Oster OEMP50 - Espresso Brewing Process Details; Preparing Coffee Grounds; Espresso Brewing Cycle

6
3.Closethewaterreservoirlid.
PREPARING THE COFFEE
1.Placethefilterinthebrewbasket.Selectfromthetwofiltersthatcomewithyourunit 
 dependingontheamountofcupsyouwishtoprepare(1or2demitasses).
2.Filltheselectedfilterwithfresh,finegroundespressocoffee.Cleananyexcesscoffee
 fromtherimofthefilterholder.Thiswillassureproperfitunderthebrewhead.
ATTENTION:Tamporcompresscoffeeusingthetamperasshownbelow.Donot 
  overfillthefilter.Thismightcausecloggingoroverflow.
3.Positionbrewbasketunderneaththebrewhead,attachbrewbasketbyfirstmoving 
retainer clip back, position handle so that the handle lines up with the unlocked
 icon“”onthebrewheadandfitsintothegroove.Then,slowlyturntorightuntilbrew
 basketislocatedatlockedposition(indicatedbytheiconbelow).
(Thissymbolisonthebrewhead)
BREWING ESPRESSO
ATTENTION: IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO, PLEASE REFER TO
THE NEXT SECTION “HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO.”
1.Makesurethedripgridisinplaceonthedriptray.Placethedriptrayintheunit.
2.Makesurethecontrolknobisintheoffposition“”.
3.Placethecuportwocups(demitasses)underthebrewbasketorifyouprefer,place
 asmalljarorcarafe.Ifyouwishtoprepareupto4cupsatatime,youshouldusea
 smalljar,carafeorregularcupandthenpourtheespressointothedemitasses.Ifyou
will be brewing up to two demitasses at a time, you can place the two small cups
under the brew basket ensuring each one of them is directly under one of the two
spouts located under the brew basket.
4.Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutletandthenswitchtheunitonbypressingthe
 redbuttononthesideoftheappliancetotheonposition“I”.Thepowerindicatorlight 
 willbecomesolidredwhiletheunitisonandthereadyindicatorlight(green)willstart 
blinking.
5.Oncethereadylightbecomessolidgreen,pressthebrewbutton“”andthenrotate
 thesideknobcounter-clockwisetothebrew“”position.Thiswillinitiatethebrewing
process and espresso will begin to flow in just seconds.
NOTE: IFTHEBUTTONSBEGINTOFLASH,THEUNITHASINFORMEDYOUTHATTHE 
  INSTRUCTIONSWERENOTFOLLOWEDCORRECTLY.SWITCHTHEPOWER 
  BUTTONTOTHEOFFPOSITION“”TORESET.RETURNTOSTEP#4TORESUME
  BREWINGESPRESSO.
6.Whenthecup/carafeisfilledtothedesiredlevel,turnthesideknobclockwisetothe
off “ ” position.
CAUTION: DONOTLEAVEUNITUNATTENDEDWHILEBREWINGSINCETHEBREWING 
  PROCESSREQUIRESTOBEMANUALLYSTOPPED.THISWILLAVOID
  OVERFLOW,SPILLAGEANDPOTENTIALHAZARDSANDDAMAGES.THEUNIT