Capresso #116 Warming Internal Components and Cups, Filling and Inserting the Porta Filter

•MIDDLE (black dot) standby, brewing and steaming stops,

•RIGHT (steam symbol), steam production through the frother

Note: During brewing or steaming, the green READY will be off, indicating the heating system is on, maintaining the proper temperature for brewing or steaming.

5. Warming Internal Components and Cups

Before making espresso, it is important to pre-warm all the internal components in the appliance and the cups. This short procedure will add 10° to 15° F to the first cup of espresso.

a)Make sure the Selector Dial is in the middle position.

b)Push the ON/OFF button. The orange indicator light illuminates.

c)Fill the water container with fresh, cold water.

d)Place one of the sieves inside the porta filter (without coffee). See Fig. 2 for proper inserting the sieves.

e)Make sure the thumb guard does not cover the sieve.

f)Align the porta filter at the inscription “INSERT”, push the porta filter up and turn it firmly to the right towards the inscription “LOCK” until it feels tight. Note: in the beginning it will not be possible to turn the porta filter all the way to the LOCK position. Just make sure the porta filter is firmly placed. Over time the porta filter can be moved closer to the LOCK position.

g)Place one or two espresso cups underneath the porta filter. At this time the green READY light illuminates.

h)Turn the Selector Dial to the left (cup symbol). Hot water will be pumped through the filter into the cups.

i)Turn the Selector Dial to the middle position to stop the flow of hot water.

j)Empty the cups and remove the porta filter. All parts are now pre-warmed.

Caution: Never leave the machine unattended during brewing or steaming. You always must turn the Selector Dial to the middle position to stop brewing and/or steaming.

TIP! Place espresso cups upside down on the warming plate on top of the machine. As long as the machine is on, the internal heater will keep the top plate warm.

6. Filling and Inserting the Porta Filter

The EC100 comes with a small (one-cup) and large (two-cup) sieve. The one-cup sieve can also be used with coffee pods (40mm diameter). Note: when using ground coffee, always fill the sieve to the rim, tamp lightly with the end of the measuring scoop and wipe any coffee grounds off the rim of the sieve and the porta filter.

•Place one of the sieves into the porta filter, fill and tamp with coffee and clean the rim.

•Insert and lock the porta filter (See chapter 5, f).

7. Preparing Espresso

a)Make sure there is water in the water container, the filter holder with the sieve and ground coffee is securely in place and your cup(s) are pre-warmed (chapter 5).

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