the colour
of the mains lead of the appliance does
not correspond with the coloured
markings idenfying the terminals in your
plug proceed as follows:
 The Live (Brown) wire connects to
the right- most live (L) terminal
nearest to the fuse.
 The Neutral (Blue) wire connects to
the le-most neutral (N) terminal.
 The Earth (Green and Yellow) wire
connects to the central, top most earthed (E) terminal.
Warning:
If the appliance is double insulated indicated by the double insulated symbol:
it should not have an earth wire or earth connecon.

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Plug
The plug must be protected by the correct AMP fuse; this will be indicated on the
case of the plug. Only BSI or ASTA approved fuses should be used. When
changing the fuse always replace it with a fuse that is of the same idencal rang
as the original. If you are unsure about which plug or fuse to use, always refer to
a qualied electrician.
Please note aer replacing the fuse, ensure that the cover is correctly ed back
onto the plug. Never aempt to run the appliance if the plug does not have a
cover.
If a moulded plug is ed and has to be removed take great care in disposing of
the plug and severed cable, it must be destroyed to prevent it from engaging into
a socket. If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by a service agent or
a similarly qualied person in order to avoid a hazard.
All of our electrical appliances conform to pre-exisng EC Direcves 2006/95/EC
(Low Voltage Direcve) and 2004/108/EC (EMC Direcves).
For further informaon please visit hp://www.esc.org.uk/industry/product-
safety/product-tesng-screening/kitchen-appliances/
Contact Details
Andrew James UK LTD
Unit 1
P C Henderson Premises
Bowburn North Industrial Estate
Bowburn
Co Durham
DH6 5NG
Customer Service / Technical Support- Telephone [phone]
Customer Service/ Technical Support Email:
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