Artisan roasted coffees are the best as they offer more complex and refined aromas. To
vary the flavours, try pure origin coffees.
For a full-bodied coffee
Choose Robusta blended coffees - not specified 100% Arabica - Italian roasted coffees,
or those specified as Italian.
Keep ground coffee in the fridge to maintain its flavour for longer.
Do not fill your filter holder to the top, but use the measuring scoop (1 scoop for
a 50ml cup, 2 scoops for two 50ml cups). Remove excess coffee from the rim of
the filter holder.
If you do not use the appliance for longer than 5 days, empty and rinse the water tank.
Before removing the tank to fill or empty it, always ensure that the appliance is
switched off.
Always place the appliance on a flat, stable surface.
USING FOR THE FIRST TIME - or after long periods of
not using your Espresso maker.
Rinsing and preparing the system before first use.
Before using your coffee machine, clean all the accessories in soapy water and then dry.
Rinse the system following the procedure below:
Plug your machine in (1).
Open the lid (A) and remove the water tank (B) (2).
Fill the tank with water at room temperature and place it back on the appliance,
ensuring that it is positioned correctly. Close the lid (3-4).
Ensure that the selection button (D1) is in the O position (D1-1) (5).
Switch on the appliance by pressing the on/off button (D2). A short beep will sound,
this is completely normal. This corresponds to the switching on/off of the pump (6).
The temperature light flashes and then remains on (7).
Insert the filter holder (F) (without coffee) into the appliance: turn it to the right as
far as it will go (8).
Place a container with a volume greater than 1/2 litre under the steam wand (9).
Turn the selection button to Steam preheat (D1-3) (10).
The button flashes and then remains on: you can now turn the selection button to
the Steam position (D1-4) for approximately 20 seconds (11).
Turn the selection button to the O position (D1-1) (12).
Then place a 1/2 litre container under the filter holder (13).
Turn the selection button to the Espresso position (D1-2) (14). Allow water to flow
from the tank, equivalent to four 50ml espresso cups To stop the water flowing
through, turn the selection button to the O position (15).
If the water doesn't flow through (pump initiation) repeat the procedure from the
beginning without the filter holder.
Leave to cool and repeat this procedure four times making sure that the tank
contains enough water.
Leave your appliance to cool between each operation.
Remove the tank, empty, rinse carefully and place back in the appliance.
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IMPORTANT!
After five minute of non-use, your appliance will switch off automatically
in order to help protect the environment.
IMPORTANT!
A beep will sound each time the appliance is switched on or off (when
pressing the on/off button (D2)). This is completely normal. This
corresponds to the switching on/off of the pump (4).
PREPARING ESPRESSO
IMPORTANT!
If the espresso machine is being used for the first time, the appliance must
be cleaned as described in the paragraph "USING FOR THE FIRST TIME".
With ground coffee
The type of ground coffee you choose will determine the strength and flavour of your
espresso: the finer the coffee, the more intense the espresso.
Fill the tank with water at room temperature and place it back on the appliance,
ensuring that it is positioned correctly (3-4).
Plug your machine in (1).
Switch on the appliance by pressing the on/off button. A short beep will sound,
this is completely normal. This corresponds to the switching on of the pump (6).
The temperature light flashes while it is heating up and then remains on (7). The
appliance is now ready to use.
Unlock the filter holder by turning it to the left (16).
Add the filter for 1 cup or the filter for 2 cups to the filter holder (17).
Using the measuring scoop, add your ground coffee. (1 scoop = 1 cup, 2 scoops
= 2 cups) to the filter (18).
Remove excess coffee from the rim of the filter holder.
Insert the filter holder into the appliance, pushing it firmly to the right as far as it
will go (8).
Place one or two cups on the drip tray grid under the filter holder (19).
Turn the selection button to the espresso position (D1-2) (19).
After a few moments, the coffee will flow through.
When the cup(s) is/are full, return the selection button to the O position (15).
Remove the cup(s).
Unlock the filter holder by turning it to the left. Remove it from the appliance (16).
To discard the grounds, turn the filter holder over while holding the filter in place
using the tab to allow just the coffee grounds to fall out (20).
Wash the filter holder and filter under running water to remove any remaining
grounds (21).
For best results, we recommend that you preheat the accessories in advance (filter
holder, filter and cup) following the steps below without adding coffee.
Leave your appliance to cool if you have made five 50ml coffees consecutively.
With a soft capsule
Your machine is compatible with soft capsules (generally 60mm in diameter). Given that
this type of capsule is not specifically designed for espresso machines, you will obtain
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