Quantity Of Coffee; Brewing Temperature; Pre-Brewing The Ground Coffee - Miele CM 6160 Instruction Manual

Useful tip: For the drinks pictured on
the control panel, you can change the
portion size by pressing and holding the
button down while the drink is being
dispensed. To do this, keep the drinks
button pressed until the machine starts
dispensing. During dispensing,
appears in the display.

Quantity of coffee

The coffee machine can grind and brew
6-14 g of coffee beans per cup. The
greater the quantity, the stronger the
coffee.
The quantity of coffee is too low if the
espresso or coffee lacks body.
Increase the quantity of coffee so that
more ground coffee is brewed.
The quantity of coffee is too high if the
espresso or coffee tastes bitter.
Decrease the quantity of coffee so that
less ground coffee is brewed.
Useful tip: If the coffee is too strong for
you or it tastes bitter, try a different type
of bean.

Brewing temperature

The brewing temperature must be
adapted to the roast of the beans you
are using. This is crucial whether you
are making espresso or coffee.
Several types are sensitive to high
brewing temperatures, resulting in an
impaired taste. If your coffee tastes
bitter, the brewing temperature you
have selected might be too high.
Espresso is usually brewed at higher
temperatures.

Pre-brewing the ground coffee

When the pre-brewing function is
turned on, the ground coffee is first
moistened with a little hot water. The
ground coffee swells a little. The
remaining amount of water is then
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pressed through the moistened coffee
grounds shortly after. If your coffee
tastes too bland and you want too add
some spice and richness, try the "Pre-
brewing" function. Depending on the
type of coffee used, pre-brewing can
intensify the taste.
You can set a short or long duration for
pre-brewing or turn the "Pre-brewing"
function off completely.
Useful tip: We particularly recommend
using the "Pre-brewing" function to
make coffee.
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