Table Of Contents; Important Unpacking Instructions; The Quest For The Perfect Cup Of Coffee - Cuisinart DGB-450 Series Instruction Booklet

CONTENTS
Important Safeguards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 4
The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee. . . . . 4
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Programming Your Coffeemaker . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before Brewing Your First Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charcoal Water Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Making Coffee With Whole Beans . . . . . . . . 7-8
Making Coffee With Pre-Ground Beans. . . . . . 9
Brew Pause™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tips and Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface.
2. Remove the instruction book and any other
literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side of
the coffeemaker is down and slide the
coffeemaker from the box.
4. Remove Starter Kit (paper filters, scoop and
charcoal water filter) located in front of unit.
5. After the coffeemaker has been removed,
place the box out of the way and lift off the
packing material.
6. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it
from the resting plate, and remove the
polybag.
7. Remove the polybag covering the
coffeemaker. Save all packing materials in
case you have to ship the machine in the
future. KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY
FROM CHILDREN.
THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE
ELEMENT 1: WATER
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn't taste good
from the tap, it won't taste good in your
coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal
water filter to remove chlorine, bad
tastes and odors, for the purest coffee
flavor, every time you brew.
ELEMENT 2: COFFEE
While coffee is 98% water, all of the
flavor comes from the beans. To achieve
the same great taste you enjoy at a
coffee bar, buy only a two-week supply
of fresh coffee beans at a time. Once
the bean is broken, its flavor degrades
quickly. That's why Cuisinart grinds
your beans just prior to brewing.
ELEMENT 3: GRIND
The grind is critical for proper flavor
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result.
Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.
If grind is too coarse, the water will pass
through too quickly and the maximum flavor
will not be extracted. Your coffeemaker is
preset for medium, the optimal grind for
this type of brewing process.
ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions of whole beans
or ground coffee in the instructions
under MAKING COFFEE, and later
adjust the amount to your taste.
DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR
OVERFLOW.
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