Cuisinart SS-15 Owner Manual - Page 4

CONTENTS Important Safeguards 2 Unpacking Instructions 4 The Quest for the Perfect Cup of Coffee . . . .4 Features and Benefits 5-6 Control Panel 7 Charcoal Water Filter 8 12-Cup Coffeemaker Instructions Setting Up Your 12-Cup Coffeemaker . . . . . .8 Programming Your 12-Cup Coffeemaker . . . .8 Brewing Coffee 9 Brew Pause™ Feature 9 12-Cup Coffeemaker Cleaning & Maintenance 10 Single-Serve Coffeemaker Instructions Setting Up Your Single-Serve Coffeemaker 11 Using the Single-Serve Coffeemaker 11 Brewing with a Reusable Filter Cup 12 Single-Serve Cleaning and Maintenance . . .13 Warranty 15 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place the box on a large, sturdy, flat surface. 2. Remove the instruction book and any other literature. 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 packing material. 5. Grasp the carafe by its handle, remove it from the heating plate, and remove the polybag. 6. Remove the polybag covering the Coffeemaker. Save all packing materials in case you have to ship the machine in the future. KEEP ALL PLASTIC BAGS AWAY FROM CHILDREN. 4 THE QUEST FOR THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE ELEMENT 1: WATER Hot beverages are made up primarily of water. If water doesn't taste good from the tap, it won't taste good in your drink. Cuisinart includes charcoal water filters in its water reservoirs to remove chlorine, bad tastes and odors, for the purest flavors, every time you brew. ELEMENT 2: COFFEE The flavor of your beverage comes from the coffee, tea, cocoa - or whatever you're brewing. To achieve the best taste, always use the best ingredients. Select fresh, high-quality beans or ground coffee, and only the best single serve capsules. ELEMENT 3: GRIND The grind of coffee, or the refinement of tea leaves, is critical for proper flavor extraction. Pre-ground ingredients in top-quality single serve capsules ensure excellent, flavorful results. When using beans or pre-ground coffee to brew into the carafe or use in the HomeBaristaTM Reusable Filter Cup, the grind is just as critical. If it's too fine, over-extraction will result in bitterness and may clog the filter. If too coarse, maximum flavor is not extracted. We recommend a medium-fine grind. ELEMENT 4: PROPORTION Coffee that is too strong or too weak is always a disappointment. Follow the recommended portions of ground coffee in the instructions under Brewing Coffee for the drip side or under Brewing with a Reusable Filter Cup for the single serve side. You can later adjust the amount to suit your taste.