Cuisinart DCC 590 Use and Care Manual - Page 3

INTRODUCTION Get ready to savor hot, fresh, flavorful coffee - all day long! The Cuisinarr) Grind & Brew Thermal- 10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker is Cuisinart technology at its best. This fully programmable deluxe Premier Series model integrates the best coffee making technology, streamlined European design, and smooth brushed stainless steel to create the perfect coffeemaker. Features and Benefits 5 Control Panel 7 Programming Your Coffeemaker 8 Making Coffee 9 Making Coffee with Pre-Ground Beans . 10 Cleaning and Maintenance 11 Decalcification 11 Warranty 12 The Grind & Brew Thermal" makes it easy to enjoy delicious gourmet coffee at home. Simply place whole beans into the separate grinding chamber, add water, set the flavor control to 1-4 or 5+ cups, and program start-time up to 24 hours in advance. Coffee brews through and pours through a self-sealing lid into a double-wall insulated thermal carafe to keep it fresh and hot for hours. The popular Brew Pause" feature even lets you sneak a cup before the cycle is finished. Cuisinart is famous for its ease of use. The Grind & Brew Thermal" 10-Cup Automatic Coffeemaker has a separate grinding assembly and filter chamber to make beans easy to add and used grounds easy to remove. A convenient "grind off" control lets you turn the grinder off when using preground coffee. Cuisinart is also famous for easy cleanups, dishwasher-safe parts, separate grind and filter chambers, and a spectacular brushed stainless steel housing that wipes clean in seconds. Get ready to savor the good life®! IMPORTANT UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface. 2. Remove the instruction book, "Starter Kit" (paper filters and scoop) and any other literature located on the top polyfoam. 3. Turn the box so that the back side of the coffeemaker is down and slide the coffeemaker from the box. 4. After the coffeemaker has been removed, place the box out of the way and lift off the top polyfoam insert. 5. Remove cardboard insert from carafe handle. 6. Remove the cardboard insert between the carafe lid and Brew Pause mechanism by sliding it out of the unit. 7. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from the resting plate, and remove the polybag. 8. Remove the polybag covering the coffeemaker. CONTENTS Important Safeguards Introduction Unpacking Instructions The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee We suggest you save all packing materials in the event that future shipping of the machine 1 is needed. Keep all plastic bags away from 3 children. 3 4 3 THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE It is generally agreed that there are four basic elements critical to the perfect cup of coffee: Element 1: Water Coffee is 98% water. Often overlooked, the quality of the water is as important as the quality of the coffee. A good rule of thumb is that if your water doesn't taste good from the tap, it won't taste any better in your coffee. Element 2: Coffee While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the flavor should be from the coffee. To achieve the same great quality cup of coffee you receive at a coffee bar, you need to use the same quality beans. Buy the beans fresh and whole, only about two weeks' supply at a time for maximum freshness. Once the coffee bean is broken, its flavor degrades very quickly. That's why the Grind & Brew Thermal" grinds your coffee just prior to brewing. If it is not practical to buy small supplies, we recommend you separate larger amounts of beans into one to two week portions immediately after purchase, and freeze them in airtight containers. The best way to maximize freshness is to minimize exposure to air, light and moisture. So, once beans have been removed from the freezer, maintain them in a sealed container at room temperature, since damaging condensation occurs every time the beans are removed from the freezer or refrigerator. Note that some coffee experts advise against freezing dark-roast beans, because freezing can cause the oils to coagulate. Other experts disagree. We suggest you experiment and decide for yourself. Element 3: Grind The grind is critical for proper flavor extraction. If the grind is too fine, overextraction and bitterness will result. Too fine a grind may also clog the filter. If grind is too coarse, the water will pass through too quickly and the desired flavors will not be extracted. The Grind & Brew Thermal- is preset for a medium grind, the optimal grind for this type of coffeemaker. Element 4: Proportion The Grind & Brew Thermal- makes up to ten (10) 5-ounce cups of coffee. Using Whole Beans • We recommend you use 1 level scoop of whole beans per cup. Maximum 14 level scoops. For 1 or 2 cups, use 11/2 level scoops per cup. Adjust the recipe according to individual taste. THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY IS 14 LEVEL SCOOPS OF WHOLE BEANS. DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR THE COFFEEMAKER COULD OVERFLOW. Using Pre-Ground Coffee Although it is preferable to use fresh, whole beans, you can make coffee in the Grind & Brew Thermal- using pre-ground beans. To do so, turn off the grinder by pressing the "Grind Off" button before turning on the unit Our recipe We suggest that you use 1 level scoop of ground coffee per cup. Adjust the recipe to your taste. NOTE: THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR GROUND COFFEE IS 16 LEVEL SCOOPS, USING EITHER A PAPER OR GOLD TONE COMMERCIAL STYLE PERMANENT FILTER. EXCEEDING THIS AMOUNT MAY CAUSE OVERFLOW. 4