Ascaso Basic - Preparation of Cappuccino; Cappuccino Brewing Steps

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2. Place the cups on the cup warmer
9
. The right temperature
(optimum 40ºC/105ºF) will
improve the espresso. (see picture
6)
3. If the coffee does not come out
very hot, press steam switch
3
for 10 seconds. This will raise the
temperature of the machine.
4. Coffee will continue to drip from
thespouts for a moment after the
coffee swich is turned off.
5. It is normal for the coffee grounds
to be very wet or a soup-like
consistency if the filter holder is
removed within one to minutes
after brewing.
Thermometer
The thermometer will show you
the temperature of the machine. It
should be between 80ºC/180ºF and
110ºC/230ºF for coffee, and higher
than 125ºC/257ºF for steam.
Important: Tamped
The best espresso results are
obtained when ground coffee is firmly
tamped.
5. Preparation of
cappuccino
1. Press general switch
1
. Pilot
lights
13
,
6
(all models) and
12
(Dream).
2. When pilot lights
6
(all models)
and
12
(Dream)go out, press
switch
3
and pilot light
6
(all
models) and
12
(Dream). Pilot
lights
6
(Arc, Elipse, Basic) and
12
(Dream) will light up, at the
same time the pump is activated
at short intervals.
3. Turn side knob
4
to open,
releasing the water inside until
it drips intermittently. Turn side
knob
4
again to close and wait
approximately 40-50 seconds
before placing the steam nozzle in
the milk jug, then turn side knob
4
again to open and release the
steam.
4. Place the tube
5
into the milk
to heat it, so that the milk covers
exactly half the absorption hole
(never coverit completely ). Do
this for the whole process (see
picture 7).
picture 7
A
B
5. Liquid is absorbed through
the hole and cream forms
automatically.
6. The recipient should be lowered
gradually while the milk emulsifies.
7. Turn the hot water/steam knob
4
to closed position, and turn off
thesteam switch
3
.
If you want a creamy cappuccino,
use cold, fresh, full-fat whole milk.
If you want hot milk (without
emulsifying) the hole must be
completely covered.
For obtaining micro-foam, you should
keep the absorption hole in the same
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