Displaying And Altering The Parameters For A Drink; Amount Of Coffee; Brewing Temperature - Miele CVA 6401 Operating And Installation Instructions

Displaying and altering the
parameters for a drink
^ Touch ,.
The , sensor will now light up.
^ Touch the arrow sensors until the
drink you want is highlighted. Touch
the OK sensor.
The current settings for the amount of
coffee, brewing temperature and
pre-brewing option for that particular
drink will be displayed.

Amount of coffee

The coffee machine can grind and
brew 6-14 g of coffee per cup. The
greater the quantity, the stronger the
coffee or espresso.
There are various ways to tell whether
the amount of coffee is set correctly.
The amount of coffee is too low, if
– espresso or coffee flows into the cup
very quickly.
– the crema is very pale and uneven.
– the espresso or coffee lacks body.
Increase the amount of coffee so that
more ground coffee is brewed.
The amount of coffee is too high, if
– espresso or coffee only trickles into
the cup.
– the crema is dark brown.
– the espresso or coffee tastes bitter.
Decrease the amount of coffee so that
less ground coffee is brewed.
Coffee the way you like it
^ Touch the arrow sensors until
"Amount of coffee" is highlighted.
Touch the OK sensor.
^ Touch the arrow sensors to alter the
amount of coffee.
Touch the OK sensor.
The setting is now saved.

Brewing temperature

The ideal brewing temperature will
depend on
– the type of coffee,
– whether an espresso or a coffee is
being made, and
– the altitude of the region.
If the coffee machine is located at more
than 2000 metres above sea level, the
brewing temperature needs to be set
lower due to the change in pressure.
This is because the boiling point for
water at a high altitude is lower than the
boiling point for water at sea level.
There are five brewing temperatures.
Tip: Not all types of coffee can
withstand a high temperature. Certain
types are too delicate - the crema on
top would not be as good and the taste
would be impaired.
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