Hints For Great Tasting Coffee; User Maintenance Instructions - Melitta ME12CDB Use And Care Manual

To Start Brewing Coffee
At The Pre-programmed Time
At the preprogrammed time, the Coffemaker will turn itself on
automatically. The Power Light will turn on as the Coffeemaker
begins brewing and coffee will begin flowing into the Carafe.

Hints For Great Tasting Coffee

• A clean Coffeemaker is essential for making great tasting coffee.
Regular cleaning, as specified in "Care and Cleaning of your Cof-
feemaker" on page 10 is highly recommended.
• Always use fresh, cold water in your Coffeemaker.
• Finer grinds, such as drip and ADC coffee, promote fuller extrac-
tion and provide rich, full-bodied coffee. Regular grind will require
slightly more coffee per cup to provide the strength of a finer
grind.
• Store coffee in a cool, dry place. Once coffee has been opened,
keep it tightly sealed in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
• For optimum coffee, buy whole beans and grind them finely just
before brewing.
• Do not re-use coffee grounds since this will greatly impair coffee
flavor.
• Reheating coffee is not recommended. Coffee is at its peak fla-
vor immediately after brewing.
• Small oil droplets on the surface of brewed, black coffee is due
to the extraction of oil from the coffee grounds. Oiliness may
occur more frequently if heavily roasted coffees are used.
Overextraction may also cause oiliness, indicating a need to
clean your Coffeemaker.

User Maintenance Instructions

Care And Cleaning
Always make sure Coffeemaker is unplugged and in the OFF
position and Warming Plate is cool before attempting to clean. After
daily use, the Filter Basket and Glass Carafe should be washed in
hot, sudsy water. Wipe exterior with a damp cloth to remove super-
ficial stains. For stubborn stains, use a nylon or plastic pad with a
non-abrasive cleanser, such as Bon Ami
not use metal scouring pads or abrasive cleansers.
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