Making Espresso - BRAYER BR1108 Instruction Manual

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Notes: this table has guide values of the amount of the
ready drink and is only used to select the volume of the
required cup.
RULES OF MAKING ESPRESSO
• Use fresh-ground coffee beans or ground coffee for
«espresso» coffee makers.
• Make even and slightly tamp the ground coffee in the
filter (21 or 22), you can do it with the back side of
the measuring spoon (23) (pic. 5, 6, 7).
• Strength of ready coffee depends on the quality and
grinding degree of coffee beans.
• If coffee is pouring out too long, this means the
coffee powder is too fine it is tamped too strongly; in
this case use coarse-ground coffee and choose the
tamping degree experimentally.
THERMOMETER (5)
• The built-in thermometer (5) shows the boiler
temperature, if the boiler temperature is over 80°С,
you can make coffee.
• When the coffee maker is not used, the thermometer
(5) will show the room temperature.

MAKING ESPRESSO

ATTENTION!
- Do not remove the filter holder (20) during making
coffee.
- Do not remove the filter holder (20) right after making
coffee, as there is redundant pressure inside, wait a
little before removing the filter holder (20).
• Remove the lid (12), remove the water tank (13).
• Fill the tank (13) with cold water, do not exceed the
maximal level mark, install the tank (13) back to its place.
• Install one of the coffee filters (21 or 22), depending on
the amount of ready coffee, into the filter holder (20)
matching the ledge on the filter (21 or 22) with the hole
on the holder (20) and turn the filter (21 or 22) counter/
clockwise.
• Add the required amount of ground coffee into the filter
(21 or 22) with a measuring spoon (23) and slightly tamp
the coffee in the filter (21 or 22) with the back side of the
measuring spoon (23) (pic. 5, 6, 7).
• Install the filter holder (20) into the installation place «
» and turn the handle (4) to the right as far as it will go «
» (pic. 2, 3, 4).
• Place a cup of suitable height and capacity (see the table
CHOOSING THE APPROPRIATE CUP) on the grid (2); if
you use small cups, take the pullout tray (3) by the lower
part and pull it towards yourself, place the cups on it.
• Insert the power plug into the mains socket (pic. 8).
• Note: - During preliminary heating, you can warm up the
cups that will be used for making coffee by placing them
on the tray (6).
• Switch the coffee maker on by setting the power switch
(11) «0/I» to the position «I», the indicator (7, 8, 9) will
light up and start flashing.