DeLonghi La Specialista Prestigio User manual

- QUICK GUIDE -

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Remove stickers &
packing materials
Insert the drip tray
with cup grill.
Insert the Bean
container in the coffee
grinder.The container is
correctly inserted when
the arrow is lined up
with the symbol and
you hear a “click”.
Wash and dry ac-
cessories; including
water tank.
Fill water tank. Plug in machine
and switch on the
main power.
PREPARING YOUR MACHINE
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Place a container under the
water spout.
Attach the portafilter.
Press to rinse.
Press OK to rinse.
Insert filter basket into
portafilter.
Open the steam dial for a few
seconds. For optimal steam
performance we recommend
you repeat this action 3 or
4 times. This is to purge the
steam arm before frothing or
steaming your milk.
SETTING LA SPECIALISTA FOR FIRST USE
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How-To
For more details on setting up your La Specialista
Prestigio please check out the De’Longhi How To
Channel

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Add beans to hopper.
Fresh is best; fill in just with
the quantity you need.
Store the remainder of
your beans in a vacuum
container.
The ideal setting depends on
your coffee bean type. The
factory default is 5. If you are
not satisfied, adjust the level
according to your personal
taste and the type of coffee (do
it while grinding).
Select single or double
dose filter and place in the
portafilter. If you are using
the double filter, press the
X2 button.
Please note: the x 2 button
will double the volume of
the espresso shot as well.
Set the dose level by adju-
sting the dial starting from
the min. position.
Attach portafilter.
Once locked into place,
grinding will start.
To disable the grinder from
auto starting turn the dial to
setting.
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Step 1 - grinding
Refer to “Focus on perfect dose” on next
page for suggestions.
BARISTA TIPS:
A grinding level between 3 and 6 is recommended for most
coffees. A grinding level of 1 or 2 is very ne and should
be used with special coffees only (light roasted)

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Focus on perfect dose
Adjust dose
Achieve Espresso perfection
The coffee filters have a mark inside to identify the level for perfect dose.
A- Laser marked filters: the perfect quantity corresponds to the top
line of the mark.
B- Filters with relief mark: the perfect quantity corresponds to the
line in relief.
Perfect dose
BARISTA TIP:
if your coffee is over or under extracted and the dose is within the perfect
dose range, adjust the grinder settings ner or coarser.
Over extracted coffee (pouring too slowly) needs coarser grind
Under extracted coffee (pouring too fast) needs ner grind.
Each variety of coffee beans can behave differently during grinding and this is the
reason why setting the dose at the beginning might require extra care.
With this illustration we give you some indications on how to regulate the dose. Please
note these suggested setting ranges, based on the roasting level, are certainly a good
starting point, but they might slightly vary depending on specific composition of your
coffee beans.
1. Set the dose (to reach the mark inside of the filter basket, see image for perfect
dose) starting from the minimum position.
2. Look at which roasting level your coffee is and based on that, turn the knob slowly,
referencing the ranges.
Extra
grinding
adjustment
XLIGHT
LIGHT
MEDIUM
MEDIUMDARK
DARK
XDARK
A - Lasermarked lters B - Filters with relief mark
The lters provided may vary upon the models.

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After grinding, pull the lever
down fully (do not remove
portafilter). For a perfect
result, you can do it twice.
Keep the lever down while
removing the portafilter.
Once it is done, place
back the lever in its original
position.
Check the level.
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Attach the portafilter to the
brewing unit.
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BARISTA TIP:
Pull the lter holder out
while the tamper is still
down for polished nish
of coffee.
Step 2 - tamping
BARISTA TIP:
Ensure the coffee is at the
recommended dosage
level after tamping. You
may need to adjust the
dosage dial more times
before reaching the
perfect dose.
BARISTA TIP:
Coffee left on the edges of the
lter after pressing does not in
any way compromise the quality
of the brewing and therefore the
end result.