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Tips on making the perfect espresso
Don’t just rely on your coffee machine to do all the
work. Making a good cup of coffee is an art.
Water flow
If you’re making an espresso, make sure the water
flows through the coffee filter at the correct rate. If
it’s too slow, the coffee will be over-extracted – too
dark and bitter, with a mottled and uneven crema on
top. If it flows too quickly, the coffee will be under-
extracted – the proper flavour will not have had
time to develop. Adjust the water flow by tamping
(pressing down) the ground coffee firmly or by
changing the grind of the coffee.
The coffee
• Pre-ground coffee will only retain its flavour for
1 week, provided it is stored in an air tight
container, in a cool, dark area.
• Whole
coffee beans are recommended and should
be ground just before use.
• Coffee
beans stored in an airtight container will
keep up to 1 month before they begin to lose their
flavour.
• Do
not store coffee or beans in a refrigerator or
freezer.
The grind
• If using pre-ground coffee, purchase an espresso
grind suitable for espresso/cappuccino machines.
• If grinding coffee, select a fine grind setting
suitable for espresso coffee.
• If the grind is too fine, the water will not flow
through the coffee even under pressure (this grind
looks like powder and feels like flour when rubbed
between fingers).
• If the grind is too coarse, the water flows
through the coffee too fast, preventing a full
flavoured extraction.
Coffee making tips
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Operating your Breville Café Modena
Espresso/Cappuccino Machine
continued
• Turn the selector control to the
‘S
TEAM’
position.
• Gently
move the frothing jug in a circular motion
around the froth enhancer to steam the milk.
• When the milk begins to increase in volume,
immerse the froth enhancer deeper into the milk to
further froth the milk, if required.
• To avoid over-heating or burning the milk, place
your hand on the bottom of the stainless frothing
jug. When the jug becomes almost too hot to touch,
turn the selector control to the ‘S
TANDBY’ position
to stop the steaming function before removing the
jug.
When steaming milk a pumping should will
be heard. This is the pump operating and is
normal.
As
the Selector Control is turned to the
‘STANDBY’ position, steam will be released
from the machine. This is normal operation.
Note
• Carefully pour the steamed milk into each cup
of freshly brewed espresso coffee and spoon the
frothed milk on top in the following ratios:
Cappuccino
–
1
⁄3 espresso,
1
⁄3 steamed milk,
1
⁄3 frothed milk
Latte –
1
⁄3 espresso topped with steamed
milk and about 10cm of frothed
milk (traditionally served in a glass)
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WHEN FROTHING, MILK SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN OVER THE TOP OF THE
FROTH ENHANCER, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
TO AVOID SPLATTERING OF HOT MILK, DO NOT MOVE THE STEAM WAND OR FROTH
ENHANCER ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE MILK WHILE STEAMING OR FROTHING.
WHEN STEAMING OR FROTHING MILK, ENSURE THE SELECTOR CONTROL IS IN THE
‘STANDBY’ POSITION BEFORE REMOVING THE FROTHING JUG.
Always ensure that the froth enhancer has
been firmly inserted onto the steam wand.
For best results use fresh cold milk (lite
milk will froth easier).
Always clean the steam wand and froth
enhancer after each use (refer to Care and
cleaning on Page 12).
Use the steam wand without the froth
enhancer if steamed milk without the froth
is required.
If brewing more coffee immediately
after
using the ‘STEAM’ function, turn
the
Selector Control to the ‘ESPRESSO’
position and allow a small amount of water
to run through the brew head for a few
seconds without the filter holder in place.
This will prepare the machine for optimal
brewing temperature.
Note
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