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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One or two cups ?
•Check that the machine is ready ( ).
• Press the button for 1 cup or the button for 2 cups. The cof-
fee will start to flow and automatically stop once it has reached the
preselected volume ➣while the coffee is flowing.
However, you can stop it at any time by pressing the or
button again.
NB : the coffee will flow in two stages, as your Robot Café is
equipped with a pre-brewing system designed to bring out the
full flavour of the coffee.
A strong or extra-strong espresso ?
If you are just making one cup of espresso, you can vary its
strength.
•Check that the machine is ready ( ).
•Press the button (the grinder will start up)
and keep pressing it :
- Approx. 1 sec. ➣ ➣1 cup of espresso.
- Approx. 2 sec. ➣ ➣ 1 cup of strong espresso.
- Approx. 3 sec. ➣➣
1 cup of extra-strong espresso.
NB : if you wish to make another cup of strong or extra-strong
espresso, you must repeat these steps.
NB : You cannot make 2 cups of strong or extra-strong espresso
at the same time.
Ground coffee
•Check that the machine is ready ( ).
• Press the button ➣.
NB : Once the button for Ground coffee has been pressed, it is
unchangeable.
•Open the lid of the ground coffee compartment and put the
ground coffee in, using the measuring spoon.
1 level spoonful = 1 cup, 2 level spoonfuls = 2 cups.
NB : level = full but not heaped.
Never put in more than two spoonfuls.
Never put in anything other than ground coffee.
•Close the lid.
•Press the = button for 1 cup or the = button for 2 cups.
The coffee will start to flow and automatically stop at the
preselected volume ➣while the coffee is flowing.
1 cup
2 sec. 3 sec.
2 cups
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The nozzle is used to froth milk for cappuccinos and hot chocolate, as well as to heat liquids.
You can also make hot water for teas and infusions or preheat your cups.
Steam
•Check that the machine is ready ( ).
•Slide the steam pipe :
- Up : to heat liquids.
- Down : to froth milk.
•Partly fill a tall, narrow container (e.g. a small jug) with the
liquid you wish to heat (1/3full for milk and 2/3full for other
liquids) and place it under the nozzle.
Do not touch the nozzle, as it becomes extremely hot. When
handling the nozzle, always hold it by the plastic ring.
Warning, the steam is scalding hot.
•Lower the steam nozzle into the container and turn the hot water
/steam selector towards as far as it will go. Some water
will be dispersed before the steam appears. This is quite normal
and does not affect the end result.
Lower the nozzle halfway down into the liquid, making sure that
it does not touch the bottom of the container, so as not to prevent
the inflow of air. Make gentle circular movements downwards.
NB : It takes a few seconds for the temperature to rise sufficiently
for steam to be produced. The pump is triggered at regular
intervals (staccato noise).
•To stop the production of steam, turn the button back to 0
➣ = fill the system with water.
•Filling the system with water :
- Place an empty container under the nozzle, turn the selector
towards as far as it will go and immediately press the
button : the water will flow from the nozzle and then stop of its
own accord.
➣.
NB : to limit any splashing, choose a fairly tall, narrow
container.
- Turn the selector back to 0 ➣machine ready.
•Wipe the nozzle clean immediately after use with a damp sponge, sliding the pipe up and
down to remove any traces of milk. The nozzle will get stuck if not cleaned regularly.
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Using the nozzle

Cappuccino
“Cappuccino” is the Italian name for espresso coffee served with a little milk and covered
with a rich, thick layer of froth.
•First of all, make an espresso in a large cup, filling it 2/3 full.
• Fill a tall, narrow container 1
/3full with cold whole or
semi-skimmed milk. Froth the milk (sec. paragraph p. 56).
•Spoon the milk froth onto your espresso, sprinkle with cocoa
powder and enjoy.
Hot water
•Check that the machine is ready ( ).
•Place a container under the nozzle.
•Turn the Hot water/steam selector towards as far as it will
go and immediately press the button.
The hot water will flow out of the nozzle.
•To stop the flow, turn the selector back to 0 ➣ machine ready.
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Manual
•Press the on / off button
➣all the indicator lights will go out.
Automatic
For safety reasons and in order to save energy, your Robot Café is equipped with an
automatic switching-off mechanism. If you activate this function, your appliance will
automatically switch itself off 2 or 5 hours after it was last used.
•Making sure that your appliance is plugged in but turned off,
press the button for approx. 3 sec. ➣.
•Then press the same button briefly for as many times as it
takes to set the time delay. This is determined by the number of
indicator lights that come on.
•To enter your setting, press the button ➣all the lights will go
out.
NB : if 30 sec. elapse without any button being activated, the
process will be automatically discontinued (all the indicator lights
will go out), without any modification to the previous setting.
NB : When your appliance is delivered, it is programmed for 2 hours.
Switching off your appliance
Time delay Standard indicators Level indicators
Deactivated function
After 2 hours.
After 5 hours.
ex : 2 h

You must look after your machine carefully and regularly if you want it to have a long life
span and remain in perfect working order.
Day-to-day care
•The water tank :
- Every day, and each time the indicator light comes on,
discard the remaining water and fill the tank with freshly-drawn
water.
- Once a week, empty the tank and clean it with a non-abrasive
washing-up liquid.
•The drip tray :
- When comes on and / or the tray’s red float becomes visible,
you must empty the grounds tray and the drip tray :
1. If necessary, raise the flow head as high as possible. Left the
drip tray up slightly before pulling it out.
2. Remove the grounds tray and empty it.
3. Remove the grid by pressing down on one side. Empty the drip tray.
- Once a week : clean those elements with a non-abrasive washing-
up liquid. Wipe the inside (accessible once the grid has been
removed) with a damp sponge.
4. When replacing the drip tray back into the base of the coffee
machine, ensure that the tray feet are inside the drip tray, not the
out side.
•The machine housing : Regularly clean the outer surfaces of the appliance with a damp sponge.
•The ground coffee compartment : Regularly clean it with a damp cloth and then dry it thoroughly.
•The coffee bean compartment : Regularly clean it with a dry cloth.
•The nozzle :
Never handle the nozzle when it is hot.
- Always wipe the nozzle after use with a damp sponge.
- Regularly, or if the nozzle is clogged :
1. Unscrew it using a coin.
2. Remove the lower section of the pipe and unblock the small air
vent with a needle.
3. Put the parts back together as shown in the photo.
Never use alcohol, solvents or aggressive cleaning fluids.
Aftercare
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Cleaning programme
When ? If (the indicator comes on after approx. 250 preparations)
With what ? Solely with Magimix cleaning tablets ➣you can obtain these tablets from
your retailer (or FOR UK AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ONLY : directly from
Magimix, using the order form enclosed with your appliance).
NB : two samples are supplied with your appliance.
How long ? Approx. 15 min.
How ? By following these few simple steps…
NB : You can keep on using your appliance even if this indicator light is on, but
we advise you to carry out the cleaning programme as soon as possible.
(machine ready) and (machine needs cleaning) :
NB : If your appliance is switched off, turn to p.53-54
1. Fill the tank with fresh water up to the “MAX.” level.
2. Press for approx. 3 sec. until : .
3. Empty the grounds tray and the drip tray ➣the indicator
will go out.
4. Put a Magimix cleaning tablet in the ground coffee compartment.
5. Press the button ➣the indicator will go out and will
start flashing to show that the cleaning programme has begun. The
water is pumped through at brief intervals and flows through the
circuits to dissolve the coffee residues with the help of the tablet.
6. If appears ➣empty the drip tray
and the grounds tray.
7. Press the button to repeat the programme.
Repeat steps 6 and 7 until stops appearing (4 x max.).
8. When ➣rinse by pressing the button.
9. Clean the drip tray and the grounds tray with a non-abrasive
washing-up liquid and put them back in place. The machine is
now ready again ➣.
Descaling programme
When ? If
With what ? Use a descaler intended for coffeemakers.
Never use vinegar.
How long ? Approx. 45 min.
How ? By following these few simple steps…
NB : You can still use your machine even after this indicator has come on, but we
advise you to carry out the descaling programme as soon as possible.
Repeat
4 x max.
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The appliance must have been switched off and left to cool down at least 2 hours beforehand. 1st phase : descaling
1. Fill the tank 1
/
3full with fresh water and then add the descaler
(never in the reverse order), according to the instructions on the
packet.
2. Without switching the appliance on, press the button for
approx. 3 sec. The following lights will appear : .
3. Empty the grounds tray and the drip tray, then replace them.
The following lights will appear :
.
4. Descaling the nozzle side :
- Place a fairly large container under the nozzle. - Turn the Hot water/steam selector to , the following lights
will appear : .
The descaling liquid will be pumped through the circuits at short intervals to dissolve the limescale. After a number of minutes, the following lights will appear :
.
- Empty the container, remove and then replace the trays,
therefore the following lights will appear :
.
5. Descaling the flow head side :
- Turn the selector back to 0 : .
After a number of minutes : . NB : the water will flow directly into the drip tray.
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2nd phase : rinsing
1. Rinse out the water tank thoroughly and fill it with fresh water
up to the “MAX.” level. The indicator light will go out.
2. Empty and replace the trays, the following lights will appear :
.
3. Rinsing the nozzle side :
- Place a fairly large container under the nozzle.
- Turn the Hot water/steam selector to , the following lights
will appear : .
After a number of minutes : .
- Empty the container. Remove and then replace the trays, the
following lights will appear : .
The nozzle and the water may be scalding hot.
4. Rinsing the flow head side :
- Turn the selector back to 0 : .
After a number of minutes : .
NB : the water will flow directly into the drip tray.
- Empty and replace the trays, the following lights will appear :
= last rinse : press the button.
5. Clean the water tank, the drip tray and the grounds tray with a
non-abrasive washing-up liquid and then replace them.
The machine is now ready again : .
NB : If , empty the tray and replace it.

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Troubleshooting
What should you do if ?
Solutions
Possible causes
Problems
•Problem with the water tank
•Trays incorrectly positioned
No coffee is
coming out of the
flow head
Your espresso has
an unpleasant taste
•The nozzle is blocked or clogged up
with limescale
•The container is unsuitable
•You are not using the right milk
You cannot froth
the milk
•Coffee bean compartment empty :
the cycle has been interrupted
Only some of the cof-
fee has been brewed
•Insufficient preheating time
•The cups are cold
The coffee is not
hot enough
•Unsuitable grind settingThe coffee only
comes out in drips
The grinder is
making an abnormal
noise
•Coffee bean compartment empty
•A foreign body has found its way
into the grinder
You cannot replace
the trays and/or the
grounds tray is
wedged in the
machine
•The trays were removed before the
completion of a cycle
•Try a different batch of coffee
•Use filtered or bottled water
•Your coffee is stale or too acidic
•Your water contains chlorine
•Check that the tank is correctly
positioned
•Fill the tank with water
•Check the position of the trays
•Change the setting to a coarser
grind
•Clean the nozzle (p.59) and/or
descale your appliance (p.61)
•Use a tall, narrow container
(e.g. small jug)
•Use cold whole or semi-skimmed
milk
•The *indicator must be continuously
on and not flashing
•Preheat them using the hot water
nozzle (p.57)
•Fill the coffee bean compartment
•Fill the compartment
•Take the appliance to an approved
repair service
1) Remove the drip tray and the
grounds drawer. Gently lift out the
grounds tray
2) Put the drip tray and the grounds drawer
(minus the grounds tray) back in the
appliance and wait ➣
3) Now put the grounds tray back

Possible causes
The indicator
lights
You must carry out the rinsing
programm
➣Press the button
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The indicator
lights
The water tank is not full
enough
➣Add some water
The drip tray and grounds
tray are full
➣Empty the trays
The trays (or one of the trays)
are missing or not shut
properly
➣Put them back properly
Possible causes
The ground coffee button has
been activated
➣ (p.55)
You have carried out 250
preparations and it is now
time to carry out the cleaning
programme
➣(p.60)
You must carry out the
descaling programme
➣(p.60)
•After using the steam / hot
water function
➣Fill the system with water
(p.56)
• The first time you use your
appliance
➣Rinsing (p.52)
• Other reason
➣Switch off your appliance
and wait for 1/2hour, then
switch it back on .