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Follow points 1 to 18, then jump to point 31. At point 3, add extra water (half
a cup to a cup), to generate the steam to heat and froth the milk.
Use the carafe to measure the water. For 2 cups of coffee, fill the carafe to
between the 2 and 3 cup marks, for 4 cups, fill to just below the spout.
Don’t try to make too much froth at one time. Too much steam will flatten the
milk, rather than froth it, leaving you with nothing but hot, watery milk. The
technical name for this is “yeuch!”.
Frothing the milk
31.Watch the marks on the carafe. When the level reaches the number of cups
you want, turn the control anti-clockwise till the “Heating” light goes out.
32.Bring the jug containing the milk up to the milk frother and hold it so that
the end of the milk frother is just under the surface of the milk.
33.Turn the control anti-clockwise to ¬. This forces steam down the steam
pipe to the milk frother. You’ll hear/see it burbling through the milk.
34.Move the jug up and down slightly, keeping the end of the milk frother just
below the surface of the milk.
35.Don’t lift the end of the milk frother out of the milk, or the milk will
spatter and steam will be ejected sideways.
36.When you’ve got enough froth, turn the control clockwise past the “Release
steam” markings to the blank area.
37.Return to point 21 to release the residual steam.
Making hot milk
If you want to make warm milk to mix with your coffee, follow the procedure
for making froth, but immerse the milk frother fully in the milk, so that the
escaping steam bubbles through the milk, heating it all. Don’t use too much
steam, or you’ll get watery milk.
Stiffer froth
Some people like to make the froth earlier in the process and let it stand, to
stiffen it. You can go from coffee making ` to froth making ¬ as soon as
the coffee reaches the a mark on the carafe. When you’ve made your froth,
turn back to ` and finish making your coffee.
Care and maintenance
Before you do anything else, unplug the espresso maker, release the residual
steam, then leave it to cool down.
Flip the retaining clip forward and put a finger on it, to hold the metal filter in
place while you empty it. This should stop you throwing the filter in the bin
along with the coffee grounds. Alternatively, ring our Customer Service Dept,
who’ll be happy to sell you a new filter.
The pressure cap, filter holder, filter, carafe, lid, milk frother, drip tray and
cover, should be hand washed in warm soapy water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Rinse well to remove all traces of soap, then dry thoroughly before re-use or
storing away.
Wipe the body of the espresso maker with a soft, damp cloth.
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