Making Cappuccino; Cleaning The Cappuccino Maker After Use - DeLonghi ESAM26 Series Instructions For Use Manual

it. This could damage the appliance.
• Never use more than one level meas-
ure or it could dirty the inside of the
machine or block the funnel.
Please note:
If you use pre-ground coffee, you can only make one cup of
coffee at a time.
1. Turn the coffee taste selection knob to the
2. Make sure the funnel is not blocked, then add one level
measure of pre-ground coffee (fig. 13).
3. Place a cup under the coffee spouts.
4. Press the 1 cup coffee button (fig. 11).
To deactivate the pre-ground coffee function, turn the knob to
one of the other positions.
Please note:
A few seconds may elapse between energy saving mode and
delivery of the first coffee.

MAKING CAPPUCCINO

Important! Danger of burns
During preparation, steam is given off. Take care to avoid scalds.
1. When preparing cappuccino, make the coffee in a large
cup;
2. Fill a container with about 100 grams of milk for each cap-
puccino to be made. In choosing the size of the container,
bear in mind that the milk doubles or triples in volume;
Please note:
For a richer denser froth, use skimmed or partially skimmed
milk at refrigerator temperature (about 5°C).
To avoid milk with poor froth or large bubbles, always clean
the cappuccino maker as described in the section "Cleaning
the cappuccino maker".
3. Press the button. The corresponding light flashes,
indicating that the appliance is heating up;
5. Turn the cappuccino maker outwards and immerse in the
milk container (fig. 13);
6. Turn the steam knob to the I position. Steam is delivered
from the cappuccino maker, giving the milk a creamy
frothy appearance and making it more voluminous;
7. For a creamier froth, rotate the container with slow move-
ments in an upward direction. (You should not discharge
steam for more than 3 minutes at a time);
8. When you have obtained the required froth, stop steam
delivery by turning the steam knob back to the 0 position.
Important! Danger of burns
Stop steam delivery before removing the container with
the frothed milk to avoid burns caused by splashes of boil-
ing milk.
9. Add the milk froth to the cup of coffee prepared previ-
ously. The cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to taste and, if
desired, sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
Please note:
position.
• If immediately after making cappuccino and deactivating
the steam function by pressing the steam button
you press the
to make another coffee, the coffee maker will be too hot
(the
able temperature). You must wait about ten minutes for the
appliance too cool down sufficiently.
To cool it down more quickly, after deactivating the steam
function, open the steam knob and let the water flow out
of the cappuccino maker into a container until the lights
and

Cleaning the cappuccino maker after use.

Clean the cappuccino maker each time you use it to avoid the
build-up of milk residues or blockages.
Important! Danger of burns
When cleaning the cappuccino maker, a little hot water is de-
livered.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.
1. Deliver a little water for a few seconds by rotating the
steam knob to the I position.
Then turn the steam knob to the 0 position to stop the flow
of hot water.
2. Wait for a few minutes for the cappuccino maker to cool
down. Grip the handle of the cappuccino maker tube firm-
ly in one hand and with the other rotate the cappuccino
maker anticlockwise (fig. 14) and remove by pulling down-
wards (fig. 15).
3. Wash all parts of the cappuccino maker thoroughly with a
sponge and warm water.
4. Make sure the holes shown by the arrows in fig. 16 are not
blocked. If necessary, clean with a pin.
5. Replace the inner section by inserting it carefully onto the
adjustable tube, then insert the steam nozzle and turn an-
ticlockwise to lock it in place.
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or button because you want
and lights flash to indicate an unsuit-
stop flashing.