DeLonghi La Specialista Maestro User manual

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GUIDE
EC9665M
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EC9665M
IN THE BOX
3
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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FIRST USE CYCLE
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1
5
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Rinse and get your
machine ready to
operate. This is only
required the first time
out of the box.
2
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
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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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TAMPING
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Keep lever down
while removing
portafilter.
Make sure the
tamped ground
coffee is within the line
inside the filter.
See Roast Chart for
additional guidance.
Increase or decrease
dose until desired
amount has been
achieved.
3
After grinding,
pull lever down
fully and place back in
start position.
1
2
Perfect Dose
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Please note:
If any residual ground coffee remains after
tamping, it will not impact the quality of the
extraction.

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BREWING
1 2
3
Select your
beverage: Espresso,
Coffee, Americano,
Cappuccino, Latte or
Flat White.
If you select a milk-
based beverage, please
continue to additional
Milk Frothing sections
after brewing.
1
Select the Coffee
Temperature
Button to select 1 of the
5 settings available.
Please see Roast Chart
for guidance.
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Extracting the perfect espresso is an art and might take a couple of
tries. Be ready to adjust the coarseness of the grind and always
make sure to have the tamped ground coffee at the indicator line
in the filter to be able to reach perfect extraction.
• Flow like warm honey
• Nut-Brown Crema,
3-4mm thick
• Well-Balanced and
Long Lasting on
the Palate.
• Flowing fast like water
• Light and pale Crema
To make it perfect:
• Adjust grinding setting
to a finer setting
• Make sure ground
quantity is within the
indicator level
• flowing in drips or
not at all
• Crema very dark and
not uniformed
To make it perfect:
• Adjust grinding setting
to a coarser setting
• Make sure ground
quantity is within the
indicator level
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EXTRACTION GUIDELINES
Perfect espresso Under extracted Over extracted

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MANUAL FROTHING
COW
MILK
ALMOND
MILK
OAT
MILK
SOY
MILK
MIN
MAX
1 2
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56
Fill the milk jug
with fresh cold milk
or preferred milk-alterna-
tive.
1
Turn steam wand
on to purge
condensation before
use. Point steam wand
away from you during
this process.
2
To froth, place
nozzle on the
surface of milk and air
will catch by the mixing
of milk and steam.
3
Keep the steam
nozzle just on the
surface, careful not to
make big bubbles by
not letting too much
air in.
4
Insert the steam
nozzle just under
the milk to create
rotation (or vortex).
Once the milk jug is too
hot to touch, turn off.
5
Clean the steam
wand with a damp
cloth immediately
after use.
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CLICKCLICK
AUTOMATIC FROTHING
COW
MILK
ALMOND
MILK
OAT
MILK
SOY
MILK
MIN
MAX
1 2
NO FROTH
MIN FROTH
MAX FROTH
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56
Fill the milk jug
with fresh cold milk
or preferred milk-alterna-
tive.
1
Turn knob to select
desired froth level
for beverage.
3
Select either
Cappuccino,
Latte or Flat White.
5
Prepare coffee or
espresso portion of
the recipe by following
previous instructions
on Grinding, Dosing,
Tamping.
6
Press OK to start.
Machine will
automatically brew and
froth milk in sequence.
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CLEAN
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After each use,
turn the dial knob
to “Clean”position. Hot
water will be delivered.
After cleaning, turn
the knob back on
foam setting.
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CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
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5
Empty drip-tray
daily or when full.
1
Clean filter baskets
after each use.
2
Disassemble
each part of the
LatteCrema System
and remove any milk
residue daily.
3
For any stubborn
milk residue on
the steam wand, use
DeLonghi Eco Multiclean
Solution, available on
delonghi.com.
4
Promptly descale
the machine when
the Descaling light turns
on (orange). Follow the
detailed instruction on
the User Manual.
5
Keeping your
machine clean will
improve the quality
of the beverage and
the longevity of the
machine.