CLEANING YOUR CAFÉ BARISTA
CLEANING THE MILK RESERVOIR AND FROTHING TUBE
Even though you can store the milk reservoir with leftover milk in the
refrigerator, it is important to clean the reservoir and frothing tube regularly
to avoid clogging and building residues. In order to clean the milk reservoir,
please follow the instructions listed below:
1. Place a large empty cup under the frothing tube.
2. Aim the Frothed Milk Dispensing Tube into the empty cup.
3. Adjust the Froth Control Knob to Clean “ ”.
4. Press and hold the Clean “ ” button for 3 seconds and then release it.
The clean function will run for 30 seconds. Once completed, throw the
contents in the cup away.
5. Discard any remaining milk, rinse and wash the milk reservoir and its
lid thoroughly with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry well. Do not use
abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, as they will scratch the finish. The
milk reservoir and lid is also dishwasher safe (top rack).
CLEANING THE BREW HEAD, THE PORTA-FILTER AND FILTER
1. Switch the power button on the side of the unit to the off position “O”
and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
2. Some of the metal parts might still be hot. Do not touch them with your
hands until they have cooled.
3. Remove the porta-filter and discard the coffee grounds. Wash both the
porta-filter and filter with warm soapy water and rinse them well. Do not
wash the porta-filter and filters in the dishwasher.
4. Wipe lower part of the brew head in the unit with a damp cloth or paper
towel to remove any coffee grounds that might have been left.
5. Place the porta-filter (without any filter) back in the brew head in the
unit. Add water to the water reservoir and place back on unit.
6. Place an empty large cup under the porta-filter. Turn the unit back on.
7. Press the espresso button “ ” once and let the unit brew with water
only until it stops automatically.
8. Make sure to let porta-filter dry completely after cleaning.
CLEANING THE WATER RESERVOIR
Discard the remaining water by removing the reservoir and turning it upside
down over the sink. It is recommended to empty the water reservoir
between uses. Wash the water reservoir with soapy water, rinse it well and
wipe it dry. Do not wash the water reservoir in the dishwasher.
CLEANING THE UNIT
1. Wipe housing with a soft wet cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or
scouring pads, as they will scratch the finish.
2. Do not store the porta-filter in the brew head. This can adversely affect
the seal between the brew head and the porta-filter while brewing
espresso.
CAUTION: Do not immerse appliance in water.
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NOTE: For a small cup, use the single shot filter. For a large cup, use the
double shot filter.
TO ADD ADDITIONAL FROTHED MILK / FROTH MILK SEPARATELY
The Mr. Coffee
®
Café Barista also allows you to manually add more frothed
milk to your beverage or froth milk separately. To add more frothed milk to
your beverage, place your beverage on the unit and ensure the Frothed Milk
Dispensing Tube is aimed towards the center of your cup. Next, Press and Hold
the Cappuccino Button “ ” for 3 seconds and the unit will begin to add more
frothed milk. When done, press the Cappuccino Button “ ” once again to
stop the unit. For frothing milk separately, follow the same instructions but
place an empty cup on the unit instead. The frothed milk can be used for
macchiato, hot chocolate, chai latte, etc.
hold for
3 sec.
IMPORTANT - AFTER PREPARING YOUR BEVERAGES WITH MILK
Once you are done preparing your beverage with milk, you can either store
the unit’s milk reservoir directly in the refrigerator (ready to be used for the
next time) or dispose of the leftover milk.
a. Remember to clean the frothed milk dispensing tube after each use. To
clean, first place an empty cup on the unit’s drip tray. Aim the Frothed
Milk Dispensing Tube into the empty cup. Next, adjust the Froth Control
Knob to Clean “ ”. Then press and hold the Latte/Clean button for
3 seconds. The unit will run the clean cycle for 30 seconds. Once
completed, throw the contents in the cup away.
b. Once you are done preparing your beverage with milk and cleaning the Frothed
Milk Dispensing Tube, you can either store the unit’s milk reservoir directly in the
refrigerator (ready to be used for the next time) or dispose of the leftover milk.
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