Rancilio Classe 8 manual Use, Preparing coffee, Preparing cappuccino, Heating a beverage

8. USE

The machine has a top shelf on which the cups are kept and heated, ready for use.

This is very important to obtain good coffee as the pre-warmed cup stops the coffee from growing cold too quickly.

8.1. Preparing coffee

●Unclamp the filter-holder from the dispensing unit and knock any grouts out into the drawer espe- cially provided for this purpose, taking care not to damage the rim of the filter.

●Use the filter for 1 or 2 coffees, according to need.

●Fill the filter with the measure of coffee, level it off and press it down gently with the presser.

●Remove any ground coffee that has stuck to the rim of the filter while pressing.

If ground coffee is left on the rim of the filter, a leaktight seal is not ensured, with consequent leaking of water and coffee grounds.

●Lock the filter-holder into the dispensing unit firmly to obtain a leaktight seal.

●Place the cups under the spouts and start pouring using control 4 or button panel 5 according to model (Fig.7).

●When the coffee has been poured, leave the filter- holder attached to the dispensing unit until the next coffee is required.

When pouring, beware of the hot parts of the machine, especially the coffee dispensing units, the steam and hot water spouts. Do not put your hands for any reason under the units and the spouts when they are operating.

The grinding of the coffee beans is of fundamental importance to the making of good coffee, and the granular texture of the resulting grounds should be such that it takes 25-30 seconds to produce the beverage. If the coffee is ground too coardsely the coffee will be pale in colour and weak in flavour, with only a very small amount of white cream, and if the grounds are too fine, the coffee will be dark with no cream. Good coffee can only be made if the beans are freshly and uniformly ground (only possible when the blades of the coffee grinder are sharp) and are then measured out into the correct quantities (roughly 6 grams per measure).

The importance of freshly ground coffee beans is due to the fact that once ground, they rapidly lose their aromatic qualities, and fats present in the beans go rancid.

8.2. Preparing cappuccino (Fig.8)

●Make cup of cappuccino with the express coffee.

●Use a high and narrow jug, half-filled with milk.

●Place the jug under the spout so that the nozzle touches the bottom.

●Turn on the steam tap and lower the jug so that the nozzle is almost at the surface of the milk.

●Now, raise and lower the vessel constantly so that the steam nozzle is immersed in and out of the milk to create the froth.

●Turn off the steam tap and pour the milk into the cup.

Immediately after carrying out this operation, clean the spout with a sponge or a clean cloth so that the milk does not dry on it. Be careful as the spout is hot and may burn your hand.

8.3. Heating a beverage

●Immerse the steam spout into the liquid to be heated.

●Gradually turn on the steam tap 7 Fig.7; the steam that bursts in the liquid heats it to the desired tem- perature.

●Turn off the steam tap when the desired tempera- ture has been reached.

Immediately after carrying out this operation, clean the spout with a sponge or clean cloth. Be careful as the spout is hot and may burn your hand.

8.4. Preparing tea, camomile, etc.

●Place the jug under the hot water spout and use the delivery control according to the model (Fig.7). When the desired quantity has been obtained, turn off the switch.

●Add the beverage desired.

Models DE

For these models, hot water is dispensed in specific measures (see paragraph 9, adjusting the dose of hot water).

To dispense hot water in different quantities, proceed as follows:

●Hold down the delivery control 5B Fig.7 for at least four seconds then release the button; the machine continuously delivers water.

●When the desired measure has been obtained, press the button again to interrupt delivery.

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