MAGIMIX ROBOT CAFE User manual

Robot Café
NL GebruiksaanwijzingFMode d’emploi UK Instructions for use

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Please read these instructions carefully before using
your Robot Café and keep them in a safe place.
With the entirely automatic Robot Café, you will rapidly master the art of
making genuine espresso, cappuccino or filter coffee.
Your Robot Café
Is equipped with :
•a powerful 15-bar pump : for creamy coffee.
•an in-built grinder : for freshly-ground coffee every time.
•a system for pre-brewing the ground coffee : to bring out the full flavour.
It also allows you to adjust the following :
•the amount of water per cup : for a large or small coffee (p.54).
•the fineness of the grind : according to the degree of roasting (p.54).
•the amount of ground coffee per cup : according to how strong you like
your coffee (p.55).
Golden rules
Try out several different types of coffee (vary the origins and degrees of
roasting).
Always use freshly-drawn water with a low mineral content (e.g. filtered
water). Clean your water tank once a week.
It is well worth taking a little trouble over the presentation : an espresso
should be served in a small, thick cup - conical, if possible -, so that all
the cream rises to the surface.
Preheat the cups.

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CONTENTS Pages
Description 48
Before you use your appliance for the first time 50
- Installing your appliance 50
- Selecting the water hardness level 51
- Rinsing 52
How to make an espresso ?53
- Preparing the machine 53
- A large or small espresso ?54
- A fine or coarse grind ?54
- One or two cups ?55
- A strong or extra-strong espresso ?55
- Ground coffee 55
Using the nozzle 56
- Steam 56
- Cappuccino 57
- Hot water 57
Switching off your appliance 58
- Manual 58
- Automatic 58
Aftercare 59
- Day-to-day care 59
- Cleaning programme 60
- Descaling programme 60
Troubleshooting 63
- What should you do if...?63
- Transporting your appliance 65
Safety instructions / Electrical instructions 66

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Removable water
tank (2 litres)
Delivered with a spoon for measuring out the ground coffee
(1 level spoonful = 7 g = 1 cup).
Cup tray
Hot water /
steam selector
Pivoting hot water
/ steam nozzle
Drip tray grid
Control
panel
Drip tray
Height-adjustable
flow head
visible =
time to
empty
the tray !
Grounds tray
Grounds
drawer
Ground coffee compartment
Max. 2 spoonfuls
Drip tray float
Coffee bean com-
partment (250 g)
with grind adjuster
Description

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CONTROL PANEL
On / Off
Strong espresso
Expresso
1 cup
2 cups
Ground coffee
Rinse
Cleaning
Descaling
Water tank
Drip tray and
grounds tray
Water
volume adjuster
Machine ready…
Common warning signals
Fill the water tank ! ➣p.50
Rinse ! ➣p.54
Ground coffee function activated ➣p.55
Empty the trays ! ➣p.59
Trays incorrectly positioned ! ➣p.59
Indicator light on Indicator light flashing

Before you use your appliance for the first time
Installing your appliance
•Unwind the length of power cord you require.
NB : Your appliance has an in-built cord storage (= no trailing
flexes !).
•Remove the paper strip from the coffee bean compartment and
the documents from the water tank.
•Open the left-hand lid, lift up the tank by its handle and fill it with
freshly-drawn water.
Never put hot water in the tank.
Never fill it with water above the “MAX.” level.
•When you put the water tank back, push it right down in order
to free the valve at the bottom.
NB : You can also fill the tank directly, without removing it from
the machine.
•Close the lid.
•Plug the machine into an earthed socket.
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Selecting the water hardness level
When ?The first time you use the appliance or if there is a change in the quality of your water.
As limescale is the main reason for machines failing to work properly, you must descale your
appliance to ensure that it has a long life span and remains in perfect working order. Your
Robot Café automatically warns you ( ) when it needs descaling. But first, you need to
select the level which corresponds to the hardness of your water.
Measuring the hardness of your water
•Use the tester supplied with your machine.
•Immerse it in cold water for one second, shake off any excess water and compare the result
with the table below.
Selecting the hardness level on your Robot Café
The Robot Café has five levels.
•Making sure your appliance is plugged in but not turned on, press the approx. 3- 4 seconds
➣ .
•Then press the same button briefly for as many times as it takes to reach the right
hardness level. The hardness level is determined by the number of indicator lights that come
on (cf. table below).
•To enter your hardness setting, press the button. ➣All the indicator lights will go out.
NB : if 30 seconds elapse without any button being activated, the process will be
automatically discontinued (the lights will go out), without any modification to the previous
setting.
Test result your water is…
Very soft
soft
Quite
hard
Hard
Very hard
Level Standard indicators Level indicators
00
11
22
33
44
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NB : When the appliance is delivered, it is programmed at level 3.
Selecting the level on your Robot Café
Measuring the hardness of your water

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Rinsing
Before you use your appliance for the first time, you must rinse out the water circuit to
eliminate any residual water in the system.
1. Switch the appliance on, pressing the button.
➣ .
2. Place an empty cup under the nozzle.
3. Turn the hot water / steam selector in an anticlockwise direction
as far as it will go. Hot water will flow through the circuits
and come out of the nozzle. The flow will stop of its
own accord and the 4 green indicator lights will start flashing
again.
4. Turn the hot water / steam selector back to its initial position.
5. If necessary, repeat steps 3 and 4 until only the indicator
continues to flash.
NB : The indicator will continue to flash until the appliance
has reached the right temperature.
6. When the indicator comes on, press the button. Water
will come out of the flow head and then stop of its own
accord.
7. When the rinsing process has been completed, remove the
water tank and clean it with a non-abrasive washing-up liquid.
Fill the tank again with freshly-drawn water and put it back in
place. Your appliance is now ready.

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Preparing the machine
•Fill the tank with freshly-drawn water (left-hand lid).
NB : if the tank has not been put back or is not sufficiently full,
the indicator will come on and the machine will not be able
to brew any coffee.
NB : the indicator always comes on before the tank is completely
empty, to avoid all interruptions once the brewing is underway.
•Fill the coffee bean compartment (right-hand lid).
Check that there are no foreign bodies in the coffee, to
avoid damaging the grinder.
•Check that the Hot water / steam selector is at 0.
•Press the button to switch on your appliance.
➣ .
NB : the indicator will flash until the appliance has reached
the right temperature.
How to make an espresso
An espresso is a strong coffee with an extremely rich aroma, characterized by
its “chamois”-coloured cream.
To bring out the very best of its flavour, it is vital to have :
•good-quality water : use fresh, chlorine-free water with a low mineral
content.
•good-quality coffee : be it a subtle blend or a pure “vintage”, coffee offers
an infinite palette of flavours. Ask your coffee retailer’s advice and adjust
the grind according to the degree of roasting ➣p.54.
•the right temperature : preheat the cups using the hot water nozzle
➣p.57.
According to your preferences / the time of day…. you can :
•adjust the amount of water per cup to obtain a large or small coffee ➣p.54.
•adjust the amount of coffee per cup for a strong or extra-strong coffee ➣ p.55.
•use ground coffee if you wish to brew another variety of coffee
(e.g. decaffeinated) ➣p.55.

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•Rinsing : ➣ you must now briefly rinse out the
machine. This process enables you both to preheat your cup and
to eliminate any residual water in the circuits so that your coffee
is brewed with fresh water at the correct temperature.
NB : if the appliance has only been switched off for a brief
period, the indicator will stay on (not flashing), in which case
you do not need to carry out this rinsing process.
•Place an empty cup under the flow head.
•Press the button. Hot water will flow through the circuits and
out into the cup. The process will stop of its own accord.
➣ = machine ready.
•Place one or two cups under the flow head.
NB : the small holes in the grid make it easier to position them
correctly.
•Adjust the height of the flow head according to the size of your cups.
The pipes protruding from the flow head may be scalding hot.
A large or small espresso ? Setting the water volume adjuster
Your appliance boasts an automatic stop mechanism, which means that the flow of coffee
automatically comes to a halt once the preselected volume has been reached.
•Turn the water volume adjuster to select the quantity of coffee
you wish to brew :
- Position ➣small, strong coffee.
- Position ➣large coffee.
NB : when you select two cups, the amount of water is
automatically doubled.
A fine or coarse grind ?
The lighter the colour of the beans (lightly roasted), the finer the grind should be.
•Adjust the fineness of the grind according to the degree of
roasting.
- In a clockwise direction = coarser.
- In an anticlockwise direction = finer.
You must only adjust the grind when the grinder is actually
working.
NB : Experiment a few times to find the ideal setting.
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