Description, Safety recommendations, Espresso coffee

Description

aLid + water tank

b Function selector

c Temperature control indicator light

d Percolation head

e Level indicator of water

f Filter holder

f1 filter for one cup (ground coffee)

g Steam nozzle for heating liquids

g1 tip

g2 sliding part

h On /Off switch with included lamp

h1 operating indicator light

iGrid

jDrip tray

kMeasuring spoon

Safety recommendations

•Read the instructions for use carefully before using your appliance for the first time: any use which does not conform to these instructions will absolve KRUPS from any liability.

•Never leave the appliance within the reach of small children. The use of this appliance by young children or disabled persons must always be under close supervision.

•Check that the voltage rating of your appliance matches that of your household electrical wiring system.

Any connection error will render the guarantee null and void.

•Do not allow the power cord to hang down within reach of children.

•Do not remove the filter holder containing the coffee grounds while water is running through, as the appliance is then under pressure.

•Do not use the appliance when the drip tray and the grid are not in place.

•Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the cord.

•Make sure the filter holder is well tightened before starting to make coffee. Reset the

selector to O before loosening the filter holder.

•All the appliances made by KRUPS are subjected to strict 100 % inspection. Practical user tests are performed with a number of appliances taken at random, which explains any traces of utilization.

Espresso coffee

Espresso coffee is richer in flavor and stronger than ordinary coffee. It is traditionally drunk from small espresso cups which have been pre-heated. Hot water and pressure combine to passed through ground coffee in order to obtain this delicious black, foamy coffee, which has an invigorating effect.

You can always recognize genuine espresso because of its characteristic flavor and rich, delicious foam (crema). This however requires both high pressure and your favorite espresso coffee (which has been well roasted and correctly ground). If you are unable to purchase ground espresso coffee, use a coffee grinder to grind the beans. The coffee must not be ground «too fine». It should be slightly grainy. If it is too fine, you run the risk of blocking the grids of the percolation head and the filter.

To guarantee complete success in making a good espresso, it is necessary to use fresh, clean, cold water—free of chlorine or other impurities that can ruin the taste of your coffee.

Before first use

•Clean the water heating system with one or two tanks of clean water, as follows:

•Open the lid, lift out the tank and fill it with water (1).

•Replace the tank, positioning it firmly in such a way that the connecting valve situated beneath the tank opens, and close the lid.

•Plug in the appliance.

•Set the «on/off» switch (h) . The indicator light (h1) will come on.

•Place the filters in the filter holder without any coffee. Then fit the assembly onto the percolation head. To position the filter