Beko CEP5152 Owners Manual - Page 11

3 Tips for Brewing •• To extract the fullest flavor from your coffee beans, we recommend using whole coffee beans that have been freshly ground each time espresso is prepared. •• In addition to the coffee used, using fresh cold water that is free of chlorine, odors and other impurities will help ensure the perfect espresso. •• Store your espresso grounds in an airtight container, and in a cool, dry place to retain the flavor. Grounds should not be kept for long periods of time as the flavor will be reduced. •• Do not fill your portafilter (7) and selected sieve to the brim. Using the coffee scoop included, use 1 level spoon (13) of grounds per shot of espresso. •• If you do not use the machine for more than 5 consecutive days, rinse and drain the water tank (3). •• Before removing the water tank (3) to fill or empty it, always turn the machine off. •• Always place the unit on a flat, stable, heatresistant work surface. •• To ensure your espresso stays at optimum temperature, we recommend that you preheat your cups. •• Before brewing, the portafilter (7) must be turned to the right as tight as possible to prevent the portafilter from loosening due to high pressure. 1. Never remove the water tank (3) or the portafilter (7) while your machine is brewing espresso or frothing milk. The Control Knob (5) should be in the " " position before you remove the portafilter (7) to make additional cups of espresso. If you need to add more water to the tank, turn the Control Knob to the "O" position and power off the machine by pressing the Power Button (11) on the side of the machine so that the blue light is turned off. 2. If espresso does not flow from the portafilter (7) (only drips very slowly), the sieve is blocked. Turn off the appliance and allow it to cool down. Check that the coffee is not too finely ground, chapter 5a. 3. Use caution when removing the portafilter (7). The metal parts may still be very hot. There may also be hot water floating on the top of the ground coffee. Hold the portafilter only by its handle and dispose of the brewed coffee grounds by using the thumb guard. 4. If steam is not released from the frothing wand (10), the frother is blocked. Turn off the appliance and allow it to cool down. Clean the frothing wand as described in chapter 8b. 5. In order for your machine to work properly time after time, clean the frothing sleeve (12), frothing wand (10), and frothing tip after each use. A CAUTION: In order to avoid possible burns to body parts and/or other injury from hot steam and water or damages to the machine. Manual Espresso Machine / User Manual 11 / EN