DeLonghi EC9555.M - Making Coffee

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5. Place a container under the portalter and the steam wand
(A7);
6. Press the OK button (B4): delivery will start (g. 8);
7. When delivery has nished, turn the steam dial (A5) (g.
9) and release the jet for a few seconds so as to rinse the
steam circuit: to ensure best possible results, repeat the
operation 3 or 4 times.
The machine is ready for use.
Please note: It is also advisable to rinse the internal circuits if the machine is
not used for a prolonged period.
When using the machine for the rst time, 4-5 cups of coee will
need to be made before it gives satisfactory results. Pay particu-
lar attention to the quantity of ground coee in the lter ((C2) or
(C3)) (see instructions in section “4.1 Step 1 - Grinding”).
Proceed as described in section “The “perfect dose””.
4. MAKING COFFEE
Rinsing the lter and the portalter
To guarantee the cleanliness and the correct temperature of the
entire coee circuit:
• before preparing the dose (“4.1 Step 1 - Grinding” and
“4.2 Step 2 - Tamping”), attach the portalter to the coee
spout (g. 7);
• press the OK button (B4): the machine delivers water (hot
or cold, depending on the drink selected).
• next, to ensure you pull the perfect shot, dry the lter and
portalter with a cloth before preparing the dose.
Rinse the glass or cup
If a hot drink is being prepared, to ensure the coee will be at the
optimum temperature:
• position the cup/glass under the hot water spout (A6);
• run a rinse cycle by pressing the button (B6);
• stop the ow of water by pressing the button a sec-
ond time;
• next, to ensure you pull the perfect shot, empty and dry the
glass/cup before preparing the dose.
4.1 Step 1 - Grinding
1. Put coee beans in the hopper(A2) (g. 10). It is best to
grind only a quantity of beans sucient for immediate use,
so that the coee will always be fresh.
2. Generally speaking, darker roasts will require a coarser
grind, whereas beans presenting a lighter coloured roast
need to be ground more nely. When using coee beans
for the rst time, start with the factory default setting of
9 (g. 11) and make sure that the dose is correct (see “The
“perfect dose””). Make an espresso and, depending on the
outcome, be prepared to adapt it. If the brew is too strong
(coee dispensed too slowly), the grinder needs to be ad-
justed to a coarser setting. If the brew is too weak (coee
dispensed too quickly), the grinder needs to be adjusted to
a ner setting.
Please note: A setting between 5 and 11 is recommended for
most coees. A setting between of 1 and 4 is very ne and should
be used with special coees only (light roast)
3. Place one of the coee lters (C2) or (C3) in the portalter
(C1) (g. 12);
Please note:
When preparing Espresso Cool, use the dedicated l-
ters provided for this drink (see section “4.5 Step 3 - Delivery of
Espresso Cool”).
C5
C4
4. Set the quantity by adjusting the dial (B1), starting from
the minimum position (g. 13).
Refer to the section “Adjusting the quantity of ground coee in
the lter” for further indications.
5. Attach the portalter to the outlet of the coee grinder
(A20), aligning it with the "INSERT” mark, then turn the
portalter to the right.
6. When using the 1 cup lter (C2) or (C4), press the "X1"
button (B2). When using the 2 cup lter (C3) or (C5), press
the 2x button (B3): this will also double the quantity of es-
presso coee delivered. The grinding step begins and stops
automatically.
Adjusting the quantity of ground coee in the lter
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Dierent varieties of coee bean give dierent results when
ground: consequently, the initial adjustment of the dosage re-
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