9b. THE A LA CARTE BUTTON
The S Avantgarde has a fifth coffee button (Fig. 3A,N). With this button you can change the coffee volume and the coffee strength just before brewing.
•Push the A LA CARTE button. The display shows A LA CARTE and the strengths,e.g. MILD.
•Turn the Rotary Dial to choose any of five strength settings (XMILD, MILD, NORMAL, STRONG, XSTRONG).
•Then push the Rotary Dial. The machine starts grinding. Now
you can dial the coffee volume
Please note: If you push the A LA CARTE button and you do not push the Rotary Dial within a few seconds, the display will revert to SELECT PRODUCT.
10. CAPPUCCINO AND LATTE
The Impressa S Series can be operated with two different froth- ing systems:
a)The Dual
b)The
Recommendation:
•If you froth for only one or two cups at a time and want 100% control over the frothing/steaming process, the Dual Frother- PLUS might be the preferred equipment. Use with the PERMANENT STEAM button (Fig. 3,M).
•If you always want the same amount of milk and milk froth in your cup or you make three, four, five or more cappuccinos in a row the frothXpress PLUS is definitely faster and more convenient to use. Ideally use the STEAM PORTION button (Fig. 3,K).
Frothing (Cappuccino): Injecting hot steam into the milk to warm the milk and create a firm layer of tiny bubbles.
Steaming (Latte): Injecting hot steam to warm the milk without a frothy layer.
10a. USING THE DUAL FROTHER PLUS
Frothing Position: The cylinder of the frother is pushed down.
Steaming Position: The cylinder is pushed up ( see Fig. 14).
•Fill at least 4 to 5 oz. of cold milk into a frothing pitcher. The pitcher should have at least a 10 to 12 oz. capacity. You can also use a larger pitcher (e.g. 20 oz.) and fill it with up to 13 oz. of milk. (Normally 3 to 5 oz. of milk is what you need for one cappuccino or one latte). Always start with cold milk. Skim milk will produce the most froth and will let you taste more of the coffee. Milk with 1% and 2% fat will give you a bit less froth. Regular milk (3% fat) will produce even less froth.
The machine is ready to produce steam as long as both red lights in the steam buttons are illuminated (Fig. 3,K & M).
•If they are off, just push either button. Both lights will start blinking for about 15 to 30 seconds and then will stay illuminated (chapter 16.6).
•Immerse the frother into the milk so that the tip and part of the cylinder are below the surface of the milk. The tip of the frother should not touch the bottom of the pitcher.
•Now push the PERMANENT STEAM button (Fig. 3,M). Hot steam will be injected into the milk. The display will read
DRAW OFF STEAM.
•To stop the steam output, push either steam button again. The display shows SELECT PRODUCT.
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