How To Make Cappuccino - DeLonghi ECO 310.BK Operating Instructions Manual

Pressing the ground coffee is very important to ob-
tain a good espresso. If you press too hard, the cof-
fee will run out slowly and the cream will be dark. If
you press too lightly, the coffee will run out too fast
and the cream will be very light.
4. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter-
holder and attach it to the machine: turn the grip to
the right (fig. 5) to prevent water from escaping.
5. Position the cup or cups under the filter-holder
spouts (fig. 11). It is recommended to warm the
cups before making the coffee by running them un-
der hot water or leaving them to pre-heat on the
cup warmer for at least 15-20 minutes (fig. 12).
6. Make sure that the OK light (fig. 6) is on (if it is off,
wait for it to switch on) and press the coffee button
(fig. 7). Once the desired amount of coffee has been
obtained, press the same button again (fig. 7). (It is
recommended not to run the coffee for more than
45 seconds).
7. Turn the grip from right to left to release the filter-
holder.
Scalding hazard! To prevent sprays, do not re-
lease the filter-holder while the machine is dis-
pensing coffee.
8. To remove the used coffee, lock the filter using the
lever in the grip and let the coffee fall out by knock-
ing the over-turned filter-holder (fig. 13).
9. Turn the machine off by pressing the on/off button
(fig. 4).
Before using the machine for the first time all accesso-
ries and internal circuits must be washed by making at
least five cups of coffee without using ground coffee.
HoW to prepare tHe eSpreSSo uSInG
podS
1. Pre-heat the machine as described in the "PRE-
HEATING THE COFFEE MACHINE" chapter, making
sure that the filter-holder is attached to the ma-
chine. Hotter coffee is obtained in this way.
Nota Bene: use pods that comply
with the ESE Standard: this will
be indicated on the packaging by
the following mark.
The ESE Standard is a system accepted by the
leading coffee pod manufacturers and allows
espresso coffee to be made simply and without
making a mess.
2. Place the small filter in the filter-holder, making
sure that the projection is correctly inserted into
the relative seat as indicated in fig. 8.
3. Insert the pod, centring it as far as possible on the
filter (fig. 14). Always follow the instructions of the
pod pack for correct positioning of the pod on the
filter.
4. Attach the filter-holder to the machine, turning it
fully home (fig. 5).
5. Proceed as in points 5, 6 and 7 in the previous
paragraph.

HoW to maKe cappuccIno

1. Prepare the espresso coffee as described in the
previous paragraphs, using cups that are large
enough.
2. Press the steam button (fig. 15).
3. In the meantime, fill a container with about 100
grams of milk for every cappuccino to be prepared.
The milk must be at refrigerator temperature (not
hot!). When choosing the container considers
that the volume of the milk will increase by 2 or 3
times.
Nota Bene: it is recommended to use semi-
skimmed milk at refrigerator temperature (+/-
5°C).
4. Position the container with the milk under the cap-
puccino maker.
5. Wait for the indicator light relative to the steam but-
ton to switch on (fig. 16). This indicates that the
boiler has reached the ideal temperature for the
production of steam
6. Open the steam tap for a few seconds to remove
any water present in the circuit. Close the tap.
7. Dip the cappuccino maker into the milk for few mil-
limeters (fig. 17) making sure not to immerse the
raised line on the cappuccino maker (indicated by
the arrow in fig. 17). Turn the knob anti-clockwise,
fig. 18 for at least half a turn. Steam escapes from
the cappuccino maker, giving the milk a creamy
appearance and increasing its volume. To obtain a
creamier froth, dip the cappuccino maker into the
milk and turn the container with slow movements
from the bottom upwards.
8. When the volume of the milk has doubled, dip the
cappuccino maker deep down and continue to heat
the milk. When the desired temperature (ideal val-
ue is 60°C) and the desired milk froth have been
reached, interrupt the steam by turning the steam
knob clockwise and release the steam button.
Use the on/off button to switch the machine off (fig.
4) (The relative on light switches off).
9. Pour the frothed milk into the cups containing the
previously-prepared espresso coffee. The cappuc-
cino is ready: add sugar at will and if desired, sprin-
kle a little powdered chocolate on top of the froth.
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