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PREPARING THE ESPRESSO MACHINE FOR ITS FIRST 
USE (DESCRIPTION)

  1.  Place the espresso machine on a dry and stable surface.
  2.  Check that the drip tray and the grid are in place.
  3.  Fill the water tank up with water.

There are two ways of 

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 lling the tank up with water:

a)  Lift the lid of the water tank; it is in the top part of the espresso 

machine 

(1)

, and using e.g. a jug, 

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 ll it up with fresh cold water or 

with 

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 ltered water 

(2)

 and close the lid.

b)  Alternatively, the water tank can be taken out and 

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 lled up with 

fresh cold water. To do this, lift the lid and using it as a handle, slide 
the water tank out 

(3)

. Next, 

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 ll it up with fresh cold water or with 

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 ltered water 

(4)

. Replace the water tank and close the lid 

(5)

.

  4.  Plug the connecting cord in a 230V alternating current mains socket. 

Press the 

POWER 

button to turn the espresso machine on 

(6)

. A red 

signal light placed below the 

POWER 

button will come on and the 

illumination around the outer edge of the 

POWER 

button will start 

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 ashing indicating that the espresso machine is on and is being heated. 

When the illumination of the 

POWER 

button stops 

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 ashing and will 

give continuous light, it means that the espresso machine is ready for 
brewing espresso. At the same time, the outer edges of each of the 

MANUAL

, the single espresso 

 and the double espresso 

buttons will light up (continuous light).

Warning

: 

Before turning the espresso machine on, check that the 

regulator knob on the side of the espresso machine is in position 
0 (off).

  5.  Place cups or other dishes on the warming plate 

(8)

.

Notice

: When using the appliance for the 

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 rst time, or when the 

appliance has not been used for a longer time, it is crucial that the 
espresso machine is rinsed.

  6.  To do this, place a one or two cup 

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 lter in the holder 

(9)

. Place the 

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 lter 

holder in the brew head 

(10)

(11)

.

  7.  Place a suf

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 ciently large container under both 

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 lling outlets 

(12)

.

  8.  Check that the espresso machine is in the 

espresso

 mode, i.e. the 

outer edges around the 

POWER, MANUAL, 

single espresso 

 and 

double espresso 

 buttons are lit (continuous light).

Tip

: Remember that if the illumination around the outer edges of the 

POWER 

button 

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 ashes, it means that the espresso machine is not 

ready to use yet. Only the continuous illumination of the outer edges 
around the 

POWER, MANUAL

, single espresso 

 and double 

espresso 

 buttons indicates that the espresso machine is ready 

to use.

  9.  Press  the 

MANUAL

 button 

(13)

 and allow water to 

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 ow out of the 

appliance until the water tank has been emptied completely.

Notice

: Due to the activation of the safety system (limitation to 250 ml), 

the user must press the 

MANUAL 

button several times to empty the 

tank completely.

BREWING ESPRESSO (DESCRIPTION)

To obtain a 

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 avour-rich coffee, we recommend that the cups, the 

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 lter 

holder and the 

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 lter are pre-heated in the following manner:

Pre-heating the 

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 lter holder

  1.  Fill up the water tank 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

 with cold water and turn on the 

appliance 

(6)

.

  2.  Choose a suitable 

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 lter and place it in the holder 

(9)

(14) (10) (11)

.

Tip

: Use a smaller 

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 lter (for one cup) for one coffee, and a bigger one 

for two coffees.

  3.  Take the 

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 lter holder, hold it under the brew head and rinse it with water 

by pressing the 

MANUAL 

button to start the 

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 ow of water. To stop the 

rinsing process, press the 

MANUAL

 button again 

(15)

.

  4.  Allow the 

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 lter holder to dry.

Pre-heating cups

  5.  If the appliance has been on for a longer time, pre-heat cups/glassware 

on the plate – it will help keep the froth of the brewed coffee 

(8)

.

  6.  Cups can also be pre-heated by 

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 lling them with hot water 

(12) (13)

. 

Press the 

MANUAL

 button to start the 

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 ow of water. To stop the 

process, press the 

MANUAL 

button again. Pour the hot water out of 

the cups.

Brewing coffee

  7.  Check if there is cold water in the tank. If there is no or little water, 

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 ll up 

the tank 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5) 

with cold water and turn the appliance on 

(6)

.

  8.  Using the measure provided, put 

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 nely ground coffee in the 

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 lter 

(16)

.

  9.  Using the other end (the 

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 at end) of the measure, press the coffee down 

lightly making a 90 degree turn 

(17)

 to 

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 ll the bottom. It will tighten the 

tamped coffee.

10.  Remove any excess coffee so it is level with the rim of the 

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 lter 

(18)

.

Important

: Ensure there is not too much coffee in the 

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 lter.

Tip

: Doses of coffee and the degree to which coffee is tamped should 

be the same each time. The pouring time of brewed coffee depends 

on the coarseness of ground coffee. The 

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 ner the coffee, the lower the 

pouring speed.

Tip

: Check that the 

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 at end of the measure is dry when tamping coffee. 

If it is damp, coffee particles may stick together.

Warning: 

Too 

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 nely ground coffee

may block the holes of the 

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 lter and 

stop the coffee 

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 ow.

11. Place 

the 

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 lter holder in the brew head and turn it all the way to the right 

(19) (20)

.

12.  Place cups under the pouring outlets of the holder 

(21)

.

Warning

: Check that the espresso machine is ready to use, i.e. that the 

outer edges around the 

POWER, MANUAL, 

single espresso 

 and 

double espresso 

 buttons are lit up (continuous light).

13.  To resume pouring coffee in the manual mode (which gives a full control 

of the espresso pouring time), press the 

MANUAL 

button. To stop coffee 

pouring in the manual mode, press the 

MANUAL 

button again 

(22)

.

14.  To resume pouring coffee in the automatic mode (pre-programmed), 

press button 

(23)

 (for 1 cup) or button 

 (for 2 cups)

 (24)

. 

When the cups are full, the espresso machine will stop automatically.

Tip:

 Perfectly brewed coffee is dark, caramel with reddish highlights. 

It largely depends on the quality of coffee used. Always serve freshly 
brewed, hot coffee.

After brewing

15. Turn the 

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 lter holder to the left and remove it from the brew head 

(25)

.

16.  Empty the used coffee from the 

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 lter 

(26)

.

Tip

: After each use of the espresso machine, we recommend that the 

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 lter holder is removed from the head and the brew head is rinsed with 

a small amount of water at the contact point between the head and the 

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 lter holder. This will wash off the used coffee which has stuck to the 

bottom part of the brew head and will ensure the right temperature of 
water for next brewing. To do this, press the 

MANUAL 

button and run 

a short 

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 ow of water into a dish.

FROTHING MILK (DESCRIPTION)

The steam function is used for frothing milk. Steam performs two func-
tions. Firstly, it warms milk. Secondly, it mixes milk with air which gives it 
a delicate, smooth appearance.
As is the case with brewing coffee, the best results with frothing milk are 
achieved with time as the user gains experience.

Tip

: Remember that coffee is the basis of all coffee beverages, and milk is 

only an addition.

Notice

: It is recommended that espresso is prepared 

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 rst, and milk is 

frothed afterwards.

Warning

: Before the milk frothing process, check that the espresso 

machine is ready to use, i.e. that the outer edges of the 

POWER, 

MANUAL, 

single espresso 

 and double espresso 

 buttons are 

lit (continuous light).
  1.  Check if there is cold water in the tank. If there is no or little water, 

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 ll up 

the tank 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

 with cold water.

  2.  Determine the amount of milk needed based on the number of cups of 

coffee brewed or on the size of the milk jug.

Tip

: Remember that the volume of milk increases during frothing.

  3.  Pour cold, cooled down milk into a stainless steel jug 

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 lling it up to 1/2 

or 2/3 of its capacity.

Tip

: Store a stainless steel jug with milk in a fridge so that the milk 

is well cooled down. Remember not to rinse the jug with warm water 
before use.

  4.  Rinse the steam wand by placing a dish under it and by turning the 

regulator knob to the steam position   

(27)

. Turn off the steam by 

turning the knob to position 

0

(28)

.

  5.  Move the steam wand to the side of the appliance and attach the milk 

frothing attachment 

(29)

.

  6.  Immerse the steam wand in milk so that the wand is about 1 cm below 

the surface and activate steam dosing by turning the regulator knob 
into position   

(30)

.

  7.  Hold the frothing jug at an angle so that the steam wand sits in the 

„spout” and lower the jug until the end of the steam wand is immersed 
just below the surface of milk. This will start the milk frothing process.

Warning

: Do not allow an uneven out

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 ow of steam, or the froth will 

not be properly aired. To avoid it, lift the jug so that the steam wand is 
deeper immersed in milk. Remember that the ideal texture of milk is 
soft, smooth froth.

  8.  The moment the milk has warmed up and frothed, the level of milk in the 

jug will start rising. If this happens, start lowering the jug but always keep 
the end of the steam wand immersed just under the milk surface 

(31)

.

  9.  The moment froth has been obtained, lift the jug so that the steam 

wand is in the middle of milk 

(32)

.

Tip

: The amount of froth required will change depending on the type of 

beverage prepared. E.g. a cappuccino requires more froth than a coffee 
beverage on the basis of an espresso served with steam frothed milk.

10.  Immediately after milk has been warmed up to 60–65°C, turn off the 

steam by turning the regulator knob to position 

0

(33)

.