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ESPRESSO MACHINE PROBLEM S AND CAUSES
PROBLEM C
AUSES SOLUTIONS
• Add water
• Grind coffee medium ground
• Fill filter only to 4-cup mark
• Tighten cap
• Plug unit into electrical outlet.
Turn on
• Refill filter basket with coffee.
DO NOT TAMP
• Rotate filter holder to full lock
• Wipe off rim; fill only to 4-cup
mark
• Fill only to 4-cup mark
• Fill reservoir with correct amount
of water. See Page 9
• Empty some water from reservoir.
See Page 16
• Turn on unit with control knob
• Following frothing stage, operate
frothing function for 1 – 2 seconds
to extract excess milk. Or, turn off
unit, allow unit to cool, unplug unit
and clean out frothing tube with
a needle.
• Pour in the required amount
of water to make cappuccino.
See Page 11
• Chill milk and frothing pitcher
prior to making cappuccino
• Use a finer grind
• Use more coffee
• Once unit has cooled, use more
water to brew espresso
Coffee does
not come out
Coffee comes
out around
the edge of the
filter holder
No steam is
generated
Milk is not
foamy after
frothing
Coffee comes
out too quickly
Coffee is
splattering out
of frothing tube
• No water in reservoir
• Coffee grind is too fine
• Too much coffee in the filter
• Cap is not secure, steam is escaping
• Appliance was not turned on
or plugged in
• Coffee has been tamped /
compressed
• Filter holder not rotated
to full lock position
• Coffee grounds around the filter
basket rim
• Too much coffee in the filter basket
• Water reservoir is empty
• Too much water in the reservoir –
no room for steam
• Appliance is not turned on
• Frothing tube is blocked
• Ran out of steam
• Milk is not cold enough
• Ground coffee is too coarse
• Not enough coffee in filter basket
• Water tank is empty or low,
not enough pressure
13
S
AN
F
RANCISCO
C
APPUCCINO
Espresso, hot steamed chocolate, Brandy,
topped with cream and cinnamon
C
AFÉ
I
RISH
Espresso, Irish whiskey, topped with
whipped cream
C
AFÉ
T
UACA
Espresso, Tuaca liqueur, topped with
whipped cream
C
AFÉ
V
IENNA
Espresso, Brandy, topped with
whipped cream
C
AFÉ
T
IA
M
ARIA
Espresso, Tia Maria liqueur, topped
with frothed milk
C
AFÉ
G
RAND
M
ARNIER
Espresso, Grand Marnier liqueur, topped
with whipped cream and grated orange peel
M
EXICAN
C
AFÉ
Espresso, Kahlua, Tequila,
topped with whipped cream
C
AFÉ
R
OMANO
Espresso, Brandy and lemon twist
(FOR A
DULTS 21 AND O
LDER)
C
AFÉ
M
OCHA
One ounce of chocolate syrup, one shot
of espresso, 1 cup frothed milk
C
AFÉ
A
MERICANO
1/2 espresso and 1/2 hot water
C
AFÉ
M
ACCHIATO
1/3 espresso and 2/3 steamed milk
C
AFÉ
L
ATTE
1/4 espresso and 3/4 steamed milk,
pour both in a mug at the same time
C
AFÉ AU
L
AIT
1/2 espresso, 1/2 steamed milk
M
OCHA
H
OT
C
HOCOLATE
Add 2 oz. of espresso to one cup
of hot chocolate
RECIPEIDEASTHATYOU WILL LOVE TO TRY !