MAGIMIX L EXPRESSO FILTRE User manual

L’expresso & Filtre
Program Automatic
Instructions for use
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 1

2
Thank you for buying a Magimix Espresso & Filter coffee maker. This appliance
has been designed to enable you to experience of genuine espresso and filter
coffee.
Please read these instructions carefully before using your appliance
and keep them in a safe place.
Golden rules for making good coffee
Quality of the ground coffee.
To conserve all its freshness, avoid exposing it to air as much as possible.
Remember to push out as much air as possible each time you close the
packet, and keep it in an airtight container in the freezer.
When making espresso coffee, use special espresso coffee for percolators
that has been freshly roasted and ground.
Water quality.
A cup of coffee is more than 98% water! Chlorine, which is often present in
tap water, can spoil the taste of your coffee, while a build-up of limescale will
prevent your appliance from working properly. For these reasons, either use
bottled spring water (low mineral content) or filter your tap water.
Temperature
The water which passes through the ground coffee should be simmering,
never boiling. Magimix has designed your Espresso & Filter to guarantee an
optimum brewing temperature, both for filter coffee and espressos.
You must preheat your espresso filter holder. Before filling it with coffee to
brew your first cup, allow the equivalent of a cupful of water to pass through
it. Also remember to preheat your cups. Place them on the cup warming
plate or warm them through using the hot-water pipe (to see p.12). That
way, you will be able to enjoy your espresso coffee at exactly the right
temperature, from the very first cup.
Drinking your espresso coffee.
Espresso coffee should be served in a thick cup – conical, if possible, so that
all the cream rises to the surface.
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 2

Using the Filter Coffee part 15
- How to brew filter coffee 15
- Aftercare 16
• Cleaning 16
• Descaling 16
3
CONTENTS Pages
Using the Espresso Coffee part 8
- How to brew expresso coffee ?8
• Preparing your coffee maker 8
• Switching it on 10
• Manual/automatic switch-off 11
- Extra functions 11
• Steam function 11
• Hot water function 12
- Aftercare 12
• Cleaning 12
• Descaling 13
Description 4
Before you use your appliance for the first time 6
• Installation 6
• Setting the water hardness level 7
Recipes 19
Troubleshooting ?17
Electrical instructions 23
Safety instructions 22
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 3

4
DESCRIPTION
Espresso removable
water tank
Filter coffee compartment Expresso storage
compartment
Water inlet
Ground coffee measuring spoon (1 level spoonful = 7 g = 1 cup)
Supplied with 2 “Extracrem” filters: - small filter: 1 cup espresso coffee pod (paper) or 1
cup espresso ground coffee.
- large filter: 2 cups ground coffee.
Filter
Espresso
compartment lid
Cup warming plate
Filter holder
Coffee leveller
Extractor head
Water level
indicator
Filter
locking device
Drip tray with
removable grid
Hot water-
/steam pipe
Control panel with
indicator lights
Function
selector
Filter coffee
Filter coffee
compartment
lid
Filter holder
Jug
Heater tray
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 4

5
Control panel
Espresso coffee
control
Filter part Espresso part
Espresso on/off button
Hot water
and descaling
button
Descaling
indicator
On/off button
Filter coffee
Water volume adjuster
Steam
button
Important:
The filter coffee part operates independently of the espresso part. All the filter coffee functions are
controlled by the button . You do not need to press to brew filter coffee.
However, the espresso and filter coffee parts can both operate simultaneously.
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 5

Every single Magimix appliance is tested before it leaves the factory, which is why you may find
traces of water when you unpack your coffee maker.
Before you use it for the first time, or if the machine has been left idle for a long period, rinse out
the water circuit to eliminate any residual water in the system.
Installation
•Lift up the appliance and unwind the length of power cord you require.
Wedge the cord into the specially-provided notch.
•Lift the espresso water tank right out from behind and fill it with freshly-
drawn water. When you put it back, make sure you place the flexible
tube inside.
➣You can also fill the water tank directly via the inlet located in the
storage compartment.
Never fill the tank with hot water.
•Plug your appliance into an earthed socket.
•Turn the function selector as far as it will go, so that it is pointing to .
•You must also move the water volume adjuster to the maximum level,
by turning it in an anti-clockwise direction as far as the large .
•Switch your appliance on by pressing . The indicator light will
come on and the light will start to flash. When stays on, the
appliance is ready to brew coffee.
NB : If the selector is not turned to , the and indicator lights
will flash.
BEFORE YOU USE YOUR APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME
6
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 6

7
•Place a fairly wide container under the pipe, press and turn the selector function to . Allow
the equivalent of a bowlful of water to flow through. To halt the flow, turn the function selector
back to .
•Insert the empty filter holder (filter locking device at the back) in the
extractor head, opposite the arrow, and turn it towards the right.
•Place a sufficiently wide container under the filter holder and press
. The red indicator light will start to flash and the water will flow
into the bowl.
Stop the flow when the bowl is full by pressing again.
Wait for 10 to 15 seconds before removing the filter holder.
•Now that the rinsing operation is finished for the espresso part,
switch your appliance off by pressing ,, lift out the water tank and
empty it. Clean the tank, filter holder and filters. Fill the tank with
freshly-drawn water.
•Lift the lid of the filter coffee part and fill the tank with fresh water.
Do not fill it above the maximum capacity mark (inside the
tank, top left-hand side).
•Close the lid and place the jug under the filter holder.
•Switch your appliance on by pressing . The red indicator light will
come on and the water will start to flow within a few seconds.
•Now that the rinsing operation is finished for the filter coffee part,
press again to switch off the appliance, then empty and rinse the
jug.
Setting the water hardness level
Your Espresso & Filter will automatically tell you when it needs to be descaled. For the Espresso
part, the limescale warning light will start to flash. For the filter coffee part, when the
indicator light starts flashing, it is time to descale it, but you must first adjust your appliance according
to the hardness of your water.
1 - Measure the hardness of your water.
•Use the test strip supplied with your appliance.
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 7

•Dip it for one sec. in cold water, shake off any excess water and compare the result with the
table below.
2 - Adjust the hardness setting on your appliance.
Your appliance has four hardness settings.
•Plug your appliance in but do not switch it on. Press for five seconds until the indicator
lights come on.
•Keep pressing briefly until you reach the right hardness setting. The hardness level cor-
responds to the number of indicator lights that come on (to see table below).
•To memorize the setting and exit the adjustment process, press . All the lights will go out.
NB : If no switch is activated for one minute, the process will automatically be interrupted (the
indicator lights will go out), without affecting the last memorized setting.
How to brew espresso coffee?
Preparing your appliance
•Fill the tank with freshly-drawn water.
•Press : The power indicator light will come on and stay on, while
the indicator will start to flash.
NB : If the function selector has not been turned to , both the
and indicators will flash.
8
How to gauge the hardness of your water
Test result your water is….
Very soft
Soft
Average hardness
Hard
Very hard
Indicator light on, Flashing indicator light, Indicator light off
NB : When the appliance is delivered, it is programmed to level 3.
You water is….. Level
1
2
3
4
Very soft or soft
Average hardness
Hard
Very hard
USING THE ESPRESSO PART
Level indicators
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:22 Page 8

•Choose the filter according to the type of espresso coffee you wish
to brew.
•Place the filter you have chosen in the filter holder.
- 1 cup ground coffee or coffee pod = small filter.
- 2 cups ground coffee = large filter.
•Ground coffee
1 - Fill the filter using the measuring spoon:
1 level spoonful = 1 cup, 2 level spoonfuls = 2 cups.
NB : Level = full but not rounded.
Too fine a grind of coffee may block the filter.
Too much ground coffee may cause the filter holder to overflow.
2 - Tamp down the coffee using the leveller (keep it horizontal in the
filter).
Do not compact the coffee.
Do not leave any ground coffee on the rim of the filter holder.
•Coffee pod
The 1-cup filter can cater for most types of paper espresso pods on
the market. Place the pod in the special filter. As the shape of the
paper may vary according to the brand, make sure that the pod is
positioned in the centre of the filter.
Fold over the edges of the filter paper to avoid them sticking out
of the filter.
•Insert the filter holder (filter locking device towards the back) in the
extractor head, opposite the arrow and turn it to the right.
NB : The handle should be off centre, pointing slightly to the right.
•Position one or two cups under the filter holder.
You can only brew one cup of coffee at a time using the pod
filter holder.
9
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:23 Page 9

Switching it on
•Check that the function selector has been turned to and that
the machine is ready ( and indicator lights on and no longer
flashing).
NB : During the brewing process, the pump will make a characteristic
noise. This is nothing to worry about.
• Your model is programmed to halt the flow of coffee automatically, once
it has produced a preselected volume:
- Turn the volume adjuster to select the amount of coffee you wish to
brew.
- Press : the coffee will start to flow, then cease automatically.
NB : The brewing takes place in two stages, as your appliance has
a system for pre-humidifying the ground coffee in order to bring out
its full flavour.
NB : The actual amount of coffee produced will depend on the type
of coffee (ground or pod), the fineness of the grind, the quantity of
coffee and the compactness of the ground coffee.
Wait 10 to 15 seconds before removing the filter holder.
• Remove the filter holder by turning it to the left.
NB : After the coffee has been brewed, one or two drops may fall
from the filter holder (water still in the filter). This is quite normal.
• Discard the coffee pod or coffee grounds, tapping the filter holder to
dislodge them. Make sure you push the filter locking device against
the filter and hold it firmly in place to prevent the filter from falling out
along with the grounds or the coffee pod.
NB : You may find it useful to use a teaspoon.
10
Expresso & Filtre AN 30/07/03 09:23 Page 10