Breville Comprehensive Guide to Cafe Modena Espresso and Cappuccino Techniques

Operating your Breville Café Modena Espresso/Cappuccino Machine continued

Coffee making tips

•Turn the selector control to the ‘Steam’ position.

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

•When the milk begins to increase in volume, immerse the froth enhancer deeper into the milk to further froth the milk, if required.

•To avoid over-heating or burning the milk, place your hand on the bottom of the stainless frothing jug. When the jug becomes almost too hot to touch, turn the selector control to the ‘Standby’ position to stop the steaming function before removing the jug.

When steaming milk a pumping should will be heard. This is the pump operating and is normal.

As the Selector Control is turned to the ‘STANDBY’ position, steam will be released from the machine. This is normal operation.

Note

Always ensure that the froth enhancer has been firmly inserted 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 each use (refer to Care and cleaning on Page 12).

Use the steam wand without the froth enhancer if steamed milk without the froth is required.

If brewing more coffee immediately after using the ‘STEAM’ function, turn the Selector Control to the ‘ESPRESSO’ position and allow a small amount of water to run through the brew head for a few seconds without the filter holder in place. This will prepare the machine for optimal brewing temperature.

Note

Tips on making the perfect espresso

Don’t just rely on your coffee machine to do all the work. Making a good cup of coffee is an art.

Water flow

If you’re making an espresso, make sure the water flows through the coffee filter at the correct rate. If it’s too slow, the coffee will be over-extracted – too dark and bitter, with a mottled and uneven crema on top. If it flows too quickly, the coffee will be under- extracted – the proper flavour will not have had time to develop. Adjust the water flow by tamping (pressing down) the ground coffee firmly or by changing the grind of the coffee.

The coffee

• Pre-ground coffee will only retain its flavour for

1 week, provided it is stored in an air tight

container, in a cool, dark area.

• Whole coffee beans are recommended and should

be ground just before use.

• Coffee beans stored in an airtight container will

The grind

•If using pre-ground coffee, purchase an espresso grind suitable for espresso/cappuccino machines.

•If grinding coffee, select a fine grind setting suitable for espresso coffee.

•If the grind is too fine, the water will not flow through the coffee even under pressure (this grind looks like powder and feels like flour when rubbed between fingers).

•If the grind is too coarse, the water flows through the coffee too fast, preventing a full flavoured extraction.

•Carefully pour the steamed milk into each cup of freshly brewed espresso coffee and spoon the frothed milk on top in the following ratios:

Cappuccino – 1⁄ 3 espresso, 1⁄ 3 steamed milk,

1⁄ 3 frothed milk

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

keep up to 1 month before they begin to lose their

flavour.

• Do not store coffee or beans in a refrigerator or

freezer.

WHEN FROTHING, MILK SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO RUN OVER THE TOP OF THE FROTH ENHANCER, OTHERWISE IT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

TO AVOID SPLATTERING OF HOT MILK, DO NOT MOVE THE STEAM WAND OR FROTH ENHANCER ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE MILK WHILE STEAMING OR FROTHING.

WHEN STEAMING OR FROTHING MILK, ENSURE THE SELECTOR CONTROL IS IN THE ‘STANDBY’ POSITION BEFORE REMOVING THE FROTHING JUG.

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