How To Make Espresso Coffee - DeLonghi kMix DES02 Instruction Manual

Before making coffee for the first time
1 Make sure the variable steam knob is closed by turning
clockwise (don't overtighten).
2 lift the lid, then lift out the tank and fill with cold water.
Never fill above the "max" level marked. Alternatively lift
the lid and fill the tank while in position.
We recommend using filtered water as it produces better
coffee and reduces limescale. Never use carbonated water
or any other liquid.
3 Refit the tank. Make sure that it is correctly located and
apply light pressure if necessary to ensure the valve at
the bottom of the tank connects with the bottom of the
machine.
Important
Never operate the machine without water in the tank. Refill
as soon as the level gets low.
4 close the lid.
5 hold the finger grip and swing out the steam nozzle and
put a jug underneath.
6 fit a filter into the filter holder (without coffee and mak-
ing sure that the tab on the filter fits into the slot on the
filter holder). Attach to the machine by positioning it un-
der the coffee outlet and turning to the right 1. Place a
suitably sized container underneath.
7 connect to the power supply then press the on/off but-
ton and it will glow orange. At the same time the green
coffee ready indicator light will flash. Wait until the green
light stops flashing.
8 open the variable steam knob by turning anti-clockwise
and press the coffee button and allow 4 large cups of
water to flow out of the steam nozzle. close the variable
steam knob and allow 4 large cups of water to flow out of
the coffee outlet into the container. Refill the water tank
as necessary.
9 Press the coffee button to stop the flow, then press the
on/off button to switch off the machine.
10 Repeat these steps if you haven't used the coffee maker
for a few days.
Preheating the coffee machine
To ensure your espresso coffee is dispensed at the right tem-
perature it is necessary to pre-heat the coffee unit.
1 check that the variable steam knob is firmly closed (turn
clockwise) and that there is sufficient water to heat 1 or 2
cups as required.
2 fit the desired filter into the filter holder (without coffee
and making sure that the tab on the filter fits into the slot
on the filter holder). Attach to the machine by position-

How to make Espresso coffee

ing it under the coffee outlet and turning to the right 1.
ensure it is firmly positioned.
3 Position a cup under the filter holder. Using the same cup
that the coffee will be served in will ensure it is preheat-
ed.
4 Press the on/off button and it will glow orange. At the
same time the green coffee ready indicator light will
flash. Wait until the green light stops flashing.
5 Press the coffee button and it will glow orange, and hot
water will dispense into the cup. When the green coffee
ready light starts flashing again, press the coffee button
to stop the flow.
6 Remove the filter holder and proceed to make coffee us-
ing either ground coffee or coffee pods.
How to prepare Espresso coffee using ground coffee
1 Preheat the appliance as described in the previous sec-
tion.
2 check that there is water in the tank.
3 select the desired filter.
Use the smaller filter for making one cup of coffee (or when
using coffee pods) and the larger filter for 2 cups.
4 Add the coffee using the measuring spoon provided one
level spoon per cup, level the surface then lightly press
with the coffee tamper. Wipe off any coffee around the
rim.
When buying ground coffee make sure it is suitable for
espresso machines.
Never press the coffee too firmly as it will block the filter
and the coffee will come out very slowly and the crema will
be of a dark color. However, if it is pressed too lightly, the
coffee will come out too fast and the crema will be a light
color and the coffee will taste watery.
5 fit the filter holder. Make sure that the tab on the filter
fits into the slot on the filter holder.
6 fit the filter holder into the coffee outlet. Turn it to the
right to lock into position 1.
Put one or two cups underneath 2. If making one cup of
coffee, center your cup in the middle.
7 Press the on/off button and wait until the green coffee
ready indicator light stops flashing, then press the coffee
button.
8 When you've enough coffee – not too much otherwise
it will be too weak, press the coffee button. if you're not
making more coffee press the on/off button to switch off
the machine. The chart below gives a guide on how long
to operate the coffee button to produce drinks of different
volumes.
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