Russell Hobbs 28251 - ESPRESSO BREWING AND STEAM FUNCTIONS; Brewing Espresso; Steam;Hot Water Functions

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4. Lightly tamp (compress) the coee into the portalter using the at end of the measure
(Fig. H) until it is level. You need to compact the coee just enough to create resistance to
the water as it passes through the coee. Too loose and the water passes easily through the
coee and the full avour won’t be extracted. Too tight and it will be dicult for the water
to pass through the coee and the avour will be harsh and bitter.
Fitting the portalter
1. Make sure the rim of the portalter is free from any coee debris. Fit it into the machine
with the handle facing out to the left so that is aligned with the Umark (Fig. J).
2. Push the portalter upwards then turn it to the right until it stops (Fig. K).
• To remove the portalter, turn it to the left until the handle lines up with the Umark.
Brewing
1. Place a cup/cups on the drip tray under the outlet of the portalter. You can make a single
shot into one cup, a double shot into one cup or a double shot shared between two cups
by placing two cups side by side under the outlet and preparing the portalter with the 2
cup sieve.
2. Make sure that the steam control is set to the o (A) position.
3. Switch the unit on by moving the control to the on (F) position.
4. The unit will start to heat up. The status gauge pointer will move to the preheat (C) position
and the light will slowly pulse on and o.
5. Once the unit has heated up the pointer will move to the ready (B) position and the light
will remain on.
6. Move the control to the brew (G) position. Your coee maker will pump a small amount of
water into the lter before pausing for a few seconds. This pre-infusion step ensures that
the maximum avour is extracted from the coee.
7. After pre-infusion (approx. 5 seconds), coee will start to come out of the portalter.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave the machine unattended while brewing. The machine will
continue to dispense coee for up to 60 seconds. It is up to you to manually stop the
machine once sucent coee has been made (typically, this is 30 ml for a single shot,
60 ml for a double). To stop brewing, move the control from the brewing (G) position to
the on (F) or o (A) position.
8. Note: If you are going to brew again remember that the portalter and its contents will be
hot! Handle with care when removing and replacing it, or allow it to cool to a safe handling
temperature.
9. When you have nished, move the control to the o (A) position.
STEAM/HOT WATER FUNCTIONS
The steam/hot water functions can be used to heat milk, froth milk and heat drinks that have
cooled.
Important: The appliance requires a short cooling period after the steaming or frothing
function is completed and will not be able to brew immediately. The light will ash to indicate
this. You can speed up cooling by dispensing hot water for approximately 10 seconds after
steaming.
Steaming milk
1. Move the control to the steam position (D). The gauge will move to the preheat (C) position
as the unit heats up. Once the temperature is correct, the gauge will move to the (B)
position.