motif Essential User manual

Owner’s Manual
2-year limited warranty
Essential
Pour-Over Style
Coffee Brewer
8-Cup
Stainless Steel Carafe
Customer Support
866-388-0087
[e-mail]
Item# MT01001US
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
Technical Data:
Rated voltage: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Rated power input: 1465 W

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Thank You
Thank you for selecting the Motif Essential Pour-Over Style Coffee Brewer. It
has been designed to help you elevate your home experience. PLEASE READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS to assure operational excellence.
Table of Contents
WARRANTY
Limited Warranty.....................................................................................................3
SAFEGUARDS
Important Safeguards.............................................................................................4
INSTRUCTIONS
Product Features......................................................................................................6
Brewer Set-Up.........................................................................................................7
Brewing Instructions...............................................................................................9
Brewing Options......................................................................................................10
Maintenance.............................................................................................................10
Clean Button.............................................................................................................11
BREW YOUR BEST™
Brew Your Best™Coffee Tips.................................................................................12
Brewing Water Temperature.................................................................................14

WARRANTY
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Limited Warranty
2-year limited warranty from the date of original purchase.
This warranty extends only to the original retail purchaser or gift recipient.
Keep the original sales receipt, as proof of purchase is required to make a
warranty claim.
Defects that occur due to improper connection, improper handling or repair
attempts are not covered by the warranty. The same applies for failure to
comply with the use of consumables (e.g. cleaning and descaling agents)
that do not correspond to the original specifications.
This device was designed and built for household use only. It is not suited
for other uses.
Warranty does not cover damages that are not the responsibility of the
manufacturer. This is valid especially for claims arising from improper
use (e.g. operation with insufficient current or improper voltage).
Please call Customer Support at 866-388-0087 or email
[e-mail] for warranty claims.

SAFEGUARDS
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
This appliance is for household use only. When using electrical appliances,
basic safety precautions should always be followed to avoid fires, electric
shocks, burns, or other injuries and damage. Read all operating and safety
instructions carefully.
• Do not use this appliance for anything other than its intended use.
• Do not allow children to use this appliance. If children are present while
the appliance is in use, keep them a safe distance away.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter.
• Do not use an extension cord.
• Do not immerse cord, plugs or the appliance in water or other liquids.
• Do not use outdoors or in damp areas.
• Do not place appliance on or near a hot electric or gas burner.
• Do not touch hot surfaces.
• Do not operate the appliance if any parts have been damaged
or are missing.
• Do not attempt to operate the appliance if it only works intermittently,
or stops working altogether.
• Do not use a carafe with a loose or damaged handle.
• Do not brew without putting water in the tank. Only use cold water, not
hot water.
• Do not move or remove any part from this appliance during
the brew cycle.
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• Do not clean with abrasive cleansers, steel wool pads, or other
abrasive material.
• Never modify any part of this appliance.
• Never remove the showerhead, carafe, or filter basket during the brew
cycle.
• Never put the carafe on a stove top. The carafe is designed for use with
this appliance only.
• Never fill the water tank beyond the max fill line.
• Always place the appliance on a flat level surface.
• Always pour hot coffee slowly from the carafe, never turn the carafe
upside down to pour. The carafe lid is not leakproof.
• Always unplug the appliance before cleaning.
• Always allow appliance to cool before putting on or taking off parts, and
before cleaning the appliance.
• Always use paper filters that are slightly shorter than the filter basket.
This appliance has a polarized plug, which means that one blade is wider
than the other. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this plug is designed to
fit into a polarized outlet only one way. If plug does not fully fit into the out-
let, reverse it. If it still does not fit, do not use that outlet. Never attempt to
modify the plug. Always make sure the voltage in your home corresponds
with the voltage indicated on the bottom of the appliance.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Technical Data
Rated voltage:
AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Rated power input:
1465 W
1. Water tank lid
2. Showerhead
3. Water level indicator
4. Standard Brew button
5. Pre-Soak Brew button
6. Clean button
7. Filter basket Lid
8. Filter basket
9. Carafe lid
10. Stainless steel carafe
Product Features
INSTRUCTIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS
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Brewer Set-Up
1. Remove packaging materials, labels, stickers and plug cover.
2. Wash filter basket and filter basket lid by
hand or on the top rack of the dishwasher.
To detach the filter basket, depress the
button on the inside of the handle and pull
gently. To reattach the filter basket, do not
depress the button in the handle, instead
slide the filter basket back onto the brewer
until you hear a click. Then place the lid on
the filter basket.
3. Wash the carafe and carafe lid by hand or on the top rack of the
dishwasher.
4. Wash the showerhead by hand or on
the top rack of the dishwasher. To attach
the showerhead to the brewer, align the
showerhead over the water tank and press
down until the seal in the water tank secures
the showerhead firmly in place.
5. Wipe the brewer with soft, damp cloth
6. To turn off the audible beep, press and hold the Standard Brew
and Pre-Soak Brew buttons at the same time. Two beeps confirm the
sound is off, one beep indicates the sound is on.
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Before First Use
1. Place brewer on flat surface and plug in to polarized electric outlet.
2. Fill the water tank. Do not fill above the max fill line. Cover tank with lid.
3. Put the lid on the carafe and place carafe under the filter basket. The lid
must be on the carafe when brewing, if the lid is not on the carafe the
filter basket will overflow.
4. Press the standard brew button and brew only with water. Brew with
water two more times. Wait five minutes between each brew.

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Brewing Instructions
1. Fill water tank to desired level with cool filtered water and cover with
lid. Do not fill above the max fill line.
2. Detach the filter basket and remove the filter
basket lid. Fold the seams on your paper filter
and place in the filter basket. Melitta® #4
filter is recommended. The top of the filter
must be shorter than the top of the filter
basket. Trim if needed.
3. Grind beans medium/coarse and pour
them evenly into the paper filter. For more
information see page 13 for Brew Your Best
Coffee Tips.
4. Attach filter basket to the brewer and cover it
with the filter basket lid.
5. Place the carafe with lid under the filter
basket. The lid must be on the carafe to brew,
if the lid is not on the carafe the filter basket
will overflow.
6. Choose your brewing method: Standard or
Pre-Soak - for more information see page 10.
7. When brewer beeps the brewing process is
complete. The filter basket may need a few more seconds to drain fully.
If you remove the carafe too far in advance of the brew cycle being
complete, the filter basket may overflow.
8. To pour, hold the carafe handle and pour slowly. Keep the lid on and
never tip the carafe upside down.

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Brewing Options
STANDARD BREWING
Use the standard brewing method, if you prefer not to pre-infuse
your coffee.
1. Press the Standard Brew button ⏻. The button light will turn green.
2. Brewing will start and continue until all the water is emptied
from the water tank. Brew time for 8-Cups is approximately 6 minutes.
PRE-SOAK BREWING (e.g. PRE-INFUSION)
Use this method for fresh ground coffee that has been roasted in the last
30-40 days. Pre-Infusion, also known as Pre-Soak, helps eliminate any
remaining CO2gasses and improve flavor extraction.
1. Press the Pre-Soak button, the button light will turn blue.
2. Brewing begins, saturating the coffee grounds for 20 seconds to trigger
the “blooming” process (see page 13 for more details). Brewing then
pauses for 30 seconds to enable the coffee to fully bloom. Finally,
brewing will resume until all the water is emptied from the water tank.
Brew time for 8-Cups is approximately 7 minutes.
Maintenance
Proper care will ensure years of service from this coffee brewer. Aside from
keeping the brewer clean and descaling when necessary, there is no user
maintenance required.
• In addition to descaling, you may use a biodegradable and phosphate-
free coffee machine cleaning powder to remove coffee stains.
• For general cleaning, follow the instructions in the Brewer Set-Up
section on page 7.

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Clean Button
When the brewer needs to be descaled, the red light on the Clean button
turns on automatically. You may descale your brewer anytime, whether or
not the light is red. For best results, use a good quality biodegradable and
phosphate-free coffee brewer descaler.
The Clean button lights up based on the actual performance of your brewer
rather than a pre-set number of brew cycles. As calcium builds up inside
your brewer, the amount of power required to heat and pump the water
increases and the cleaning light turns red. The calcium content of your
water determines how often the light turns red.
1. Fill the water reservoir according to the descaler manufacturer’s
instructions.
2. Press the Clean button.
3. The descaling process is finished when all descaler water is
brewed out.
4. When the reservoir is emptied and the descaling process is complete,
the red light will turn off.
5. To rinse out your brewer after descaling, rinse the water tank then brew
with water only on Standard Brewing two or three times. Wait five
minutes between each brew.
*Note: During cleaning the water flows more slowly than it does for coffee
brewing. If you accidentally press the Clean button to brew coffee, as long
as there is no descaler in the machine, the coffee is fine to drink but may
not taste as you expect.

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Brew Your Best Coffee Tips
At Motif, we’re committed to designing brewing equipment that brings out
the best in coffee, while providing you with the educational insight to create
a memorable coffee experience every day.
From the decades of experience we’ve accumulated in the Specialty Coffee
Community, combined with learnings from some of our important partners
like the Specialty Coffee Association (www.sca.coffee), we’ve identified a
few key best practices and elements to focus on.
Along with these best practices here are some key variables we’ve
determined for brewing amazing coffee with your Essential coffee brewer.
Coffee and Water Amount Weight
The most important thing to remember is to brew to your preferences. We
all have unique taste, and we encourage you to embrace and enjoy your
coffee exactly the way you like. If you always use the same ratio of water
to coffee grounds, the flavor of your coffee will be more consistent. Of
course, you can explore with more or less coffee, but it’s always good to
start with a base recipe. If available, using a scale to weigh your coffee
is the best way to stay consistent.
We also recommend brewing in 6 or 8-Cup batches.
Our recommendation for the Essential brewer:
Batch Size Water Volume Coffee Weight
6-Cup batch 1000ml 54 grams
8-Cup batch 1300ml 72 grams

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Coffee Quality, Freshness, and Grind
The moment freshly roasted coffee departs from the roasting facility, the
quality clock starts ticking. There are many components to consider when
it comes to choosing a coffee to brew at home and using the information
from the coffee bags found in grocery stores or your local coffee shops is
a great place to start. Flavor descriptions, roast profiles, origin information
and friendly baristas are all great resources in selecting coffees that you
prefer. Many roasters will even include a “roasted on” or “use by” date on
their bags. We recommend using coffee roasted in the last 30 days for the
best flavor.
Grinding coffee significantly speeds up the time in which coffee starts to
lose it’s flavor, that’s why grinding your coffee immediately before brewing
makes a big difference. Once coffee is ground the air begins to attack
essential oils and other volatile flavor components. It’s only a matter of
hours before most of the ground coffee’s aroma has evaporated. For your
Essential brewer we recommend using coffee that is ground to a medium/
coarse setting, similar to coarse ground salt.
Your brewer includes an optional pre-infusion feature. During this critical
step, the shower head precisely dampens the coffee grounds for 20
seconds. This then triggers the “blooming” process during which gasses
are released from the grounds allowing them to absorb the water, which
in turn initiates the flavor extraction process. The water flow pauses for 30
seconds to enable the coffee to fully bloom bringing out the unique flavor
characteristics of your coffee. The showerhead is then reactivated and the
brew cycle is completed.

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Brewing Water Temperature
The coffee industry’s standard for brewing water temperature is
198˚F-205˚F (92˚C-96˚C). The Essential coffee brewer is engineered to heat
the water to precisely this range.
We highly recommend using filtered water whenever possible. An average
cup of coffee is over 98% water, so it’s important to use filtered water to
get the best profile. Water also tends to be “hard”, and using filtered water
doesn’t produce as much mineral scale buildup in your brewer.
Brewing time should be about 6 minutes for 8-Cups of coffee. This will
allow proper water to coffee contact time for an optimum extraction.

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