Breville ESP8B manual Brewing coffee, How to froth milk for a cappuccino or latte

Operating your Breville Espresso / Cappuccino Machine continued

Brewing coffee

•Make sure the selector control is in the standby position.

•Plug the power cord into a 230/240V electrical outlet, switch on and set the power switch to the standby position.

•As soon as the orange ‘Heating’ light turns off, the machine is heated up.

•Make sure the drip tray is in place.

•Place one or two pre-heated cups beneath the filter holder.

•Set the selector control to the Espresso position.

•After a few seconds, aromatic coffee will begin to run through.

•When sufficient coffee has flowed into the cups, set the selector control to the standby position. This will stop the flow of coffee.

•If you do not need to use the steam function, set the power switch to the ‘Off’ position, unplug the power cord and allow the machine to cool.

•Remove the filter holder from the brew head and using the filter retainer clip to secure the filter in the filter holder, turn the filter holder upside down to empty the used coffee (used coffee grounds should be thrown away with domestic waste and not down the sink which may block drains).

Rinse the filter and filter holder with water and allow to dry.

The machine remains ready for brewing and maintains a constant heating temperature as long as the Power switch is left in the ‘On’ position. If the temperature should drop, the orange control light will illuminate and the heater will automatically heat up to the correct brewing temperature.

Note

How to froth milk for a cappuccino or latte

The Breville Café Roma comes complete with a frothing attachment for easier frothing of milk. The first step in making a cappuccino/latte is to make a short espresso (see “Brewing coffee”). Then:

•Fill the stainless steel frothing jug 1⁄ 3 full with cold milk.

•As soon as the orange ‘Heating’ light turns off, plunge the steam wand into jug of milk so that the main head of the froth enhancer is immersed into the milk.

•Set the selector control to the Steam position.

•Gently move the frothing jug in a circular motion around the froth enhancer.

•When the milk has begun to increase in volume, immerse the froth enhancer deeper into the milk to further heat the milk.

•Place your hand on the bottom of the stainless frothing jug. When the jug becomes too hot to touch, set the selector control to the standby position to stop the steaming function before removing the jug. This will ensure that you don’t burn the milk.

•When steaming milk you will hear a pumping sound. This is the thermoblock operating and is normal.

•As you return the selector control to the standby position, steam will be released from the machine. This is normal operation.

•Add the steamed milk to each cup of freshly brewed espresso coffee and spoon on the frothed milk in the following ratios:

Cappuccino - 1⁄ 3 espresso, 1⁄ 3 steamed milk, 1⁄ 3 frothed milk

Latté -	1⁄ 3 espresso topped with steamed
	milk and about 10cm of frothed milk
	(traditionally served in a glass)

Always ensure that the frothing attachment has been firmly pushed onto the steam wand For best results use fresh cold milk (lite milk will froth easier).

Always clean the steam wand and froth enhancer after every use (refer to care and cleaning).

If brewing more coffee straight after using the steam function, set the selector control to the Espresso position to run a small amount of water through the brewing head for a few seconds without the filter holder in place.

This will prepare the system for optimal brewing temperature.

Note

THE METAL PARTS OF THE FILTER HOLDER MIGHT STILL BE VERY HOT. COOL DOWN THESE PARTS BY RUNNING UNDER COLD WATER.

MAKE SURE YOU USE THE FILTER RETAINER CLIP WHEN DISCARDING THE COFFEE GROUNDS.

LIQUID SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN OVER THE TOP OF THE FROTH ENHANCER, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT FUNCTION.

TO AVOID SPLATTERING OF HOT MILK, DO NOT LIFT THE STEAM NOZZLE ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE MILK WHILE FROTHING.

ENSURE THE SELECTOR CONTROL IS IN THE STANDBY POSITION BEFORE REMOVING THE FROTHING JUG.

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