Preparing Coffee Using Coffee Beans; Making Coffee Using Pre-Ground Coffee; Programming The "My Coffee" Quantity; Making Milky Drinks - DeLonghi ESAM 5500 Instructions Manual

Preparing coffee using coffee beans

Important! Do not use caramelised or can-
died coffee beans as they could stick to the coffee
mill and make it unusable.
1. Fill the container (A3) with coffee beans (fig.
9).
2. Place under the coffee spouts:
- 1 cup, if you want 1 coffee (fig. 10);
- 2 cups, if you want 2 coffees.
3. Lower the spouts as near as possible to the
cup. This makes a creamier coffee (fig. 11).
4. Press the corresponding coffee button (1 cup
or 2 cups
5. Preparation begins. A progress bar appears
on the display and gradually advances as the
procedure progresses (fig. 14).
Once the coffee has been made, the appliance is
ready to use again.
NB!
• For a hotter coffee, before delivery rinse the
appliance through by pressing the
Hot water flows out of the coffee spouts and
heats the internal circuit of the machine so
that the coffee delivered will be hotter. For an
even hotter coffee, heat the cups by rinsing
them with the hot water.
• While the coffee maker is making coffee, deli-
very can be interrupted at any moment by
pressing one of the coffee buttons (
).
• As soon as delivery has finished, to increase
the quantity of coffee in the cup, just hold
down one of the coffee buttons (
until the required amount is reached (this
must be done within three seconds after com-
pletion of delivery).
• If the coffee is delivered a drop at a time, too
fast and not creamy enough or too cold, read
the tips in the "Troubleshooting" section on
page 22.
Making coffee using pre-ground
coffee
Important!
• Never add pre-ground coffee when the coffee
maker is turned off or it could spread through
the inside of the appliance and dirty it. This
could damage the appliance.
) (fig. 12 and 13).
button.
or
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• Never use more than 1 level
measure or it could dirty the
inside of the coffee maker or
block the funnel.
NB! If you use pre-ground coffee, you can
only make 1 cup of coffee at a time.
1. Press the
"READY Pre-Ground" flashes on the display.
2. Put 1 level measure of pre-ground coffee into
the funnel (fig. 15).
3. Place a cup under the coffee spouts.
4. Press the 1 cup coffee button
5. Preparation begins. A progress bar appears
on the display and gradually advances as the
procedure progresses (fig. 14).
• If the coffee is delivered a drop at a time, too
fast and not creamy enough or too cold, read
the tips in the "Troubleshooting" section.
Programming the "my coffee"
quantity
The appliance is set by default to automatically
deliver ≃ 30ml of coffee. To modify these settings,
proceed as follows:
1. Place a cup under the coffee spouts ( fig. 10).
2. Turn the selection dial (C7) until the
comes on.
3. Press the 1 cup coffee button
the message "1 MY COFFEE Program
Quantity" is displayed and coffee delivery
commences. Release the button.
4. As soon as the coffee in the cup reaches the
required level, press the 1 cup button
again.
The quantity set has now been programmed.

MAKING MILKY DRINKS

Filling and attaching the milk
container
1. Turn the lid of the milk container clockwise
until it becomes noticeably difficult to turn,
then remove the lid (fig. 16).
2. Fill the milk container with a sufficient quan-
tity of milk, not exceeding the MAX level mar-
ked on the handle (fig. 17).
NB! Do not use full fat milk. Use skimmed
or semi-skimmed milk at refrigerator temperature
(about 5°C). To avoid milk with poor froth or large
bubbles, always clean the milk container lid and
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button repeatedly (fig. 7) until
(fig. 12).
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