Functions of your Café Crema® II
1. ESPRESSO FUNCTION
For best results, it is ideal to
•Insert the power plug into a
•Fill the water reservoir (1) (2), (3) (4) (5) with cold water and start the appliance (6).
•Put the group handle and an empty filter in place (7) (8) (9), and place a container underneath the group handle to capture water.
•Turn the dial to the espresso (
) setting (11).
•Let water run through the group handle for 10 seconds and return the dial to the off (
) position.
Note: Once the appliance has been on for a while, the coffee cups can be warmed by placing them upside down on the cup warming plate (12). Alternatively, you can follow the steps under the 'HOT WATER FUNCTION' of this instruction manual to
Preparing an espresso:
•Insert the power plug into a
•Fill the water reservoir (1) (2), (3) (4) (5) with cold water and start the appliance (6).
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•Select the required filter (7) for 1 or 2 cups of coffee and place in the group handle.
•Using the measuring spoon supplied, place one or two measures of ground coffee into the filter (15). With the other end of the measuring spoon, use the tamp to push (pack) down the coffee grinds (16).
Important: Be sure not to
•Place the group handle in the machines brewing head. Position the handle so it points to the left, place the group handle flat against the brewing head, then turn the handle towards the right (18) as far as it can go.
Note: Do not over tighten.
•Place 1 or 2
•Turn the operating dial to the espresso (
) setting (19). You will hear the machine making a pumping noise, this is normal.
•Once the cup/s are filled to the desired level, turn the operating dial to the off (
) position.
•Remove the group handle and the filter by turning the group handle to the left.
•To remove the used coffee grinds from the filter, simply turn the group handle upside down in a bin and gently tap out the coffee (20).
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