DeLonghi EC155 User Manual page 3

through by making at least five coffees without using
ground coffee.
HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PODS
(FOR APPLIANCES WITH TWO FILTERS ONLY)
1.Preheat the appliance as described in the section
"PREHEATING THE COFFEE UNIT", making sure the
filter holder is attached This obtains a hotter coffee.
NB: use pods conforming to the ESE standard,
indicated on the pack by the following symbol:
The ESE standard is a system accepted by leading pod
producers and enables espresso coffee to be prepared
simply and cleanly.
2.Place the small 1 coffee or pod filter in the filter
holder, making sure the projection is correctly
inserted in the slot as shown in fig. 8.
3.Insert a pod, centring it as far as possible on the filter
(fig. 18).Always follow the instructions on the pod
pack to position the pod on the filter correctly.
4.Attach the filter holder to the appliance. Always
rotate as far as it will go (fig. 5).
5.Proceed as in points 5, 6 and 7 in the previous
paragraph.
HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE
1.Prepare the espresso coffees as described in the
previous paragraphs, using sufficiently large cups.
2.Rotate the selector knob to the
and wait until the OK light comes on (fig. 6). This
indicates that the boiler has reached the ideal
temperature for steam production.
3.In the meantime, fill a recipient with about 100
grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared.
The milk must be at refrigerator temperature (not
hot!). In choosing the size of the recipient, bear in
mind that the milk doubles or triples in volume.
NB: YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO USE SEMI-
SKIMMED MILK AT REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE.
4.Place the recipient containing the milk under the
cappuccino maker (fig 17).
5.Immerse the cappuccino maker in the milk for about
5 mm and rotate the steam knob anticlockwise fig. 18
(rotating the knob more or less varies the quantity of
steam discharged by the cappuccino maker). The
milk now starts to increase in volume and take on a
creamy appearance.
6.When the milk has doubled in volume, immerse the
cappuccino maker deeply and continue heating the
milk (fig. 19). When the required temperature is
reached (the ideal is 60°C), interrupt steam delivery
by rotating the steam knob clockwise and placing the
selector in the "O" position (fig. 14).
7.Pour the frothed milk into the cups containing the
espresso coffee prepared previously. The cappuccino
is ready. Sweeten to taste and if desired, sprinkle the
froth with a little cocoa powder.
NB: to make coffee again after the milk has been
frothed, cool down the boiler first or the coffee will
be burnt. To cool, place a container under the boiler
outlet, turn the selector to the "coffee" position and
run off the water until the OK light goes out. Turn the
selector back to the
as described above.
IMPORTANT: always clean the cappuccino maker
after use. Proceed as follows:
1.Discharge a little steam for a few seconds by rotating
the steam knob (fig. 18).
2.Wait several minutes for the steam tube to cool
down. Unscrew the cappuccino maker by rotating
clockwise (fig. 20) and wash thoroughly with warm
water.
3.Make sure the three holes in the cappuccino maker
shown in fig. 21, are not blocked. If necessary, clean
with a pin.
4.Clean the steam tube, taking care to avoid burns.
5.Screw the cappuccino maker back in place.
HOT WATER PRODUCTION
1.Turn the appliance on by rotating the selector knob to
position (fig. 16)
the
2.Place a recipient under the cappuccino maker.
3.When the OK indicator light comes on, turn the
selector knob to the
same time, rotate the steam knob anticlockwise (fig.
18): Hot water is delivered from the cappuccino
maker.
4.To interrupt delivery of hot water, rotate the steam
knob clockwise and position the selector knob to "O"
position and make the coffee
position (fig. 4).
position (fig. 7) and at the
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