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IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy flat
surface.
2. Remove the instruction book and any
other literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side of the
coffeemaker is down and slide the
coffeemaker from the box.
4. After the coffeemaker has been
removed, place the box out of the way
and remove the side two polyfoam
inserts.
5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it
from the resting plate and remove the
polybag.
6. Remove the polybag covering the
coffeemaker and lift the coffeemaker off
the remaining two inserts.
We suggest you save all packing materials
in the event that future shipping of the
machine is needed. Keep all plastic bags
away from children.
CONTENTS
Important Safeguards...................1
Unpacking Instructions ................. 3
Introduction .......................... 3
The Quest for the
Perfect Cup of Coffee .................. 4
Features and Benefits ..................5
Control Panel ......................... 7
Programming Your Coffeemaker ..........8
Making Coffee ........................9
Cleaning and Maintenance ............. 11
Warranty ............................ 12
INTRODUCTION
You’ll love the way your new Cuisinart
®
Brew
Central Thermal
TM
Coffeemaker looks on the
counter. The styling is streamlined, with an
elegance that only comes from brushed
metal. The Brew Central Thermal
TM
is a
statement about how serious you are about
your coffee – and your kitchen. Enjoy full
programmability, extreme ease of use, and
coffee that stays hot for hours in the elegant,
double-wall thermal carafe!
THE QUEST FOR THE
PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
It is generally agreed that there are four
basic elements critical to the perfect cup of
coffee:
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. Often overlooked, the
quality of the water is as important as the
quality of the coffee. A good rule of thumb is
that if your water doesn’t taste good from
the tap, it won’t taste any better in your
coffee. That’s why Cuisinart has added a
water filter to the Brew Central Thermal
TM
Coffeemaker. The charcoal water filter
removes chlorine, calcium, bad tastes and
odours, for the purest cup of coffee every
time.
Element 2: Coffee
While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the
flavour should be from the coffee. To achieve
the same great quality cup of coffee you
receive at a coffee bar, you need to use the
same quality beans. If you choose to grind
your own beans, buy the beans fresh and
whole, only about a two-week supply at a
time for maximum freshness. Once the
coffee bean is broken, its flavour degrades
very quickly. If it is not practical to buy small
supplies, we recommend you separate larger
amounts of beans into one- to two-week
portions immediately after purchasing, and
freeze them in airtight containers. The best
way to maximize freshness is to minimize
exposure to air, light and moisture. So, once
removed from the freezer, beans should be
maintained in a sealed container at room
temperature, since damaging condensation
occurs every time the beans are removed
from the freezer or refrigerator. Note that
some coffee experts advise against freezing
dark-roast beans because this can cause the
oils to coagulate, while other experts
disagree. We suggest you experiment and
decide for yourself.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper flavour
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result. Too
fine a grind may also clog your filter. If grind
is too coarse, the water will pass through too
quickly and the desired flavours will not be
extracted. We recommend a medium-fine
grind.
Element 4: Proportion
The cups on the Cuisinart
®
coffeemaker are
5 ounces (148 ml). Add the amount of
ground coffee that corresponds to the
number of cups being brewed. Many coffee
bars and the Specialty Coffee Association of
America recommend adding 2 rounded
tablespoons (30 ml) of coffee per 6 ounces
(170 ml) of water. Some coffee manufac-
turers recommend using 1 tablespoon
(15 ml) per cup. We recommend using
1 tablespoon (15 ml) of ground coffee per
cup, but use more or less to suit your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 15 tablespoons (225 ml) for this
12-cup (1.8 L) coffeemaker. Exceeding
this amount may cause overflow if the
coffee is too finely ground.