Making Coffee; Working The Machine - ELEKTRA Micro Casa Semiautomatica Training Manual

Making coffee

Hot surfaces – some parts of this machine
will become hot enough to cause burns, in
particular the boiler casing. The steam
wand can also become too hot to touch.
Boiler water level – it's essential to ensure
the boiler is never allowed to run dry as
the heating element will burn out. To fill
the boiler press the boiler water supply
pushbutton until the water level gauge
shows about three quarters full.

Working the machine

1. Release steam into a cup or jug until the element indicator light
comes on, then turn steam off. After the indicator light turns off,
release steam again until the light comes on. Do this three times.
2. Press the coffee brewing button to run about 30mls of water
through the group head into a cup.
3. Repeat steps 1 – 2 once more.
The machine is at the correct temperature and pressure when the
water from the group head is hissing with steam. You will need to
remove the handle to see and hear this. The handle should be
returned immediately to the group head to ensure it stays warm.
Making coffee
1. Remove coffee handle from the machine and:
To make a single cup — with the single cup filter basket fitted to
the handle, add one rounded espresso dosing spoon of coffee
grounds to the basket, and tamp down firmly.
To make a double cup — with the double cup filter basket fitted to
the handle, add a level espresso dosing spoon of coffee grounds
to the filter basket and tamp down firmly. Add another level dosing
spoon of coffee grounds and tamp firmly.
In all cases, the tamped coffee grounds should be
around 4mm from the top of the filter basket.
If too high, the handle won't fit into the group head.
2. Wipe off excess coffee grounds from the rim of the filter basket.
3. Fit the coffee handle securely into group head by pulling the
handle horizontally to the right.
4. Place coffee cup(s) onto metal drip tray.
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