Adjustments; Water Hardness Measurement And Setting; Aroma Intensity Adjustment; Ceramic Coffee Grinder Adjustment - Gaggia Milano ANIMA FOCUS RI8760 Instruction Manual

5.3

Adjustments

5.3.1

Water hardness measurement and setting

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5.3.2

Aroma intensity adjustment

5.3.3

Ceramic coffee grinder adjustment

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Follow the instructions in the "6.4.1 Hot water dispensing" chapter and dispense water
until the 'Water tank empty' symbol is displayed. Empty the container.
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Follow the instructions in the "4.2 Water tank filling" chapter and fill the water tank up
to the MAX level. The machine is ready for brewing.
The machine is supplied with standard brewing default settings. To enhance the quality and
taste of the coffee, it is recommended to adjust the settings. In particular, to obtain a stronger
taste, set the brewing temperature, aroma and grinding fineness to the top of the scale.
It is essential to measure water hardness to:
• Determine the descaling schedule for the machine.
• Use correctly the INTENZA+ water filter. Please, refer to the "10.2 INTENZA+ water
filter" chapter.
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Dip the disposable strip in water for 1 second, to test the water hardness (strip
supplied with the machine).
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Remove the disposable strip and wait for 1 minute.
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Check how many squares change colour, then refer to the table.
number of red squares
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Refer to the "8.2 Changing the default settings" chapter to change the water hardness
default.
Every time the AROMA STRENGTH button is pressed, the aroma of your coffee
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changes by one degree. The display changes with the chosen aroma.
extra light aroma
light aroma
medium strength aroma
strong aroma
extra strong aroma
pre-ground coffee
Adjustments to the coffee grinder must be made exclusively when the machine is
grinding coffee beans.
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Lift the coffee bean hopper lid.
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Identify the grinder adjustment knob. Reference marks placed around the knob show the
grinding settings. It is possible to set the machine to one of five different grinding fineness
levels: from the leftmost position, for coarse grinding and a lighter taste (minimum setting)
to the rightmost one, for fine grinding and a stronger taste (maximum setting).
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Place a small cup under the coffee dispensing spout.
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Press the ESPRESSO button.
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While the machine is grinding, press and rotate the knob by one unit at a time. Use the
special coffee grinder adjustment key supplied. The taste difference will be detectable
after brewing 2-3 coffee cups.
value to be set
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The machine will automatically dose
the right quantity of coffee.
The right quantity of coffee will be dosed
by using the supplied measuring scoop.
water hardness
very soft water
soft water
hard water
very hard water
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