Capresso Espresso Classic 114 Equipment, Please Do Not, Do Not Add Coffee, Espresso Coffee

3. EQUIPMENT

The EspressoClassic comes with:

•Measuring scoop with tamper

•Porta filter

•Small sieve, one cup

•Large sieve, two cups

•Pod sieve

•Removable water container

•Instruction manual

•Mail Order form

4. PLEASE DO NOT!

(Ignoring the following instructions may result in a VOID of your warranty protection)

•Do not use coffee pods in regular sieve; use in pod sieve only.

•Do not force the porta filter past the locked position.

•Do not attempt to steam/froth with out pre-warming first.

•Do not run the pump without water in the water tank.

•Do not try to run the appliance with a converter on other current or hertz (HZ) cycle.

5.PREPARING THE MACHINE: a. Clean all parts.

b. Lift lid over water tank.

c. Use handle to remove water tank and fill with cold, fresh water (fig. 2).

d. Insert water tank securely into place.

e. Turn the machine on (fig.1; 1a). The red indicator light in the On/Off switch lights up.

f. When the orange thermostat light located over the selector knob illu- minates, the machine has warmed up and is ready for use. (fig.1; 3)

g. Place a sieve inside porta filter –

DO NOT ADD COFFEE!

h. Insert porta filter into filter holder by lining up arrow on thumb guard with INSERT line (fig. 3 ) Make sure the thumb guard is pulled back towards the handle.

i. Lift up slightly and turn porta filter to the right until it CLICKS into

locked position. (Do not force past the "LOCK" position!).

j.Place a cup underneath porta filter. (fig. 11)

k.Turn selector knob to right "brewing coffee" position (fig. 6 )

l.Allow 3-4 ounces of water to run through machine. Turn the selector knob left back to the "O"-position. (fig. 5).

6.AUTOMATIC WATER DISCHARGE INTO TRAY

ATTENTION: The EspressoClassic heats the water in a stainless steel lined Thermoblock system. Whenever you return the selector knob back to the "O"-position within a few seconds the machine will start to make noise. This noise indicates that the machine is discarding a small amount of warm "rest" water from the Thermoblock into the drip tray. (The machine

will do this automatically.) Doing this eliminates any stale water build-up. The drip tray holds approximately

16 ounces of water and will overflow after about 20 cups of espresso. IMPORTANT: To avoid water overflow we recommend pulling out and empty- ing the tray after every 10 cups of espresso. (fig. 17).

7. ESPRESSO COFFEE

An espresso is a highly concentrated coffee beverage (that is the reason, why most people add a bit of sugar to it!) Coffee bars use 7 to 8 grams of coffee per cup. The small sieve (fig. 1; 10b) holds 7 grams, the large sieve (fig. 1; 10c) holds 15 grams of coffee. A cup or "shot"of espresso, as it is com- monly referred to, is no more than 1 to 1 1/2 oz. Actual brewing time is 20 to 40 seconds. After brewing, the espresso should have a dense, foamy layer on top, called "CREMA." The crema indicates that the espresso is brewed correctly. It traps the aroma of the coffee underneath. The two most

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