Filling The Water Tank; Preheating The Appliance; How To Prepare Espresso Coffee - Fagor CR-312 Instructions For Use Manual

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4. FILLING THE WATER TANK

To fill the water tank, lift the lid, take out the
tank by pulling it upwards (Fig. 1), and fill it
with fresh, clean water up to the 'MAX'
mark. Replace it in the coffee maker,
making sure that the suction tubes are
immersed in the water.
Never operate the appliance without water
in the tank.

5. PREHEATING THE APPLIANCE

In order to obtain espresso coffee at the
right temperature, it is absolutely essential
to preheat the machine by pressing the
main "on/off" switch (Fig. 2) at least half an
hour before making the coffee. During this
time, make sure that the filter holder is
attached to the machine (always ensure
that the steam knob is closed). To attach
the filter holder, position it under the hot
water drip spout with the handle towards
the left (see Fig. 3); push upwards and at
the same time rotate the handle towards
the right; always rotate it decisively. After
half an hour, the coffee can be made as
described in the next section.
Alternatively, it is possible to carry out the
preheating quickly by following these
steps:
1. Turn on the appliance by pressing the
"on/off" switch (Fig. 2).
2. Attach the filter holder to the appliance,
without filling it with ground coffee, and
position a cup under its spouts. Use
the same cup that you will serve the
coffee in; in this manner the cup itself
will be preheated.
3. Wait until the "OK" pilot light turns on
(Fig. 4) and immediately afterwards
press the coffee delivery switch (Fig.
5). Let the water exit until the "OK" light
goes off; then stop the delivery by
pressing the coffee delivery switch
again (Fig. 6).
4. Empty the cup, wait until the "OK" pilot
light comes on again and repeat the
whole operation one more time.
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6. HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO
COFFEE
1. After carrying out the preheating of the
machine as described in the preceding
section, in order to make just one cup of
espresso coffee, insert the 1-cup filter (the
smaller of the two provided) into the filter
holder (Fig. 6) and fill it with one level mea-
suring spoon of ground coffee – about 7
grams. If you wish to prepare two cups of
espresso coffee, use the 2-cup filter (the
larger of the two provided) and fill it with
two less-than-level measuring spoons of
ground coffee (about 6+6 grams).
2. Distribute the ground coffee uniformly and
press it lightly with the pressing pad (Fig.
7). NOTE: pressing the ground coffee is
very important in order to obtain a good
espresso coffee. If you press too hard, the
coffee will come out slowly and the cream
will be dark in colour. If, on the other hand,
you do not press enough, the coffee will
come out too quickly and the cream will be
scarce and light in colour.
3. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of
the filter and hook the filter holder onto the
appliance. Always rotate the filter holder
decisively.
4. Position the cup or cups under the spouts
of the filter holder (Fig. 8). It is best to
preheat the cups by rinsing them under a
little hot water.
5. Make sure that the OK pilot light (Fig. 5) is
turned on (if it is off, wait until it turns on),
then press the coffee delivery switch (Fig.
5) until the desired quantity of coffee is
obtained. To stop the flow, press the coffee
delivery switch again.
6. To detach the filter holder, wait a few
seconds and then turn the handle from
right to left. ATTENTION: to avoid
squirts, never detach the filter holder
while the appliance is dispensing.
7. To remove the used coffee, hold the filter
locked with the special lever that is
built into the handle and let the coffee fall
out by knocking the overturned filter holder
(Fig. 9).
8. To turn off the coffee maker, press the
"On/off" switch (Fig. 2).
Attention: the first time that you use the
coffee maker, it is necessary to wash all the
accessories and the internal circuits,
making at least five coffees without using
ground coffee.