The Melitta Passione OT is a fully automatic coffee maker designed for household use, offering a range of beverage preparation options from coffee beans, as well as heating milk and water.
Function Description:
This appliance allows users to prepare various coffee specialties, including Espresso, Café Crème, Cappuccino, Latte Macchiato, milk froth, warm milk, and hot water. It features direct keys for common beverages and a "Recipes" menu for additional specialties like Ristretto, Lungo, and Americano. The machine grinds fresh coffee beans for each preparation, and users can adjust the coffee strength and beverage quantity before or during preparation. A "Two cups" button enables simultaneous preparation of two pure coffee beverages. The appliance is equipped with an automatic rinsing function upon switching on and off, and it also features an energy-saving mode and an automatic shut-off function, both with adjustable durations.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Operating voltage: 220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz
- Power consumption: Maximum 1450 W
- Pump pressure: Static, max. 15 bar
- Dimensions:
- Width: 253 mm
- Height: 390 mm
- Depth: 380 mm
- Capacity:
- Bean container: 125 g
- Water tank: 1.2 l
- Quantity of beverage dispensed: 25 ml to 220 ml
- Weight (empty): 8.3 kg
- Ambient conditions:
- Temperature: 10 °C to 32 °C
- Relative humidity: 30 % to 80 % (non-condensing)
- Water hardness range: Adjustable from Soft (0-10 °d) to Very hard (>20 °d).
- Factory settings for beverages:
- Espresso: 40 ml, Strong coffee strength, Normal brewing temperature
- Café Crème: 120 ml, Strong coffee strength, Normal brewing temperature
- Cappuccino: 130 ml, Strong coffee strength, Normal brewing temperature
- Latte Macchiato: 190 ml, Strong coffee strength, Normal brewing temperature
- Milk: 180 ml foam/milk
- Hot water: 180 ml
Usage Features:
The Melitta Passione OT is designed for user-friendly operation.
- Control Panel: Features a display for current menus and messages, arrow buttons for navigation and quantity adjustment, and dedicated buttons for "Recipes" and "Coffee strength." The "menu/ok" button is used to call up menus and confirm selections.
- First-time setup: Guides the user through language selection and water hardness setting using an enclosed test strip.
- Bean Container: Designed to hold roasted coffee beans, with a recommendation to fill only the amount consumed within 3-4 days to preserve aroma. It's crucial not to use freeze-dried, caramelised coffee beans, coffee powder, or instant products to prevent grinder clogging.
- Water Tank: Easily accessible for daily refilling with fresh, cold, non-carbonated water. The appliance can use a water filter to improve water quality and reduce descaling frequency.
- Adjustable Outlet: The height-adjustable outlet accommodates various cup sizes, ensuring minimal distance between the outlet and the vessel.
- Milk System: Can be connected to either a supplied milk container or a commercial milk pack using the provided milk hoses. Cooled milk is recommended for optimal coffee enjoyment.
- Drip Tray and Coffee Grounds Container: The drip tray has a float indicator for its filling level, and both containers should be emptied when indicated by the appliance. The appliance may not register emptying if performed while it is switched off.
- Beverage Customization: Users can permanently change default settings for coffee amount, milk/milk froth amount, hot water amount, coffee strength (Very mild, Mild, Normal, Strong, Very strong), and temperature (Low, Normal, High). These settings remain valid until changed again.
- Grinding Fineness: The grinding fineness can be adjusted using an internal lever, influencing coffee strength. It is recommended to adjust this setting after approximately 1,000 coffee preparations (about one year).
Maintenance Features:
Regular care and maintenance are essential for ensuring consistent high-quality beverages and extending the appliance's lifespan.
- General Cleaning: The exterior should be cleaned with a soft, damp cloth and mild washing-up liquid. The drip tray, coffee grounds container, and cup plate are dishwasher-safe. The bean container should be cleaned with a soft, dry cloth.
- Rinsing the Coffee System: The appliance performs automatic rinsing when switched on and off. Manual rinsing can also be initiated through the menu.
- Brewing Unit Cleaning: Recommended weekly. The brewing unit can be easily removed and rinsed thoroughly under running water. Coffee residues from internal surfaces should be removed with a soft, dry cloth.
- "Easy Cleaning" Programme: Rinses the milk system and is prompted after each milk-based beverage preparation. It can also be run manually.
- "Cleaning Milk System" Programme: Recommended weekly for hygiene and to prevent damage. Requires a specific Melitta® PERFECT CLEAN milk system cleaning agent and takes approximately 3 minutes.
- "Cleaning Coffee System" Programme: Recommended every 2 months or when prompted by the appliance, to remove coffee residues and oil. Requires Melitta® PERFECT CLEAN cleaning tabs and takes about 10 minutes.
- "Descaling" Programme: Recommended every 3 months or when prompted, to remove limescale deposits. Requires Melitta® ANTI CALC liquid descaling agent and takes about 25 minutes. The water filter must be removed during this process.
- Water Filter Usage: Using a water filter extends the appliance's service life and reduces descaling frequency. The water filter is screwed into the water tank and should be replaced when prompted. Water hardness is automatically set to "Soft" when a filter is in use.
- Venting the Appliance: Recommended for long periods of non-use, before transport, or in case of frost risk, to remove residual water.
- Troubleshooting: The manual provides a table of common problems, causes, and actions to rectify them. For unresolved issues, Melitta's hotline can be contacted.
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