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8. Turn the steam/hot water knob clockwise and turn the all buttons to off setting.
9. Remove the filter holder and proceed to make coffee using either ground coffee or coffee
pods.
To make espresso using ground coffee
1. Preheat the appliance as above ‘Preheating the espresso machine’.
2. Check that there is water in the tank.
3. Select the desired filter and fit into the filter holder.
Use the smaller filter for making one cup of coffee (or when using coffee pods) and the larger
filter for 2 cups.
4. Add the coffee using the measuring spoon provided one full spoon per cup, level the surface
then lightly press with the tamper of the measuring spoon, wipe off any coffee around the
rim.
When buying ground coffee maker sure it is suitable for espresso machines.
Never press the coffee too firmly as the coffee will come out slowly and the cream will be of
a dank colour, however, if it is pressed too lightly ,the coffee will come out too fast and the
cream will be a light colour.
5. Attach the filter holder into the boiler outlet; turn it to the right to lock into position.
Put one or two cups underneath, if making one cup of coffee, centre your cup in the middle.
Ensure the On/Off button is pressed down then the power light will glow, wait until the ready
light glows, then press down the coffee/hot water button to maker espresso.
6. When you’ve enough coffee—not too much otherwise it will be too weak (optimum dosage
is 30ml per cup) release the coffee/hot water button to the off position. If you are not making
any more coffee, release the power button to the off position.
7. Remove the filter holder by turning to the left.
There will be water on the filter when you remove it, this is normal.
8. To remove the used coffee from the filter holder, please lift the plastic pressing block to press
the edge of filter as shown, then tip the filter holder upside down and tap out the grounds.
Important:
1) You can not start to make espresso until the ready light
glows because it means the water temperature is not
enough when the ready light goes out.
2) To avoid water leakages from the rim of filter holder and
to ensure optimum performance, it is necessary to clear
any ground coffee from around the boiler outlet. Take
care as the area may be hot.
To make espresso using filter pods
1. Preheat the machine as above ‘Preheating the espresso machine’. Fit the small filter into the
filter holder before fitting to the machine.
2. Place the coffee pod into the filter making sure the pod is facing the correct way.
3. Press the pod towards the lower part of the filter, making sure that the paper flaps adhere to
the inner part of the filter.
plastic pressing block