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STEAMING MILK, CONT.
11. If you are going on to brew espresso, we recommend cooling the machine down by
running a small amount of water through the Brew Head as follows: place a cup under
Brew Head without Filter Holder in place; turn the Brew/Steam switch to "Brew"
(=).
Turn Function Dial to "Brewing" (
il )
and allow several ounces of water to flow from the
Brew Head into the cup until the yellow Brew/Steam light goes on again. Turn Function
Dial to "Off" ( 0 ) and pour water from cup into sink. This cooling process is necessary to
prevent your espresso from having the "burnt" taste that may result from brewing at too
high a temperature.
BREWING ESPRESSO
The best espresso beverage begins with top-quality arabica beans, roasted to the perfect degree
and ground to the proper fineness for your machine's brewing system. Use of coffee not created
specifically for espresso brewing is not advisable. To achieve the precise grind required by your
machine, you may have coffee purchased at Starbucks ground in our retail stores or through
our mail order service. We'll also be happy to provide you with a free one-ounce grind sample
so that you may grind your coffee freshly each day.
1.
If you've just finished steaming milk, and do not need to replenish water supply, skip to
step 2. If you do need to replenish water supply-with
machine off and unplugged-set
aside Water Tank Lid, remove Water Tank from machine and fill it with cold water.
Replace Water Tank and Lid. Plug in your machine.
2.
Turn ON/OFF switch ON and set Brew/Steam switch to "Brew"
(=).
The yellow
Brew/Steam light will illuminate. After about 1 minute, the light will go off, and your
machine will be ready to brew espresso.
3.
Decide whether you wish to brew one or two cups of espresso, then insert the
corresponding one-cup or two-cup Filter into the Filter Holder. For best results, we suggest
preheating the Filter Holder and Filter with warm water prior to filling Filter with coffee.
4.
Spoon finely ground espresso loosely into Filter, filling it just to the rim. Lightly level
grounds with Tamper provided; do not press coffee grounds into Filter. Wipe away any
excess coffee grounds from Filter rim.
5.
When the yellow Brew/Steam light has gone off, insert filled Filter Holder into Brew Head
by holding it level with the countertop, then press up into the Brew Head and turn handle
from left to right until it locks into place.
6.
We recommend brewing espresso directly into two shot glasses to ensure that you brew the
proper volume of espresso. Place one shot glass under each spout on the Filter Holder.
7.
When you are ready to brew, turn the Function Dial to "Brewing" (
il).
If you're brewing
one cup-a
single shot-allow
espresso to fill each shot glass to 1/2 ounce; if you're
brewing two cups-a
double shot-allow
espresso to fill each shot glass to one ounce, then
turn Function Dial "Off" ( 0 ). Note: If you choose to brew directly into a cup, begin
timing as soon as espresso begins to flow; you will have brewed the proper amount of
espresso after
18-20
seconds, whether you're using the one- or two-cup Filter.
8.
After brewing espresso as directed above, unlock Filter Holder by turning handle from right
to left and remove it from Brew Head.
WARNING:
Filter holder contains hot coffee
grounds; use caution when removing grounds.
Holding the Filter in place with the Filter
Clip, knock used grounds into a stainless steel "knock-out box," or gently spoon them into
an appropriate \:Vastereceptacle.
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