Preheating The Appliance; How To Prepare Espresso Coffee - DeLonghi Coffee Maker Owner's Instructions Manual

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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.

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
measuring 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
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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.
HOW TO PREPARE CAPPUCCINO
1. Prepare one or two cups of espresso coffee, making
sure to use cups that are large enough for
cappuccinos.
2. Press the steam switch (Fig. 10) and wait until the
"OK" pilot light comes on (Fig. 4). The turning on
of the light means that the hot water generator has
reached the ideal temperature for producing steam.
3. In the meantime, fill a container with about 100
grams of milk for each cappuccino to be made. The
milk must be cold from the refrigerator (not warm!).
When choosing the container, remember that the
volume of the milk will double or triple.
4. Position the container under the cappuccino nozzle.
5. Immerse the cappuccino nozzle into the milk by
about 5mm (Fig. 11) and rotate the steam handle
in an anti-clockwise direction (fig.12) (by rotating
the handle to a greater or lesser extent, it is possible
to vary the amount of steam that will exit from the
cappuccino nozzle). At this point, the milk will
begin to increase in volume and will begin to
appear creamy.
6. When the volume of milk has doubled, immerse the
cappuccino nozzle deeply into the container and
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