HOW TO PREPARE AN EXCELLENT
ESPRESSO
To obtain an excellent espresso, a clean coffee machine and the right temperature are the most important elements.
Make sure that filter,
Except when the machine will not be used for very long periods, it should be kept on with the filter- holder inserted into the ring nut to keep it warm.
Warm the cups by filling them up with a little bit of water by pushing the coffee button. In that way the water remained in the boiler will come out and the filter- holder will be warmed.
After having made the last cup of coffee, clean the
To obtain an excellent espresso the brewing time should be about 20- 25 seconds. Elements that can influence the brewing time are the grinding level of the coffee, the ground coffee measure and how much the coffee has been pressed. The machine is set to obtain a
Useful advice: coffee is a hygroscopic element that means that its characteristics are strictly connected with the weather (humidity). Remember that the
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coffee should be ground coarser if there is a great quantity of humidity in the air or it will become thick and will come out with difficulty; with a dry climate on the contrary, the coffee should be ground finer.
8. HOT WATER
Put a container under the steam pipe
Turn the steam knob anti- clockwise
Push the hot water button
Close the steam knob
9. STEAM
HEATING LIQUIDS
Press the steam button once (I/1); both the steam indicator
Wait until both of them go out (I/2). Push the steam button again in order to stop producing steam
To check if the steam has been produced push again the steam button (I/3); if the water temperature indicator l
Put under the steam pipe