Russell Hobbs Espresso Maker Instructions And Guarantee page 7

drinking espresso
If you're drinking it neat, try slurping rather than drinking. It's a bit noisy, and not the
thing to do in public, but it mixes air with the coffee, so the flavour fills your mouth,
sinuses and nose as well as hitting your taste buds – noisy but nice!
cream
If you take cream, pour the cream gently over the back of a warm spoon, so it floats on
top of the coffee rather than mixing with it. This is bad for you, but it tastes rather nice.
cappuccino
If you spoon hot, frothy milk on top of your espresso, it's not espresso any more, it's
cappuccino. If you then sprinkle it with powdered cinnamon, nutmeg or chocolate,
and/or garnish it with a cinnamon stick, it's cappuccino with cinnamon, nutmeg or
chocolate and/or a cinnamon stick.
here's how
You'll need a mug (or small jug) containing cold milk, and a cup to collect the initial
run-off.
To allow room for the froth, don't fill the mug more than two thirds full.
Ideally, the mug should be tall and narrow, as the milk must be deep enough to cover
the end of the frother without it hitting the bottom of the mug.
We've found that semi-skimmed milk gives better results than whole milk. You'll need
to experiment to find which type works best for you in your area.
Don't try to make too much froth at one time. Too much steam will flatten the milk,
leaving you with nothing but hot, watery milk (not nice).
frothing
1 Put the run-off cup or heat-resistant container under the brewing head.
2 Press the S button, and wait till the S light stops flashing (stays on).
3 Hold the run-off cup under the frother, so the frother is well inside it.
4 Turn the steam control S fully anti-clockwise, so water runs into the cup.
5 As soon as the water turns to steam, turn the steam control S fully clockwise.
6 Bring the mug containing the milk up to the frother and hold it so that the end of
the frother is just under the surface of the milk.
7 Turn the steam control S anti-clockwise to direct steam to the frother.
8 Move the jug up and down slightly, keeping the end of the frother just below the
surface of the milk.
9 Don't lift the end of the frother out of the milk, or it'll spatter.
10 When there's enough froth, turn the steam control S clockwise to close it, then
press the S button.
11 You'll hear the pump come on for a few seconds, then stop.
12 Excess water from the steam process will drip from the brewing head, and into the
run-off cup, or heat-resistant container.
13 Spoon the froth on top of your espresso, and enjoy your hot cappuccino.
14 While everything is still hot and wet, replace the run-off cup under the frother and
blow a little steam to remove any milk from inside the frother. Wipe the outside
with a damp cloth.
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