DeLonghi La Specialista Maestro User manual

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GUIDE
EC9665M
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EC9665M
IN THE BOX
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A1. Bean container
A2. Bean container lid
A3. Cup tray
A4. Steam dial
A5. Steam wand and nozzle
A6. Lattecrema System connection
A7. Coffee outlet
A8. Cup grille for espresso
A9. Cup grille for glasses or mugs
A10. Drip tray grille
A11. Drip tray
A15. Water tank
B. Control Panel
C1. Portafilter
C2. Single espresso filter
C3. Double espresso filter
D8. Milk container
A2
A3
A1
A8 A 11
A18
A4
Get Started &
Owner’s Instructions
Booklets
This short guide is not intended to explain
all the functions of the appliance.
Please read all the owner’s
instruction booklet before use.
C1 C3 C2
A6
A7 A10 A9
A15 A5
D8
A20
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CONTROL PANEL
B1. ON/Standby button
B2. Coffee dose dial
B3. “X2” button: to use the
2 coffees filter
B4. Coffee Temperature button
B5. “Acive Rinse” button
B6. “OK” button: to deliver the
beverage/confirm
B7. Hot water button
B8. “Descaling” button
B9. “My” button: to customise
beverage quantity
B10. Beverage selector dial
B11. Beverage selected light:
Espresso based beverages
• Espresso
• Americano
• Coffee
Milk based beverages
• Cappuccino
• Flat White
• Latte
B12. “Milk clean” light
B13. “No beans container” light
B14. “General alarm” light
B15. Pressure gauge
B16. “No water” light
B17. Beans container empty light
B18. “Energy saving” light
B19. Led module process:
• Indicates the operation the
appliance is running
• The setting of the dose level
• The infusion temperature setting
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10
B18 B16 B17 B14 B12 B13
B19 B15 B11

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ACCESSORIES
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C1. Portafilter
C2. 1-cup coffee filter
C3. 2-cups coffee filter
C4. “Water hardness test“
indicator paper
C5. Descaler
C6. Descaling accessory
C7. Removable power cord
C8. Tube brush
C9. Coffee outlet cleaning
disk accessory
C10. Cloth
D1. Milk container lid
D2. Milk container connector
D3. Lid release button
D4. Milk spout (adjustable height)
D5. Froth selection knob
D6. Knob housing
D7. Milk intake tube
D8. Milk container
C1 C2
C3 D4
D2
D5 D6
D7
D8
C9 C10
C7 C8
C5C4 C6
D1
D3

MAX
GET READY
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Clean all accessories
with warm water
and mild detergent
and dry them, install
all accessories and
fill the tank with
fresh water.
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EC9665M
FIRST USE CYCLE
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1
5
34
Rinse and get your
machine ready to
operate. This is only
required the first time
out of the box.
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6
7
Turn the steam
dial (on the side of
the machine) on, purge for
10 seconds and shut off.
Plug the power
cord into the
machine and the outlet,
then turn the power
switch on.
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ROAST CHART
LIGHT ROAST
• Light brown in color with no oil on the surface
• A toasted grain taste with pronounced acidity
• More caffeine than any other roast levels
• Origin flavors are better preserved than in a dark roast
MEDIUM ROAST
• Medium brown in color with more body than
a light roast
• No oil on the bean surface
• More balanced in flavor, aroma and acidity
• Caffeine is more decreased, but still stronger than
dark roasts
Coffee is complex and develops over time. Use this chart
as a reference and make adjustments as necessary.
See the “Extraction Guidelines” section to evaluate your results.
Enjoy exploring and finding what fits your taste profile.
DOSE
5
TEMPERATURE
5
DOSE
10
TEMPERATURE
4
GRIND
3
GRIND
4

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ROAST CHART
MEDIUM DARK ROAST
• A rich, darker color with some oil on the surface
of the bean
• A heavier body in comparison to light and
medium roasts
• Flavors are noticeable and taste somewhat spicy
DARK ROAST
• Dark in color with a sheen of oil on the surface
• The flavor is generally bitter, smokey or even burnt
in taste
• The amount of caffeine is substantially decreased
DOSE
15
TEMPERATURE
3
DOSE
20
TEMPERATURE
2
GRIND
4
GRIND
5

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GRINDING & DOSING
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Select the x2
button when
preparing a double
espresso BEFORE
grinding and dosing
and use the double
filter basket.
3
6
5
Select the
right grind
setting, based on the
Roast Chart
2
Select the right
dose based on
the Roast Chart.
4
As a reference,
the darker the roast
of your coffee beans, the
higher
the dose.
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