Capresso C1000 User manual

USER COMPONENTS
1. Height-adjustable Coffee Spout
2. Operating Display (see fig. 3)
3. Removable Water Tank
4. Low Water Flotation Device (see fig. 4, call-out #4)
5. CLARIS Water Care Cartridge (installed)
6. Hinged Water Tank Lid
7. Ground Coffee Funnel
8. Lid for Ground Coffee Funnel
9. Lid for Bean Container
10. Sticker with Serial # and 800 #
11. Selector Switch (see fig. 2)
12. Detachable Hot Water / Frother / Steam Nozzle
13. Removable Grid (see fig. 1a)
14. Removable Drawer / Used Water Tray (see fig. 1a)
15. Water Hardness Indicator Strip
16. CLARIS Water Care Cartridge (unpacked)
17. Two Cleaning Tablets
18. Measuring Scoop
19. Tray for Used Coffee Container (see fig. 1a)
20. Used Coffee Container (see fig. 1a)
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SELECTOR SWITCH:
OPERATING DISPLAY:
1. Main On/Off Button
2. 1-Cup Coffee Button
3. 2-Cup Coffee Button
4. Ground Coffee Button
5. Hot Water Button
6. Coffee Volume Dial
INDICATOR LIGHTS:
RED- On/Off light
GREEN- Strong or Extra Strong
Coffee Light
GREEN- Ready Light
GREEN- Ground Coffee In Use
GREEN- Hot Water Light
RED- Clean Brewing Chamber
RED- Decalcify Machine
RED- Refill Water/Water Container
Missing/ Low Water Flotation Device Missing
RED- Empty Drawer/Drawer
Missing/Drawer Not Replaced Correctly
Coffee Position (fig. 2a) Steam/Hot Water Position (fig. 2b)
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Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9
Fig. 10 Fig.11 Fig. 12
Fig. 13 Fig. 14 Fig. 15
Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 18
up Frothing:
down
Steaming:
up down
Lift & Pull
2 scoops max!
Ground coffee only

CONTENTS
Page
Important Safeguards 2
User Components / Drawings (figures) 3-5
1Product Registration - The C1000 7
2Welcome to the Capresso C1000 7
3A Word About “Crema Coffee” 7
Factoid 1 8
Factoid 2 8
4Please Do Not... 8
5Please Do... 8
6Factory Settings 8-9
7Preparing the Machine 9
7.1 Filling the Water Tank 9
7.2 Filling the Bean Container 9
7.2a When using oily beans 9
7.3 First Time Preparation 9-10
7.4 Adjusting Coffee Volume 10
7.5 Claris Water Cartridge 10
7.6 Installing the Claris Cartridge 11
8Making Espresso and “Crema Coffee” 11
8a A Word About Coffee Temperature 11
8b How to Get Hotter Coffee 11
8.1 Turning the Machine ON 12
8.2 Coffee Strength: regular, strong, extra strong 12
8.3 Adjusting the Grinder 12
8.4 Using Ground Coffee 12-13
8.5 How to Prevent Clogging 13
9Processing Hot Water 13
10 Frothing and Steaming 13-14
10.1 Resetting the Machine 14
10.2 Cleaning the Frother 14
11 Automatic Monitoring Controls 14
11.1 Empty Drawer 14-15
11.2 Tray and Drawer Missing 15
11.3 Fill Water 15
12 Changing the Factory Settings 15
12.1 Adjusting On/Off and Auto-Off 15
12.2 Adjusting the Grinder 15
12.3 Adjusting the Water Hardness Setting 15-16
13 General Cleaning Instructions 16
13a. Special Cleaning of the Inner Screen 16
13.1 CLEARing the Machine 16
14 Automatic Rinsing Cycles 16-17
14.1 Rinsing 17
14.2 Cleaning with Special Tablet 17
14.3 Decalcifying 17-19
15 Troubleshooting 19-20
15.1 Display Messages 19-20
15.2 Other Problems 20
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1. PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Please read the enclosed product registration card, fill it out, mail it or fax it to us
within two weeks after your C1000 purchase.
IMPORTANT: Registering your product is part of your warranty.
THE C1000
The C1000 can prepare 1 or 2 cups of excellent, professional-quality espresso
or 1 or 2 cups of regular coffee at a time. The unique pre-wetting function
ensures optimal coffee extraction. The C1000 functions fully automatically at
the touch of a button. You have the choice between normal, strong and extra
strong coffee to suit your personal taste. The integrated burr grinder grinds
beans to the preferred fineness level. A separate filler funnel lets you use
ground coffee. The volume dial lets you prepare any amount of coffee between
1/2oz. and 16 oz. at a time. The water level and the used coffee container are
monitored automatically. There are three programmable control buttons for
rinsing, cleaning and decalcifying. This will facilitate care and maintenance of
the machine. If you use the CLARIS water filter cartridge, you can turn off the
decalcifying program. See chapter 12.3 “Adjusting the Water Hardness Setting”
2. WELCOME TO THE CAPRESSO C1000
Thank you for choosing this CAPRESSO product. Please study these operating
instructions carefully before using your C1000 and for future reference keep
this instruction book in a safe place. These instructions contain all the
information necessary for the proper use, operation and maintenance of the
machine. Understanding and complying with these directions are essential to
ensure safety and proper handling of this machine. However, these instruc-
tions cannot cover all the possible ways in which this machine may be used.
Should you require further information or should particular problems occur that
are not covered in this manual please contact your local dealer or call our spe-
cial C1000 TOLL FREE number: 1-800-220-5701 9AM to 4PM Eastern
Standard Time Monday through Friday. If you call at any other time please
leave a message with your telephone number and we will call you back. Or
send us a fax at 201-767-9684 or email us at [email protected]
3. A WORD ABOUT “CREMA COFFEE” (Pressure Brewed Coffee)
According to the majority of coffee experts, grinding, tamping and brewing
under high pressure is the ideal extracting process for maximum flavor and
aroma. Your C1000 will always produce espresso and coffee with a thick,
foamy layer called "Crema." The Crema traps the fine aromatics and the light
gaseous flavors that register on the palate. The high pressure and the short
brewing time prevent the extraction of bitter oils and release less caffeine than
any other brewing methods. You will always make the absolute freshest and
most aromatic cup of coffee. This is also the reason why many European
restaurants and hotels will serve you freshly pressured brewed coffee only.
Experiment with your new C1000 and prepare yourself the best and most
enjoyable cup of coffee!
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Factoid 1
Caffeine is tasteless. A "strong" coffee
or espresso is mostly the result of the
amount of coffee in relation to the
amount of water. The longer a bean is
roasted, the less caffeine it has.
"Arabica" beans have less caffeine
than "Robusta" beans. "Arabica”
beans have more flavor than
"Robusta" beans which are mostly
used in high-volume coffees and
instant coffees.
Factoid 2
Espresso is the way the bean is roast-
ed, not the bean itself. You can use
many different roasts to produce
espresso coffee. You can also use the
espresso roasted coffee to make a
larger cup of coffee. In the US,
espresso roasting results in darker,
oily beans. In Europe, espresso
roasts are medium brown with no oils
showing on the outside of the beans.
If you use dark, oily beans SEE
CHAPTER 7.2a for special handling.
4. PLEASE DO NOT... (or you will
void your warranty protection):
• Never fill instant coffee into the
grinder or ground coffee funnel; it
can damage the functioning of the
brewing chamber.
• Never fill sugar coated coffee beans
into the bean container.
• Never fill frozen beans into the bean
container. If you store beans in the
freezer, let them thaw for 3 to 4
hours before filling them into the
bean container.
• Never fill anything other than coffee
beans into the bean container (no
chocolate, no rice, no nuts, no
spices, nothing other than coffee!).
• Never fill beans into the ground
coffee funnel (Fig. 11)
• Never use mineral or carbonated
water. You can use tap water, spring
water, distilled water and reverse
osmosis water.
• Never operate any other buttons
while the machine is in operation.
This is indicated by the fact the
green READY light is blinking
• Never try to pull out the drawer
while the machine is in operation.
This is indicated by the fact that the
green READY light is blinking
• Never turn off the machine as long
as the green READY light is blinking
• Never fill anything but fresh, cold
clean water into the water container
(exception: see chapter 14.3
"Decalcifying").
• Never repair or open the machine
yourself. All repairs should be per-
formed only by an authorized service
center.
5. PLEASE DO...
• Fill water tank with fresh, cold water.
• Renew water daily (sitting water
becomes stale).
• Before filling the bean container,
remove foreign particles from coffee
such as little stones.
• Let frozen beans thaw for 3 to 4 hours
before filling them into the bean
container.
• Let oily beans sit in an open bowl for
about 5 hours so that oils evaporate
(eliminates beans sticking together in
the bean container).
Please call 1-800-220-5701
with any questions.
6. FACTORY SETTINGS
The C1000 leaves the factory with the
following settings:
• 2-hour Auto Shut-Off: To change to 5
hour auto shut-off or for manual shut-
off, see chapter 12.1 “Adjusting On/Off
and Auto-Off.”
• Water Hardness Setting Level 1: To
change the water hardness setting or to
disconnect the water hardness control
see chapter 12.3 “Adjusting the Water
Hardness Setting.”
Attention: If you use distilled water you
can disconnect the water hardness
control see chapter 12.3
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• CLARIS Water Care Cartridge not
installed: If you want to use this water
filter cartridge, see chapter 7.5 and 7.6.
Important: Before changing any set -
tings, follow the instructions in chapters
7.1 through 7.4. Then you can install the
Claris water cartridge and change any
of the above settings to your liking.
7. PREPARING THE MACHINE
Please follow the instructions below step
by step. Place the machine on a level
surface and plug it in.
7.1 Filling the Water Tank
• Open the water tank lid and remove
the water tank (see fig. 4).
• Remove the Claris water cartridge
packaging.
• Rinse water tank well with clean, cold
tap water then fill tank with water.
• Make sure that the low water flotation
device is in place (see fig. 4, call out #4).
If not, see chapter 15.1, c.
• Replace water tank and make sure it
clicks correctly into place.
7.2 Filling the Bean Container
• Open the bean container lid and fill
container with beans (see fig. 5) If you
use frozen beans, let them thaw for 3 to
4 hours before filling them into the bean
container. This will prevent moisture
from seeping into the grinder. Never use
sugar-coated beans.
• Close the bean container lid.
7.2a When using oily beans
• Beans with an oily surface tend to stick
together. This may prevent a continu-
ous flow of beans from the bean con-
tainer into the burrs. As a result the
grinder does not grind enough coffee
and you might get weak or no coffee at
all. Stir the beans in the bean container
just before grinding. Alternatively you
can also pour the beans in an open
bowl and let them sit for about 5 hours.
The oils will evaporate (this will not
change the taste of your coffee). Then
fill the beans into the bean grinder.
Now beans will feed into grinder easily.
7.3 First Time Preparation
This procedure is necessary before the
first use of the machine and if the steps
under 13.1 for “CLEARING the Machine”
have been performed.
A. Press the main ON/OFF button
B. The red ON light will turn on and
the four green lights
will begin blinking.
When you turn on the machine at a later
time (after the “First Time Preparation”)
only the red ON light and the green
READY light will be on and
blinking. For more details, see chapter
8.1 “Turning the Machine ON.”
C. Place an empty mug underneath the
frother (see fig. 1 call-out #12).
D. Turn the selector switch to the
steam/hot water position (see fig. 2b).
The machine will now pump water into
the ThermoCoil system.
E. During this process the two green
lights will blink. The machine
will stop automatically and the four
green lights will blink
again.
F. Turn the selector switch back to the
coffee position (see fig. 2a). The four
green lights stop
blinking and the red ON light will be
illuminated. If these four green lights are
still blinking, repeat steps C through E
once or twice.
G. If the green hot-water light
blinks, the machine needs rinsing: Place
an empty cup under the coffee spout
and press the hot water button . The
machine will pump hot water into the
cup and stop automatically. Now only
the red ON light and the green
READY light are on.
H. Set the coffee volume dial (see fig. 3
call-out #6) approximately to position 5.
I. Now place a regular cup underneath
the coffee spout (see fig. 1 call-out #1),
press and hold the 1-cup button .
The machine will now perform the fol-
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lowing functions automatically: grinding,
tamping, pre-brewing, pressure brew-
ing, stopping and discarding the used
coffee. During the brewing process
the green READY light is blinking.
After the complete cycle is finished, the
green light will light up (not blink-
ing), indicating that the machine is ready
for the next cup of coffee.
Attention: The first cup of coffee might
not be to your taste, adjust the water vol-
ume and the amount of ground coffee as
described below.
7.4 Adjusting Coffee Volume
With the coffee volume dial, you can
adjust the amount of coffee from approx-
imately 1/2oz. to 8 oz. when using the
1-cup button (see fig. 3 call-out #6).
When using the 2-cup button , the
amount of water is approximately dou-
bled (1 oz. to 16 oz max.) Note: The
numbers on the coffee volume dial do
NOT correspond to ounces.
To adjust the water volume:
A. Place a cup under the coffee spout.
B. Turn the coffee volume dial to the
large cup. This is the setting for maxi-
mum water volume.
C. Press the 1-cup coffee button
(see fig. 3 call out #2). When your cup
contains the desired quantity, turn the
dial towards the small cup until the flow
of coffee has stopped. Note the number
on the coffee volume dial at which the
coffee flow stopped. The water volume
is now adjusted to the size of cup you
want.
Note: When making the next cup of cof-
fee, you might have to slightly readjust
the volume by moving the dial to a
smaller or larger number.
Note: If different people use the machine
on different settings, remember your
setting.
Note: When you press the 2-cup button
, the machine will approximately
double the water volume of your setting.
Note: You can always stop the flow of
coffee (after the pre-brew cycle) by
simply pushing the 1-cup or 2-cup
button.
Attention: Never pull out the tray while
the machine is preparing or discarding
coffee. This might severely damage the
machine.
7.5 Claris Water Cartridge
The C1000 comes with one free Claris
water cartridge. The Claris water car-
tridge is specially made for use with the
Capresso C1000. The Claris cartridge:
• Reduces the water hardness up to
75%.
• Removes (if present) up to 85% chlo-
rine, up to 90% lead, up to 95% copper
and up to 67% aluminum.
• Cleans the water through an upward
current principle (see fig. 6) just before
the brewing cycle starts, ensuring fresh-
ly filtered water every time you make
coffee (when you push the buttons
the water is pulled
through the cleaning material and then
pumped into the machine).
• Eliminates decalcifying the C1000.
When using your Claris water cartridge,
you never need to decalcify your
machine.
• Costs about 2¢ per cup. Please note
that Decalcifying costs are about 1¢ -
3¢ per cup, depending on how hard
your water is. The decalcifying process
takes about 40 minutes.
• Is available through your Capresso
retailers, Capresso’s mail order form,
www.capresso.com or call us at
1-800-220-5701.
Replacement Cycle
The cartridge looses its cleaning power
after about 60 liters of water or about
two months after first use.
If you use 2 full water tanks a day, you
need to replace the cartridge after 3
weeks. If you use 1 full water tank a
day, you need to replace cartridge after
6 weeks. If you use 1/2a water tank a
day, you need to replace the cartridge
after 2 months.
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7.6 Installing the Claris Cartridge
Make sure the C1000 is on and ready to
make coffee.
A. Remove the cartridge from its bag.
B. Open the water tank lid and flip the
cartridge cover upward (see fig. 7).
C. Insert the cartridge with its tapered
part down into the bottom of the water
container so that it fits snugly over the
white mesh piece (see fig. 8).
D. Close the water cartridge cover and
make sure it snaps in.
E. On top of the cartridge holder, you will
find a special rotating disk with a cut-
out indicating 2 months. You can set
both the replacement month (shown on
numbers 1 to 12) and the replacement
week (shown by the lines in between
the months) or mark the replacement
date on your calendar.
F. Fill the water container about halfway.
G. Now activate the Claris cartridge by
putting a large container underneath the
frother. Turn the selector switch to the
steam/hot water position (see fig. 2b)
and push the hot-water button .
H. Note: Some of the water might be
slightly discolored. This is normal and
not harmful to your health or the
machine itself. Discard this water.
I. Adjust the water hardness setting of
your machine to Level 0 (see chapter
12.3 “Adjusting the Water Hardness
Setting”). In this setting the decalcifying
light will never come on.
J. Important: If you do not use the Claris
cartridge continuously or if you do not
replace the cartridge in time, you must
reset your machine to a higher water
hardness level. Otherwise, you risk
substantially damaging your machine.
8. MAKING ESPRESSO AND
“CREMA COFFEE”
You can make any quantity of coffee
from 1/2oz. to 16 oz. The process is
always the same: the water is forced
through the coffee in a very short period
of time avoiding any over-extraction.
With the right pressure, the result will
always be a foamy layer on top of your
coffee called “crema.” That is the mark
of a “pressure brewed coffee.” Most
people prefer pressure brewed coffee to
drip coffee.
From small to large, here is the coffee
terminology:
• 1/2oz. to 1 oz. of coffee is called a
“Ristretto” (small espresso)
• 1 oz. to 1.5 oz. of coffee is called an
“Espresso.”
• Approximately 3 oz. of coffee is called
a “Large or Double Shot of Espresso.”
• 5 oz. to 8 oz. of coffee is called a
“Crema Coffee.”
• Definitely add a bit of sugar to a ristret-
to or espresso. Drink the crema coffee
black or add sugar and milk as you like.
Tip: If you add the sugar and milk to
your cup before you brew your coffee it
will be more uniformly dissolved and you
won’t need to stir later (stirring can cool
down the coffee and might destroy the
crema layer).
Note: When you set the coffee volume
dial to maximum (large cup) and push
the 2-cup button , the machine will
produce a total of 16 oz. of coffee. The
average coffee drinker will find that this
coffee is too mild. Adjust the volume dial
accordingly.
8a. A word about coffee temperature:
In order to create the “crema” on top of
your coffee, the temperature cannot be
set as high as with a drip coffee maker.
At that temperature no lasting “crema”
can be created. Don’t let your coffee sit
around too long.
8b. How to get hotter coffee:
• Preheat your cups with hot water.
• Run a Hot-Water-Rinse-Cycle just
before you make a cup of coffee.
• If you make a larger cup of coffee,
finish brewing the coffee, then immerse
the frother into the cup and steam up the
coffee for 20 to 30 seconds. Just make
sure you don’t burn or boil the coffee. It
will ruin the taste.
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8.1 Turning the Machine On
Make sure that the selector switch is in
the coffee position (see fig. 2a).
When you turn the machine on in the
morning, the red ON light will illumi-
nate and the green READY light will
begin blinking, indicating that the
machine is heating up. This will take
approximately 30 seconds.
• The green hot-water light will
illuminate.
• Place an empty cup underneath the
coffee spout and push the hot-water
button. The machine will run one
hot water rinse cycle and will stop
automatically.
• The green READY light stops
blinking and is on. You are now ready
to make your first cup of coffee.
8.2 Coffee Strength: Regular, Strong,
Extra Strong
The intensity of your coffee beverage
depends on how much water is used
and how much coffee is ground per cup.
With the 1-cup button you can
choose between three different
amounts of coffee to be ground. All
measurements are based on tests with
medium mild roast and medium grinder
settings; darker roasts and other grind
settings will influence the amount of
ground coffee slightly.
Place one or two cups underneath the
coffee spout. The spout is height-
adjustable and can be moved up and
down manually to accommodate your
cup size (see fig. 9).
• Regular: Push the 1-cup button
shortly and the green READY light
will begin blinking. The machine grinds
approximately 9 grams of coffee.
• Strong: Push and hold the 1-cup
button until the green coffee-
strength light lights up with the
light blinking. The machine now grinds
approximately 11 grams of coffee for a
stronger cup.
• Extra Strong: Push and hold the
1-cup button until both lights
blink. The machine now grinds
approximately 13 grams of coffee for an
extra strong cup.
Note: When you push the 2-cup button
the machine will always grind
approximately 15 grams of coffee. Only
the green READY light blinks.
8.3 Adjusting the Grinder
You can adjust the grinder to grind finer
or coarser (see fig. 10). For darker
beans, we recommend grinding some-
what coarser (turn the selector to the
thicker bars, clockwise); for lighter
beans, we recommend grinding some-
what finer (turn to finer bars, counter-
clockwise).
Important: You can only adjust the fine-
ness during the actual grinding process.
Note: If coffee drips very slowly through
the coffee spout, the coffee was ground
too fine, adjust to a coarser grind. If
coffee flows too fast through the coffee
spout, adjust to a finer grind.
8.4 Using Ground Coffee
You can operate the machine with
ground coffee (e.g. decaf, flavored
coffee):
• Press the ground-coffee button .
The green ground-coffee light will
turn on.
• Open the cover lid for the ground
coffee funnel (see fig. 1 call out #8) and
fill one or two measuring scoops of
ground coffee into the funnel (see fig.
11).
• Place one or two cups underneath the
coffee spout and press the 1-cup
button or 2-cup button . The
machine will now tamp and brew the
coffee.
• Important: NEVER use instant coffee;
it could severely damage the brewing
chamber.
• NEVER fill the funnel with more than 2
scoops of coffee. The funnel is not a
storage container.
• NEVER fill beans or anything else into
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