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V MAKING AN ESPRESSO
To make an espresso with freshly ground coee:
1. Choose if you want to make one or two espressos.
2. Place empty cups on the cup tray 2 to preheat the cups.
3. Check if the water level in the water tank is between the MIN and MAX indicators.
4. If not, ll the water tank up to the MAX indicator.
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Refresh the water at least once a day.
5. Fill the bean container 1 with whole coee beans (max. 0.55 lb).
6. Close the bean container 1 with the lid.
7. Make sure the hopper gate at the back of the bean container 1 is open.
8. Place the corresponding cup lter p a in the portalter s.
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When the appliance was not used recently, we recommend rinsing the appliance
and the portalter (section Daily maintenance).
9. Press the lter size selection button f to switch to the corresponding lter size.
10. If needed, adjust the grind size with the grind size selector g (see section Tips for a
perfect espresso).
11. Place the portalter s into the portalter holder 3.
12. Rotate the grind time knob c to adjust the grinding time. The grind time is shown
on the display x.
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The maximum grind time is 30 seconds. To save the grinding time for the selected
lter size, press and hold the lter size button. The lter size button blinks and the
appliance beeps twice when the setting is saved.
13. Press the grind time knob c or the portalter button v to start the grinding
process. The display shows the remaining grind time.
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If you need to stop the process before it is nished, press the grind time knob or
portalter button again.
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If you need to resume the grinding process, press the grind time knob or portalter
button again within 20 seconds.
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To grind without using the grind time presets, you can also press and hold the grind
time knob or the portalter button. The grinder starts grinding and stops upon
releasing the grind time knob.
14. Shake the portalter s and pull it out of the portalter holder 3.
15. Gently tap the portalter s against the counter to evenly distribute the ground
coee.