Krups Espresso Automatic EA84 Series Manual page 3

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Dear customer,
Congratulations on purchasing your Espresso Automatic Series EA84XX. This machine
allows you to prepare a wide variety of drinks, including espressos, coffees or ristrettos,
totally automatically. You can also prepare milk drinks such as cappuccinos. It is designed
to allow you to enjoy restaurant quality coffee at home, whatever the time of day or day of
the week. You will appreciate both the quality of the coffee produced as well as the ease of
use. You can choose the volume, strength and temperature of your drinks.
The Compact Thermoblock System with integrated percolation chamber, 15 bar pump and
coffee granules that are freshly ground just before extraction, allows you to make ristrettos,
espressos and coffees that are hot right from the first cup with maximum flavour and
covered in a chamois coloured cream.
The hot water function also allows you to prepare teas and other drinks at an instant.
Espressos are traditionally served in small porcelain cups that widen at the top, releasing
all of the coffee's aromas. To obtain an espresso with the perfect temperature and with a
small cream, we recommend heating the cups beforehand.
It will probably take several attempts before you find the coffee beans you prefer. By
changing the mixture and/or roasting process, you will soon achieve the ideal result.
Espressos are more aromatic than a classic filter coffee. Despite its more distinct taste,
which is very evident in the mouth and more persistent, an espresso contains less caffeine
than a filter coffee (approximately 60 to 80 mg per cup compared to 80 to 100 mg per cup);
this is due to shorter percolation time.
The quality of the water used is also a determining factor in terms of the quality of the drink
achieved. Ideally, use water straight from the tap (so that it has not had time to stagnate on
contact with the air); the water should also be free from any chloride odours and it should
be cold.
The ergonomic and comfortable colour touch screen will help you navigate through the
programmes. It will guide you through the stages, from preparing your drink to maintenance
operations.
We hope you enjoy using your Krups machine.
The Krups team
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