Preparing Cappuccino; Frothing Milk - Gaggia Achille Operating Instructions Manual

NB: Optimum heating of the machine and
the portafilter is indispensable for preparing
a good cup of espresso.
2. Remove the portafilter (9) from the coffee
group (14). Select the proper filter (10 or
11) and place it in the portafilter (9). The
small filter is for one cup and the large filter
is for two cups.
3. Fill the filter with ground coffee using the
coffee measure (20). As a rule, you will need
one measure for each cup of coffee. Do not
overfill. Press the coffee using the coffee
press (18). Do not press too hard.
4. Wipe off the edges of the filter and portafilter
(9, 10, 11) to clean away any remaining
coffee and place the portafilter (9) into the
coffee group (14).
5. Place one or two cups under the portafilter
(9) depending on the number of cups you
wish to make and in accordance with the
choice of filters in Point 2. Raise the coffee
lever (2) with one hand.
Important: we recommend holding the
portafilter handle with your other hand to
stabilize the machine during the coffee
making process. Lower the coffee lever (2)
until it stops to express the coffee into the
cup. For an even flow of coffee, apply a
constant and even pressure to the coffee lever
(2) in proportion to the amount of resistance
offered by the lever. Repeat the operation
until you have obtained the desired amount
of coffee. An espresso prepared following
the proper procedure will have the typical
brown "foam" on top. If not, see the
event of faulty
page16.
6. Remove the cup and serve the coffee.
7. To prepare another coffee, repeat steps 3
through 7, making sure you remove the
portafilter slowly and carefully by moving
the handle to the left and do not scald
yourself with the hot water remaining in the
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coffee grounds. Some water will drip from
the coffee group after the portafilter has been
removed. This is normal and due to the
residual water pressure in the system.
Remove the grounds from the portafilter.
OPTIONAL
"Perfect crema" device (13)
To ensure the optimum function of the "Perfect
crema" device, insert the frothing jet device
into the filter holder. We recommend that the
"Perfect crema" device be cleaned on a daily
basis, before use, in order to prevent any
blockage of the delivery holes. A pin may be
used to clean out the hole. Even if the type of
coffee grind is not correct the use of the "Perfect
crema" device will produce the typical creamy
froth of an espresso coffee.
N.B.: Only use the "perfect crema device with
a large 2-cup filter .

Preparing cappuccino:

When preparing to make a cappuccino, have
all of the ingredients at hand as well as a frothing
pitcher (or mug) half filled with skimmed or low-
fat milk and cups that are larger (6 oz.) than
those used for espresso.

Frothing Milk:

The higher the fat content in the milk the denser
the froth will be. The Turbo-Frother (8) or milk
frother (24) will give you all the froth required
but don't let milk come to a boil.
It may require two or three attempts to "become
an expert" but you will be successful at frothing
milk if you give it a chance. Swivel the Turbo-
Frother steam nozzle (or milk frother) slightly
outward so that you can get the frothing pitcher
under the nozzle without knocking the base of
the machine.
Turbo frother steam nozzle version:
1 Make espresso (in a large cups) as described
above
2 Place the frothing pitcher half filled with low-
fat milk under Turbo Frother steam nozzle so
that tip is just under the surface of the milk.
See Fig.03.
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