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1. ESPRESSO FUNCTION
For best results, it is ideal to pre-heat your
cups, filter handle and filter as follows:
• Insert the power plug into a 230-240V AC
power outlet and turn the power on.
• Fill the water reservoir (1) (2), (3) (4) (5)
with cold water and start the appliance (6).
• Put the group handle and an empty filter
in place (7) (8) (9), and place a container
underneath the group handle to capture
water.
• Turn the dial to
the espresso ( ) setting
(11).
• Let water run through the group handle for
10 seconds and return the dial to the off
( ) position.
Note: Once the appliance has been on for
a while, the coffee cups can be warmed
by placing them upside down on the cup
warming plate (12). Alternatively, you can
follow the steps under the 'HOT WATER
FUNCTION' of this instruction manual to
pre-heat your espresso cups.
Preparing an espresso:
• Insert the power plug into a 230-240V AC
power outlet and turn the power on.
• Fill the water reservoir (1) (2), (3) (4) (5)
with cold water and start the appliance (6).
• Pre-heat your group handle by holding the
group handle under the brewing head and
purging with water (14).
• Pre-heat your coffee cups by placing them
upside down on the cup warming plate (12).
• Select the required filter (7) for 1 or 2 cups
of coffee and place in the group handle.
• Using the measuring spoon supplied, place
one or two measures of ground coffee into
the filter (15). With the other end of the
measuring spoon, use the tamp to push
(pack) down the coffee grinds (16).
Important: Be sure not to over-fill the filter
with too much coffee, and wipe around the
edge of the filter to remove any coffee grinds
(17).
• Place the group handle in the machines
brewing head. Position the handle so it
points to the left, place the group handle
flat against the brewing head, then turn
the handle towards the right (18) as far as
it can go.
Note: Do not over tighten.
• Place 1 or 2 pre-heated cups below the
pouring spouts.
• Turn the operating dial to the espresso (
)
setting (19). You will hear the machine
making a pumping noise, this is normal.
• Once the cup/s are filled to the desired
level, turn the operating dial to the off
( ) position.
• Remove the group handle and the filter by
turning the group handle to the left.
• To remove the used coffee grinds from the
filter, simply turn the group handle upside
down in a bin and gently tap out the
coffee (20).
Functions of your Café Crema
®
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