SEVERIN KA 5994 - Preparing beverages; Pre-heating cups; Making espresso; Making cappuccino

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142 x 208 mm
Before using for the rst time
∙ Unpack the appliance completely and remove all
packaging materials. But do not remove the safety
sticker.
∙ Clean all detachable parts as described in the section
Cleaning and care.
∙ Fit the panarello to the steam tube.
∙ Fill the container with water (see Making espresso).
∙ Adjust the water hardness as described in Adjusting the
level of water hardness.
∙ Beforemakingespressoforthersttime,ushthe
system by drawing 2-3 large cups of water as described
in Making espresso, but without using any coffee.
∙ During this process, use the panarello repeatedly as
described in Dispensing hot water.
∙ This should also be done if the appliance has not been
used for an extended period of time.
∙ Before switching on, ensure that the rotary control is set
to .Otherwiseallbuttonswillashandtheunitcannot
be used.
Preparing beverages
Pre-heating cups
For optimum taste enjoyment we recommend to pre-heat
the cups. Rinse the cups with hot water or place them on
the cup-warming top.
Making espresso
∙ Removethewatercontainer,openthelidandllwith
fresh water, observing the min/max marking.
∙ Ensure that the rotary control is set to .
Using espresso powder:
∙ Fitthelterinsertforoneortwocupsintothelter
holder.
∙ Loadthelterinsertwiththedesiredamountofespresso
coffee. We recommend 7.5 g per cup.
∙ Use the tamper surface on the measuring scoop to
pushdowntheespressocoffeeevenlyandrmlywitha
pressure of around 15 kg.
∙ Removeanyexcesscoffeefromtherimofthelter
holder.
Using ESE pods:
∙ FitthelterinsertforESEpodsintothelterholder.
∙ Insert a pod.
∙ Fitthelterholderwiththehandlefacingleft to
theboileroutlet.Securethelterholderbyturningthe
handle to the right, locking it underneath the symbol.
∙ Place one or two cup(s) onto the drip tray underneath
the outlet opening.
∙ Press to turn the unit on. The cup symbols start
ashingslowlywhiletheunitispre-heating.
∙ Once the cup symbols are permanently lit, the brewing
process can be started by pressing or button.
∙ Once brewing is complete, remove the cup(s) and
switch the unit off.
∙ Allowthelterholdertocooldown,thenremoveand
clean it as described in Cleaning and care.
∙ To avoid spilling, always empty the drip tray in good
time,observingtheredoatindicator.
∙ Hint: If the appliance has been used for frothing or
hot water, it must be allowed to cool down before
making espresso. The and buttons are
ashingrapidlytoshowthattheunitistoohot.
To accelerate cooling, you can release water from
the panarello. Place a suitable container underneath
the panarello and set the rotary control to for
around 2 seconds. The unit is ready for use when the
and buttons are permanently lit.
Making cappuccino
∙ First prepare the espresso as described in Making
espresso.
∙ Fill a suitable heat-resistant jug with about 100 ml of
fresh, cold milk from the fridge.
∙ To prevent the milk from spilling over during the frothing
process, the jug should be only half full.
∙ Press .Thebuttonasheswhiletheunitispre-
heating.
∙ Once the button shows a steady light, place the milk
jug underneath the panarello so that the lower of the
panarello is just submerged in the milk.
∙ Turn the rotary control to the position. The
panarello is now open.
∙ Turn the jug with a circular motion for around 40-45
seconds.
∙ Oncethemilkissufcientlyfrothy,turnthecontrolback
to the espresso symbol ( ).
∙ Use a spoon to spread the milk froth over the espresso.
The proper ratio should be 1/3 espresso, 1/3 hot milk
and 1/3 milk froth.
Dispensing hot water
∙ Removethewatercontainer,openthelidandllwith
fresh water, observing the min/max marking.
∙ Press to turn the unit on.
∙ Once the and buttons shows a steady light,
place a suitable container underneath the panarello.
∙ Set the rotary control to .
∙ Once hot water has been drawn, set the rotary control
back to .