Preparing Cappuccino; Heating A Beverage; Preparing Tea, Camomile, Etc; Adjustments And Settings Of The Dose - Rancilio CLASSE 6 E Original Instructions Manual

● Lock the filter-holder into the group head firmly to
obtain a leaktight seal.
● Place the cups under the spouts and start pouring
using control 3 - 4 or push-button panel 5 accor-
ding to your model (Fig.8).
● When the coffee has been poured, leave filter-
holder in the group head until it's time to produce
another coffee.
Great tasting espresso begins with proper
grinding. High quality espresso shots should
take an average of 25-30 seconds to pro-
duce.
If the coffee is ground too coarsely, the espresso will
be pale in color and weak in flavor, with only a very
small amount of crema. If coffee is ground too fine,
it will be dark in color and have no crema.
Another important factor to consider is the freshness
of your coffee beans. Good espresso can only be
made if your beans are freshly and uniformly ground.
The grinder blades should be sharp and the dosing
mechanism of your grinder should be adjusted so that
it measures approximately 6 grams per pull.
It is important to grind your coffee fresh each time
you produce an espresso because once the beans
are ground they rapidly lose their aromatic qualities
and the oils in the beans begin to go rancid.
Model L (Fig.8)
Espresso machine with mechanical groups and fixed
dosing. Pull down on the group control lever (4C).
Wait for coffee to begin to pour into the cup: Release
the lever and let it lift up by itself.
To make 2 coffees, repeat this operation for the
second time.
CAUTION: do not pull down on the lever if
there is no coffee in the filter-holder.
8.2. Preparing cappuccino (Fig.)
● Pour an espresso in your cappuccino cup.
● Use a tall and narrow jug, fill it half-way with fresh
milk.
● Place the jug under the spout so that the nozzle
touches the bottom.
● Turn on the steam knob and lower the jug so that
the nozzle is almost at the surface of the milk to
create froth.
● Turn off the steam knob and pour the milk into the
cup.
Immediately after carrying out this operation,
clean the wand with a sponge or a clean
cloth so that the milk does not dry on it. Be
careful as the wand is hot and may burn
your hand.
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8.3. Heating a beverage

● Immerse the steam wand into the liquid to be
heated.
● Gradually turn on the steam knob 6 (Fig.8); the
steam that bursts in the liquid heats it to the desired
temperature.
● Turn off the steam knob when the desired tempe-
rature has been reached.
Immediately after carrying out this operation,
clean the wand with a sponge or clean cloth.
Be careful as the wand is hot and may burn
your hand.

8.4. Preparing tea, camomile, etc.

● Place the jug under the hot water spout and use
the delivery control according to the model (Fig.8).
When the desired quantity has been obtained, turn
off the switch.
● Add the beverage desired.
Model E
For these models, hot water is dispensed in specific
quantities (see paragraph , adjusting the dose of
hot water).
When purified water is used, these beverages often
assume a darker colour.
Should the user prefer a lighter coloured drink, draw
fresh water from an ordinary tap and proceed with
the steps for heating a beverage as described in
point 8.3.
9. ADJUSTMENT AND SETTING OF THE
DOSE
9.1. Model E (Fig.8)
With the Model E it is possible to programme the
buttons to dispense a set amount of coffee and hot
water (if this function is enabled).

9.1.1. Adjusting the dose

The quantity of coffee and hot water dispensed can
be adjusted using the push-button panel or the hot
water controls.
1 Press the button E on the left push-button panel
and hold it down for 8-10 seconds until water stops
flowing from the group head and the LED light of
the first button on the left begins flashing.
2 It is necessary to act as to make 1 or 2 cups in or-
der to reach the correct coffee amount adjustment
in the cup.
3 Put the filter-holder (containing ground coffee) into the
left group head and place a cup under the spout.
4 Press the button you would like to programme (i.e.
button A for one small cup).
5 Once the desired amount of coffee has been poured,
press the button A to stop the flow of coffee. The ma-
chine will save this quantity.
6 Pressing the button E again, the LED light will turn
off and the machine will store the new quantity.