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au ons should always be followed:
Before using any electrical appliance, the following basic prec
1. Read all instruc ons carefully
2. Before use check that the voltage of wall outlet corresponds to rated voltage marked on the ra ng plate.
3. This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is
well earthed.
4. To Protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plug in water or any
liquids.
5. Remove plug from wall outlet before cleaning and when not in use. Allow appliance to cool down
completely before detaching from the mains.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug.
If the appliance malfunc ons, or is dropped or damaged in any manner, take the appliance to the nearest
authorized service facility for examina on, repair or electrical or mechanical adjustment.
7. The use of accessories or a achments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in
fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
8. Place appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang power cord over the edge of table or counter.
9. Ensure the power cord does not touch the hot surface of the appliance.
10. Do not place the coffee maker on the surface or beside an open flame.
11. To disconnect, remove plug from wall outlet. Always hold the plug. Never pull the cord.
12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use and place it in a dry environment.
13. Close supervision is necessary when your applaince is being used near children.
14. Be careful when using the steam func on to avoid burns due to negligence.
15. Do not touch any hot surface of the appliance.
16. Do not let the coffee maker operate without water in tank.
17. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabili es, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruc ons concerning use of the appliances by a person responsible for their safety.
18. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance.
19. Do not use outdoors.
20. Save these instruc on.
This appliance is intended for domes c use only.
This appliance is not a commercial appliance.
This appliance is not a vending machine.
SECTION A
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS



BEFORE THE FIRST USE
(MUST DO before you install your machine for regular use or aft
er long periods of unuse)
To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent,you should f
lush the internal water pathways of the coffee
maker with hot water as follows:
STEP 1.
Pour water into water tank, the water level should not exceed t
he “MAX” mark in the tank.
Note:this tank is detachable and can be pulled out for e
asy cleaning.
STEP 2.
Set the portafilter basket into the portafilter (4). Do not fil
l with coffee. Insert the portafilter into the
brewing head and lock it in place - The principle is simi
lar to the locking of the cover of a pressure cooker,
only in the case of an espresso coffee maker it is upside
down and anti clockwise
STEP 3.
Place an empty cup on the drip tray (8) below the portafilter.M
ake sure the steam control knob (11) is in
the minimum position and the Temparature button (2) is to
ggled to the Brew postion
STEP 4.
Connect to power source, turn the mains power button (1.) to on
, the power indicator light will illuminate.
Wait a few minutes until the temparature indicator light
illuminates in a green color. This indicates that
water is heated up to the brew temparature and the machin
e is ready for an espresso.
Press down the pump control button (3.) to start the flow of wa
STEP 5.
ter. A whirring sound will be heard
indicating that the pump is functioning and drawing water
from the water tank. Water will begin to flow
from the portafilter and fall into the cup. You can stop
the flow of water by pressing the pump control
button and bringing it back to standby position.
Note: There may be noise when pumping the water for the first me, This is normal, since the air is being
released from the pump and this results in a loude whirring sound. A er about 30 seconds, the noise will
reduce to a normal humming sound.
STEP 6.
For Steaming, toggle the temparature control button to steam po
sition to begin heating up the water to
a higher temperature. The green light will turn off and i
n a few minutes turn on again indicating a higher
temperature has been reached to allow steaming.
STEP 7.
VERY GENTLY, turn the steam knob anticlockwise, releasing the s
team through the steam wand.
There will be a sharp release of hot water at first, fol
lowed by steam.
Note: Never turn the steam control bu on rapidly, as the steam will gush out with force which may
increase the poten al risk of burns.
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PRE HEATING
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PROCEDURE TO ENSURE PERFECT RESULTS EVERYT
IME. ALWAYS PERFORM THIS
PROCEDURE BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE ESPRESSO SHOTS AND ESPECIALLY AFT
ER SWITCHING FROM
STEAMING TO BREWING TEMPARATURE.
To make a good cup of Espresso, correct temparature is of prime
importance.
Preheating is a procedure to ensure optimum water temparatures
for that perfect tasting espresso.
Preheating simply means releasing some hot water through an emp
ty portafilter basket. This allows fresh
water from the tank to flow into the boiler, bringing the tempa
rature down and firing up the heater coil to
begin maintaining the water temparature to the programmed setti
ng. This is temparature regulation.Also,
the hot water keeps the portafilter basket warm so that the cof
fee powder which you place in it also absorbs
some of the heat before coming in contact with the hot water fr
om the boiler. This adds to the flavour of the
espresso shot. We recommend to follow the preheating procedure
everytime you make an espresso shot
and inbetween espresso shots as well as well as after an overni
ght shutoff or after long periods during the
day. Preheating is extremely important after switching from st
eam to brewing temparatures. Always
preheat the coffee maker after you have finished steaming and
the temparature button has been toggled
to brew.
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STEP 1.
For preheating, repeat steps 1 to 5 as listed in Section B - 'B
efore The First Use'.
SECTION E
MAKING AN ESPRESSO
STEP 1.
After Preheating, remove the portafilter by turning it i
n clockwise(right to left), clamp the basket to prevent
it from falling off and turn the portafilter down to rem
ove excess water from the basket. Add coffee powder
to the basket with the measuring spoon provided, then ti
ghtly press the ground coffee powder using the
tamping disc on the opposite end of the spoon to compact
the powder. For a single espresso shot, use the
single espresso portafilter basket and fill with one spo
on (flattened, not heaped)of coffee powder.
For a double shot of espresso, fill the basket with two
spoons (flattened, not heaped) and place two espresso
cups below the portafilter, one below each spout
STEP 2.
Insert the portafilter into the brewing head as explaine
d above.
STEP 3.
For a single shot, place an empty cup below the portafit
er in the centre, such that the brew from both
spouts will fall into the cup. For a double shot, place
two cups side by side, one below each spout such that
the brew from each spout falls into the respective cup.
STEP 4.
Make sure the brew/steam button is in the brew mode and
the temparature indicator light has turned green
(photo). The green light indicates the temperature is id
eal for brewing. Now, start the pump to allow water
to be pumped through the portafilter. In a few seconds,
the coffee will start flowing out from the Portafilter.
Note: During brewing coffee or making steam, it is normal that the green indicator in the temparature
bu on is likely to intermi ently turn off and turn green again, it only means that the heater coil is working
SECTION D
to keep the temperature at the desired range.

STEP 5.
Stop the pump by pressing the pump button again after ab
out 30ml of coffee has poured out.
30ml of coffee is an ideal espresso shot from one spoon
(about 7-8 grams of ground coffee powder ).
Twice the quantity for a double espresso i.e. 60 ml from
two spoons (about 16 grams of coffee powder).
STEP 6.
Release the portafilter from the brewing head, discard t
he used coffee powder residue, rinse the steel mesh
and you are ready to make your next espresso.
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PORTAFILTER
BASKET

STEAM
Fig.2
MAKING CAPPUCCINO
STEP 1.
First prepare a shot of espresso.
Toggle the temparature control button to the steam posit
STEP 2.
ion.
STEP 3.
The green light will turn off and light up again after a
bout a minute indicating that the machine is ready to
generate steam. Toggling the temparature button to steam
triggers the boiler to raise the water temparature
for steam generation and the green light switches off fr
om the brew position and comes on again after the
higher temparature has been achieved.
STEP 4.
Fill a small jug (preferably a frothing jug) with the d
esired quantity to milk (usually 50 to 100ml depending
on personal choice). Always fill jug maximum halfway, s
ince the frothing is going to raise the volume of the
milk considerably.
STEP 5.
Place the jug below the steam wand such that the steam
wand is inserted into the milk to a depth of about
2cms from the top. VERY GENTLY turn the steam knob antic
lockwise, releasing the steam into the milk.
Gently raise and lower the jug allowing the steam to ent
er throughout the volume of the milk. Place the tip
of the wand just below the surface of the milk for extra
froth. With the little practice, you will get knack of
perfect frothing.
Note: Never turn the steam control bu on rapidly, as the steam will gush out with force which may
increase the poten al risk of burns.
Note :There is an ini al release of water (about 5-10 ml) from the steam wand before the steam starts to
come out.
STEP 6.
When the required purpose is reached, you can turn the
steam control knob to the minimum position
(see fig.2) and toggle the temparature control button b
ack to the brew position to avoid overheating.
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SECTION G
STEP 1.
Turn the temparature control knob from steam to brew.
STEP 2.
Place an empty cup below the steam wand
STEP 3.
Release the residual steam in the boiler by gently turni
ng the steam control knob to open completely.
Let the steam flow out for about 10 to 15 seconds.
STEP 4.
Keeping the steam knob open, switch on the pump. Hot wat
er will flow out of the steam wand.
Allow the water to flow until the temparature indicator
light switches off.
STEP 5.
Stop the pump and close the steam knob.
PURGING EXPLAINED IN DETAIL
Purging is the procedure to clean the insides of the steam wand
Switch the machine off or make your next espresso.
after frothing milk, with the purpose of
eliminating any droplets of milk that might have entered the st
eam tip during frothing. This is extremely
important to prevent the formation of milk solids in the steam
tip and prevent clogging as well as to
eliminate the risk of bacteria. When you turn off the steam kno
b to stop the flow of steam after frothing is
completed, a vaccum is created in the steam wand which draws i
n a little amount of milk. This is what we
attempt to clean by purging.Make sure the portafilter (empty or
filled with coffee) is loaded into the
brewing head when performing the purging procedure.
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reshly ground coffee.Order coffee from a roastery
1. The secret of great coffee is using freshly roasted and f
in small batches and on a regular basis. This way you ensure that you are always ge ng a supply of fresh
Coffee every me they roasted a batch. Typically, if you drink one coffee a day, you would need to order
a
2. Ask for a fine grind or espresso grind. The par cle size you are looking for
is the size of table salt or sand.
3. If you plan to grind coffee beans at home, get a burr grinder - manual or electric.
4. Do not re-use the coffee a er brewing, once brewed, the coffee loses it's oils that
impart flavour and what is le are the acids which impart a bi er, weak taste.
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HINTS FOR GREAT TASTING COFFEE
pack of 250 gms per month.

1. Cut of the power source and let the coffee maker cool dow
n completely before cleaning.
2. Clean the body of the espresso coffee maker with damp spo
nge and clean the water tank, drip tray and
removable shelf regularly with clean water and keep to d
ry.
Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleanser. Never immerse the machine in water for cleaning.
3. Clean all the attachments in water and dry thoroughly
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
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CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
* To make sure your coffee maker operates efficiently, inte
rnal piping, that is the paths of water flow inside
the machine should be free of any mineral deposits so th
at the correct flavour of coffee is maintained.
* Just as other appliances in your home, the frequency of t
he descaling will depend on the quality of water
in your area.
Descaling can be done with commercially available descal
e and the recipe would depend on the instructions
provided. Descaling can also be done with 1:4 parts of v
inegar or citric acid with filtered water.
Step 1.
Fill the water tank half way with the correct proportion
of the descaling agent or the vinegar infused water.
Step 2.
Place the empty portafilter with the basket inserted in
the brewing head.
STEP 3.
Turn on the machine and place a cup below the portafilte
r.
STEP 4.
Press the pump button like you would be making an espres
so. Remove about 150-200 ml of water.
STEP 5.
Press the temparature button to steam and release some s
team form the wand continously for about a
minute.
STEP 6.
Perform steps 4 and 5 totally three times.
By following this procedure all the water pathways have
been cleaned or flushed with the descaling agent.
Fill the tank with fresh water again and run the same cy
cles as above to remove any residual traces of the
descaling agent. Taste the hot water to check for any tr
aces of vinegar or descaling agent and make sure to
SECTION H
make your espresso only if you can taste pure hot water.
SECTION I

SYMPTOM
CAUSE
CORRECTIONS
Water leaks from the bottom
Please check the drip tray
of the coffee make
r.
of excess water.
Water tank is not inserted properly.
Empty drip tray.
Check if the water tank is inserted
properly into place.
It should be pressed down competely,
snugly into place.
Water leaks from shower
head.
Coffee powder is clogged
in the steel filter mesh
.
Place the steel filter in boiling
water for 10 min. The excess
coffee will dissolve
.
There is an acidic taste in
the coffee.
There could be still traces
of vinegar after mineral
deposit cleaning procedure.
The coffee powder has been
oxidised due to improper
storage in damp environment.
Follow procedure as
explained in
“Before first use” several
times.
Always use fresh coffee.
Store in refrigerator if
unused
.
The steam is unable to froth
milk.
The steam is passing out
with to much force.
Control the steam knob
so that steam is passing
gently.
Please do not a empt to repair the appliance by yourself.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Contact the service center.
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SECTION J
There is no steam released from
the steam wand
The steam tip is clogged with milk
solids
Let the machine cool down completely
remove the panarello.
Unscrew the steam tip. Clean the milk
solids with a pin through the hole,
wash under water.
Screw the tip back and perform the
purging Procedure as in section G.