Dispensing Hot Water - Gaggia BRERA Operating Instructions Manual

The machine is adjusted to
brew a true Italian espresso
coffee. This feature may slightly
lengthen the brewing time, allowing
the intense fl avour of the coff ee to
develop fully.
Using Pre-ground Coff ee
This function allows using
pre-ground and decaffein-
ated coff ee.
Pre-ground coffee must be poured into
the appropriate compartment positioned
next to the coff ee bean hopper. Only use
ground coff ee for espresso machines and
never coff ee beans or instant coff ee.
Note:
• If no pre-ground coff ee is poured
into the compartment, only water
will be dispensed;
• If the dose is excessive and 2 or
more measuring scoops of coff ee
are used, the machine will not
brew the product. Also in this case,
the machine will run an empty
cycle and discharge any ground
coffee into the coffee grounds
drawer.
To brew coff ee:
• Press and release the "
until the pre-ground coff ee function
icon is displayed.
• Lift the pre-ground coffee compart-
ment cover.
• Add 1 only 1 scoop of pre-ground
coffee to the compartment. Use the
Steady on
measuring scoop supplied with the
machine to perform this operation.
Then, close the cover.
Warning: Only add pre-ground
coffee to the compartment.
Other substances and objects may
cause severe damage to the machine.
This damage will not be covered by
warranty.
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" button
Steady on
Press and release:
the" " button for an espresso coff ee;
the" " button for a long coff ee.
• The brewing cycle then starts. After
the prebrewing cycle, coff ee begins to
come out of the dispensing spout.
• Coffee brewing stops automatically
when the pre-programmed level is
reached; however, it is possible to in-
terrupt coff ee brewing by pressing the
button initially pressed.
After dispensing the product, the
coff ee beans confi guration of the ma-
chine is restored.
Repeat the operations de-
scribed above to brew other
coff ees.
DISPENSING HOT
WATER
Warning: At the beginning,
short spurts of hot water may
come out. Danger of scalding. The hot
water wand may reach high tempera-
tures. Never touch it with bare hands.
• Before dispensing hot water, check
that the following icon is displayed.
When the machine is ready, proceed as
follows:
• Place a container under the steam wand
(Pannarello, if supplied).