•Clean the cappuccino accessory with a damp cloth.
•For more thorough cleaning of the auto cappuccino accessory, please refer to the section below entitled "Cleaning the machine".
If you wish to make an espresso immediately after steaming milk, the machine must first be allowed to cool down in order to achieve the correct temperature required to prepare an espresso.
Recipes
Savour your espresso just as you like it: when you want to relax or to round off a good meal.
Here are a few recipes which you will be able to create with your espresso machine.
. Original espresso
•Take one measuring spoonful of good quality well roasted ground espresso, and run it directly into the
If you use good, finely ground coffee, the cup will be crowned by a fine golden crema.
•Add sugar if desired and treat yourself. Original espresso is typically prepared without milk but plenty of sugar.
. Cappuccino
For a state of the art cappuccino, the ideal quantities are as follows: 1/3 espresso, 1/3 hot milk, 1/3 milk froth. The quantity of hot milk + froth obtained should be about double the amount of coffee prepared.
•Use appropriate cups that have been
•Fill them with espresso to the equivalent of one cup of espresso and top up with milk which has been frothed up using the cappuccino accessory.
•Lastly, sprinkle with drinking chocolate powder.
. Café latte
•For a classic latte, prepare your steamed milk and the combine 1/3 espresso with 2/3 steamed hot milk.
•Use large cups that have been
•Fill them with espresso to equivalent of one shot of espresso and top up with milk that
have been frothen using the cappuccino accessory.
. Espresso-based cocktail *
•Prepare a cup of espresso in the normal way.
•Then slightly ‘correct’ the taste by adding 1/4 or 1/2 glass of cognac.
You can also use anisette, grappa, Sambuco, Kirsch or Cointreau for the same effect.
. Coffee Liqueur *
•Mix in an empty 0.75 litre bottle: 3 cups of espresso, 250 g brown cane sugar, 1/2 litre cognac or Kirsch.
•Leave the mixture to soak for at least 2 weeks.
You will then have a delicious liqueur, especially for coffee lovers.
. Iced coffee à l’italienne
4 vanilla ice cubes, 2 cups of cold sugared espresso, 1/8 litre milk, fresh cream, grated chocolate.
•Mix the cold espresso with milk.
•Distribute the ice cubes among the glasses, pour the coffee over them and decorate with fresh cream and grated chocolate.