Hamilton Beach FlexBrew 49900 Instructions Manual page 6

How to Brew Single-Serve Ground Coffee
w WARNING Burn Hazard.
If overflow occurs, unplug and allow coffee maker to cool.
To avoid hot coffee overflowing:
• Fill reservoir with cup or travel mug of water into which coffee will be
brewed.
• Fully insert cup or travel mug on cup rest.
• Remove single-serve pack holder before adding coffee grounds to brew
basket.
• To avoid overflow, keep ground coffee below MAX fill line.
• Do not lift lid during the brewing process.
• If brew process is stopped early, the water must be drained from unit.
Place a large mug on cup rest. Press BOLD or REG button. Failure to drain
unit can cause the next cup brewed to overflow.
w CAUTION Cut Hazard.
Piercing needle on underside of lid is sharp. Use caution when handling.
NOTES:
• Use only cold water in Reservoir. Do not use hot water.
• Do not reheat coffee in machine.
• Do not use creamer or nondairy creamer in Reservoir.
• Do not use hot cocoa powder or mix in Brew Basket.
• Coffee Maker brews all water in Water Reservoir while brewing.
• If finer ground coffee is used, coffee will continue to drip after light has gone
off.
• Press BOLD or REG Button again to STOP brewing midcycle. Remaining water
must be removed. See note above.
• If BOLD or REG Button flashes three times, Lid is not closed. Lower Lid until it
clicks into place. Press BOLD or REG Button.
• Do not brew coffee without Removable Brew Basket with Lid closed in place.
• If you have sediment from coffee, add a #1 paper cone coffee filter to Brown
Removable Brew Basket.
• Do not brew coffee without Removable Needle Holder locked into place.
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1. Plug into outlet.
2. Lift Lid Latch until Lid clicks into place.
3. Open Brew Basket Lid; then place Brown
Removable Brew Basket on counter top.
4. Add ground coffee to Brown Removable
Brew Basket (3 tablespoons [15 g])
maximum.
5. Close Brew Basket Lid. Place Brew Basket
in Funnel.
6. Close Lid and snap in place to latch Lid
closed.
7. Lift Water Reservoir Lid.
8. Fill cup or travel mug into which coffee
will be brewed and add water to Water
Reservoir. 14 oz. (414 mL) of water is
maximum amount for ground coffee.
9. Close Water Reservoir Lid.
10. Use Cup Rest for a cup/mug, or remove
Cup Rest for a travel mug.
11. Press BOLD or REG button to start brewing.
HEATING or icon will light up to show
that Coffee Maker is heating water. Coffee
Maker will shut off automatically when
brewing is complete.
12. Unplug.
13. Brew Basket should be rinsed after every
use.
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