Hamilton Beach 40729 Use And Care - Page 5

840112600 Ev00.qxd 7/16/03 1:55 PM Page 5 Tips for Making Good Espresso • For best results, use fresh-ground, dark, espresso roast coffee. • If espresso preground coffee is used, store the unused portion in an airtight container and keep in a cool, dark area for up to one week. • The grind of the coffee will affect the taste of the coffee and how the appliance works. If the grind is too coarse, water will flow too fast through the coffee and result in a weaker flavor. If the grind is too fine, the flavor may be too strong or bitter, and the grounds may clog the filter. • For hotter espresso, preheat the filter holder, the ground espresso filter, and the pod filter by first brewing water into the cups for a few seconds, then empty the brewed water. CAUTION: The filter holder, ground espresso filter, and pod filter are hot. • Espresso beans may be ground in a coffee grinder. For best results, use the Hamilton Beach Custom Grind™ coffee grinder on the espresso setting. If grinding espresso in a store or using a burr mill, then use a setting that is one to two notches coarser than the espresso setting. • Grind your espresso so that it looks gritty, like salt or sand. It is too fine if it looks like powder and feels like flour. If the coffee is ground too fine, then the water will not flow through the coffee. • Espresso pods make it even easier to brew a great cup of espresso and cleanup is as easy as throwing out the used pod. Pods can be purchased at many local coffee houses and specialty housewares stores. A web search for "coffee pods" will also connect you with many coffee pod suppliers. • If you have time to warm the cappuccino maker for 5 to 10 minutes before brewing, you can invert 1 to 2 cups on the cup warming tray. The tray will gently warm the cups and keep your beverage warmer after brewing. • Always use cold water to make coffee. Warm water or other liquids could cause damage to the appliance. Preparing to Make Espresso 1. Make sure all three buttons are in the OFF position and the steam control dial is in the closed/OFF position. 2. Plug in unit. 3. Remove water reservoir and fill with desired amount of cold water. 4. Replace water reservoir. Make sure it is fully inserted. 5. Press the ON/OFF button once. The ON/OFF light will glow green and the Temperature/Ready light will glow red indicating the water is heating. The Temperature/Ready light will go out when the water is at brewing temperature. 5