Xavax 00111274 Operating Instructions Manual page 4

G Operating instruction
A small instruction manual for your new
espresso maker!
1.Safety instructions
• The product is intended for private, non-
commercial use only.
• This product is not intended for use by persons,
including children, with limited physical, sensory
or mental abilities or lacking in experience or
knowledge, unless they are supervised by a person
responsible for their safety or have been instructed
on how to use the product.
• Do not drop the product and do not expose it to
any major shocks.
Warning
• Caution! The espresso maker gets hot during
operation. There is a risk of injury. Avoid
touching the surface of the unit. Only touch the
unit by the handle!
• The lid of the coffee container must not be
opened during the brewing process. Danger of
scalding due to escaping steam!
• The water tank may only be lled with water!
Never pour in milk, sugar, other liquids /
ingredients!
2.Suggestion for preparation
• First, heat a little water in a separate pot or kettle.
The reason for this is that, if you put the coffee
pot directly on the cooker top, you will overheat
the metal of the whole pot and the coffee may
become bitter or tasteless. Unfortunately, this also
often results in a metallic taste, because the pot
releases avours when it is too hot.
• Fill the lower jug of the espresso maker with
already preheated - not boiling - water, but only
to just below the valve, otherwise the pressure
cannot equalise via the valve.
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• Fill the funnel to the brim with freshly ground
coffee beans or regular coffee powder. (If you
grind the coffee yourself, make sure the grind is
between that for ne espresso and that for French
press, and ideally use a machine with a disc or
cone grinder). The coffee powder should be evenly
distributed to the edge of the funnel and can
then be smoothed out. Press it only very lightly
with your nger! Never use an espresso tamper,
otherwise the pressure will be too high during the
brewing process! (If the coffee gets too strong,
just reduce the amount of coffee powder a little
next time)
• Now place the funnel insert on the bottom part.
• Now screw the upper part rmly onto the lower
part. Make sure that no coffee powder causes the
thread to dislodge.
• Now place the coffee pot on the cooker top over
a medium heat. If the heat is too high, the coffee
burns and a bitter aftertaste remains.
• After a few minutes you will hear sounds similar
to gurgling or bubbling. The lid should be closed
at this point. The coffee now runs through the
riser tube into the top of the pot.
Take the pot off the cooker as soon as there is a
steady stream and the coffee takes on a honey-
like colour. The residual heat will still push all the
water up and you will avoid burning the coffee.
• Hold the lower part of the jug brie y under cold
water. This stops the extraction and makes your
coffee even richer and avoids a metallic taste.
• Now you can pour your coffee into a small
espresso cup. Be careful when pouring - the pot
might be a bit hot! (You can also preheat your
espresso cup with a little hot water so that your
coffee doesn't cool down too quickly)