Saeco Caffe Charisma Instructions Manual page 11

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5 THE COFFEE GRINDER (FIG.10)
Caution! Only turn the grinder control
knob, found inside the coffee bean
container (Fig .10), when the coffee grinder
is working and in increments of 2 settings
at a time only. Do not insert ground and/or
instant coffee in the coffee bean container. Do
not insert anything other than coffee beans
in the container. The coffee grinder contains
dangerous moving parts; keep fingers and/or
other objects away. Before carrying out any
operations in the coffee bean container, switch
OFF the ON/OFF switch (7) and remove the
plug from the wall outlet. Do not insert coffee
beans when the coffee grinder is working.
The quality and the taste of your coffee depend
not only on the blend you use, but also on
the grinder setting.
The appliance comes with a grinder adjustment
knob (Fig.10). T o use this feature, turn the
graduated knob when the coffee grinder is
working and in increments of 2. The numbers
displayed on the knob indicate the grinder
setting. The manufacturer sets the knob to an
average grinder setting at the factory: if the ground
coffee is too fine, turn the knob toward the higher
numbers; if the ground coffee is too coarse, turn
the knob toward the lower numbers.
You will notice the change only after brewing
three /four cups of coffee.
Use coffee beans for espresso coffee makers.
Avoid using extreme grinder positions (e.g. 1 and
16); if this is necessary , try using different coffee
blends.
Store the coffee in a cool and dry place, in an
airtight container .
You should change the grinder position if the
coffee does not flow optimally , specifically:
Too fast = grinding too coarse > grind coffee
finer (smaller setting);
Too slow (drips and/or no flow) = grinding too
fine > grind coffee coarser (higher setting).
6 ADJUSTING THE COFFEE
DOSE (FIG.11)
You may select the quantity of coffee beans (dose)
that you wish to grind per cup. The manufacturer
sets an average dose at the factory
To change the coffee dose, simply turn the knob
(Fig. 11) found inside the coffee bean
container. Turn it counterclockwise to increase the
dose (towards +) and clockwise to decrease the
dose (towards -). The - = 6g and + = 9 g.
You must adjust the dose before pressing the
desired coffee button.
This system allows you to obtain an optimal cup
of coffee with all types of marketed coffee.
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in the tank.
7.1 Making coffee with coffee beans
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THE COFFEE DISPENSER
Note: If the appliance does not di-
spense coffee, check the water level
Before making coffee, make sure that the
green temperature-ready LEDs (23) and
(24) are on steady and that the water tank
and the coffee bean container are full.
Place 1 or 2 coffee cups under the coffee
dispenser spouts; you can adjust the
height of the dispenser by moving it up or
down manually (F ig.12) to adjust the spouts
to your cups.
To dispense the coffee, press the desired
coffee button (23) or (24). The selected
button starts flashing (see chap.15), while the
other switches off .
To make 1 cup of coffee, position a single
cup under the coffee dispenser spouts and
press the button (23) or (24) only once; to
make 2 cups of coffee or a double shot,
position one or two cups under the spouts and
press the button (23) or (24) twice in rapid suc-
cession. In this operating mode, the appliance
automatically grinds and doses the right
quantity of coffee; going through two
grinding and dispensing cycles automatically
and dispensing 2 cups of coffee or a double
shot.
Then, the dispensing cycle starts.
After carrying out the prebrewing cycle, coffee
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