MARS DRINKS Aroma User manual

MARS DRINKS AROMA™ User Guide
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USER
GUIDE
Version 1.0

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Table of Contents
For Your Safety ..................................................................................................................................3
Get to Know Your MARS DRINKS AROMA™ ........................................................................................4
Introducing the MARS DRINKS AROMA .................................................................................................. 4
Brewer Dimensions .................................................................................................................................. 4
Electrical Supply ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Brewer Layout .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Freshpacks ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Setting Up Your Brewer......................................................................................................................7
Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Filling the Cold Tank with Water ............................................................................................................. 7
Filtered Water for the Finest Tasting Beverages..................................................................................... 7
Adjusting the Cup Volume ....................................................................................................................... 9
Brewing a Beverage ...........................................................................................................................9
How to Make a Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate or Soup............................................................................... 9
How to Make a Cappuccino or Latte ..................................................................................................... 11
How to Dispense Hot Water .................................................................................................................. 12
How to Make an Iced Beverage ............................................................................................................. 12
Caring for Your Brewer.....................................................................................................................12
Refilling the Cold Tank with Water........................................................................................................ 12
Emptying the Drip Tray ..........................................................................................................................13
General Cleaning .................................................................................................................................... 13
Pack Door Removal ................................................................................................................................ 14
Storage.................................................................................................................................................... 14
Periodic Maintenance: Descaling your Brewer .....................................................................................14
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................................16

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For Your Safety
We, at MARS DRINKS, are committed to safety in all aspects of our product
design, manufacture, installation and service.
The following User Guide instructions include warnings that are provided in the
interest of safety in order to prevent harm or injury to those using the appliance
or to any other persons and/or property.
Please be sure to read all safety and installation information, provided with your
brewer, carefully and ensure anyone who is involved with routine cleaning also
reads them.
Save these instructions!

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Get to Know Your MARS DRINKS AROMA™
Introducing the MARS DRINKS AROMA
Get ready to create a coffee shop experience in your workplace with the MARS
DRINKS AROMA. Enjoy your favorite coffees, teas, cappuccinos, lattes, and hot
chocolate from MARS DRINKS!
Brewing is simple! Choose from a variety of drinks. In under a minute, you’ll craft
your custom beverage with just a push of a button. Enjoy!
Brewer Dimensions
Height: 14.3 inches (364 mm), Width: 10.5 inches (267 mm), Depth: 11.6 inches
(395 mm)
Out-of-Box Weight: 11.8lbs (5.35kg)
Electrical Supply
Please refer to the rating label on the bottom on the machine for details of the
supply voltage, frequency and power rating required to operate the brewer.
Brewer Layout
Exterior

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User Interface
The user interface comprises of a power button ( ), drink selection buttons,
indicator lights, and diagnostic lights.
Power Button
Once the brewer is plugged in, press the power button to turn on. This button
will stay lit while the brewer is on. If the brewer is inactive for two hours, the
brewer will power off.
Drink Selection Buttons
Drink selection buttons include COFFEE, TEA, CAPPUCCINO, LATTE, HOT
CHOCOLATE & SOUP, and HOT WATER.
Coffee and tea can be brewed as small (S), medium (M), or large (L).
Unlike the other drink selection buttons, the hot water button requires to be
held down until desired amount of water is dispensed.

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Indicator Lights
Drink selection buttons feature corresponding indicator lights that will
illuminate when the drink is selected.
Diagnostic Lights
For ease of use, your brewer features three diagnostic lights on the user
interface panel. These lights will flash notifying you if an action is needed.
The DOOR diagnostic light will flash if the door needs to be closed.
The PACK diagnostic light will flash if the pack needs to be inserted or
removed.
The WATER diagnostic light will flash if the cold tank needs to be
filled.
Freshpacks
Our Freshpack isn’t any ordinary pack. It not
only seals in freshness and flavor, it also acts
as a self-contained brew chamber, enabling
your drink to brew directly from pack to cup.
This means that any lingering flavors from
the previous cup won’t transfer to yours.
IMPORTANT: This brewer is NOT compatible
with MARS DRINKS Espresso Freshpacks.
Espresso packs have distinctive red winged
nozzles. Only standard Freshpacks with
white nozzles should be used with the
brewer. Attempting to force incorrect packs
into the brewer will result in damage to the
brewer.
NOTE:
• Freshpacks should be stored in a cool dry place.
• Freshpacks should not be stored in a refrigerator or freezer.

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Setting Up Your Brewer
Quick Start
When you’ve identified a stable, level surface capable of safely supporting the
weight, place your brewer and follow these steps for quick set-up:
1. Remove the packaging tape from the drip tray and cold tank. Ensure the
drip tray and tank are in place.
2. Fill the cold tank with filtered water and
replace the lid. The tank can be removed for
easier filling. Ensure it’s correctly repositioned.
3. Plug in the power cord and press the power
button. The power button will illuminate.
4. All drink selection buttons will stay lit when
the water is heated.
5. Before enjoying your first drink, we
recommend flushing the system. Place a cup on the stand. Press and hold
the hot water button until the cup is full. Discard the water.
Now, you’re ready to brew!
Filling the Cold Tank with Water
When the brewer requires refilling with water, the WATER diagnostic light will
flash. The cold tank can be filled with a jug or detached from the brewer and
filled directly from a faucet.
Carefully fill the cold tank with filtered drinking water. Do not overflow the tank.
The volume of water required to fill the brewer is 81floz (2.4L). During operation
the water level may be monitored via the water level indicator on the front of the
brewer.
Filtered Water for the Finest Tasting Beverages
For a great tasting hot beverage in every cup we recommend the use of filtered
water, not softened. Substances such as chlorine, present in unfiltered water,
could impair the flavor and aroma of your hot beverage.
The use of filtered water will also help to protect your brewer and extend its life.

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Selecting your Cup
Our Recommendation
The use of MARS DRINKS 10oz. paper cups is recommended.
Alternative cups or mugs may be used providing they are of similar proportions
(3.3”/84mm x 2.2”/56mm x 4.1”/104mm) and weigh a minimum of 5g. The
maximum width of the brew area is 4.89”/124mm.
Use of cups that do not meet the recommended criteria may result in overflow or
mess creation.
Using a Large Cup or Travel Mug
Large cups or travel mugs (approximately
4.42”/112mm to 5.59”/142mm in height) that
will not fit on the cup stand may be
accommodated by removing the drip tray and
placing the cup or mug directly under the
dispense head.
Using a Small Cup
Small cups (less than 2.82”/72mm in height), like
espresso glasses, may be accommodated by
repositioning the drip tray to the higher position.
Remove the drip tray and slide it along the
grooves until the lip of the drip tray catches in
place. Magnets will help guide the way and
ensure correct positioning.
For further advice on cups and mugs suitable for use with your brewer please
contact customer service or your local MARS DRINKS distributor.
CAUTION: Please be aware that the minimum cup size for use with a large drink
to avoid overflow is 10floz (300ml), unless manually adjusted. Reference
“Adjusting the Cup Volume” on page 9.

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Adjusting the Cup Volume
Depending on the power supply to your brewer, the volume dispensed for a
beverage may vary. Follow these steps to increase the volume setting.
1. Turn the brewer on and wait until the drink selection indicator lights are
illuminated.
2. Place your desired cup on the cup stand or directly under the dispense
head.
3. The volume adjustment function is initiated by pressing and holding the
large coffee and large tea buttons simultaneously for more than 3 seconds.
When the function has been initiated the large coffee and large tea buttons
will be illuminated continuously and all other LEDs will be off.
4. The volume can be increased by pressing the large tea button and
decreased by pressing the large coffee button. Each button press increases
or decreases the drink volume by approximately 10%. The range of
adjustment is approximately +/- 30%.
5. Press the power button to exit this function.
Brewing a Beverage
How to Make a Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate or Soup
1. Slide the handle from left to right to open the pack door then place a
Freshpack inside with the nozzle pointing up.
a. NOTE: You will hear a click noise. This is normal. This means the
Freshpack is in place for brewing.
2. Slide the handle from right to left to close the door. The DOOR diagnostic
light will flash until the pack door is fully closed.
a. NOTE: Some resistance may be felt as the pack door is closed. This is
normal. This step is piercing the pack seal.
3. Place your cup onto the drip tray and push back until it touches the
backstop.

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a. NOTE: The drip tray can be removed to make space for taller cups or
repositioned higher for shorter cups. Reference “Selecting Your Cup”
on page 8.
4. Select your drink or soup of choice using the drink selection buttons on the
user interface panel. Press the corresponding button once. Your drink of
choice will illuminate and all other indicator lights will turn off.
5. When brewing is complete, all of the drink selection indicator lights will
come back on.
6. Once brewing is complete, slide the handle from left to right to open the
door and remove the used Freshpack for disposal.
7. Enjoy!
CAUTION: Take care when removing the Freshpack immediately after the brewing
process as it will be HOT.
After each vend, the brewer will heat water up to the optimum temperature for
the next drink to be brewed. There may be a short delay before the next
beverage can be brewed. When the brewer is ready, all of the indicator lights will
remain on.
Do not open the pack door, attempt to remove the pack or press drinks
selection buttons before brewing is complete, this will interrupt the
brewing process.
Pressing the drink selection button during brewing will interrupt the
brewing process. The brewer will NOT complete an interrupted brew.
Take care when removing the Freshpack after an interrupted brew as it will
be HOT, and may drip HOT water.
Do not remove the cold tank from the brewer during brewing as this will
reduce the volume of the drink and subsequent drinks brewed.