Wolfgang Puck BECR0010 - Manual (Page 4)

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Tips For Great Espresso
• Espresso coffee is stronger than normal coffee and is made in small espresso
cups. Very hot water passes under pressure through the ground coffee to obtain
strong, black coffee.
• Crema, the bittersweet golden foam that tops an espresso, is the sign of a
perfectly brewed cup of espresso.
• Espresso cups are also called demitasse cups and usually hold 2 to 2 1/2
ounces.
• Always warm your espresso cups before use by using the built-in cup warmer.
Place the cups on the warmer (located on top of the espresso maker) while the
unit is preheating.
• Great espresso is only achieved by using great espresso coffee, which has been
well roasted and correctly ground. If ground espresso coffee is not available to
you, use a coffee grinder to grind beans to the correct fineness.
• Espresso coffee should not be ground too fine but should contain small
granules. If the grounds feel like flour, it is too fine; it should feel more like salt.
Coffee ground too fine will block the filter and prevent water from passing
through. Conversely, water will flow too fast through coffee that is too coarse
and the full body of the coffee won’t be extracted
• If you are having your coffee ground at a retailer, specify that you would like it
ground slightly more coarse than normal fineness for espresso.
• Use filtered or bottled water, if desired.
Using the Steam Nozzle
As long as your espresso maker is turned on and the filled water container is
properly inserted, you can use the steam feature. There is no need to prepare
espresso before using the steam feature (for example, if you want to use steamed
milk in a hot cocoa drink). As soon as the temperature light goes out, first make
sure the Steam/Espresso button is in the steam position. Then, turn the selector knob
to the left steam position.
From now on, you will hear a knocking sound. The pump releases small drops of
water into the heating system very quickly. The droplets are them immediately trans-
formed into steam. As the knocking begins, a few drops of water might come out of
the nozzle (place a sponge or empty cup underneath the steam nozzle to catch
these water drops). After that, it will be all steam.
Making Espresso
1. Be sure that the selector knob is in the vertical, or stand-by, position. Plug the
cord into a 120 volt, AC outlet. Press the On/Off switch to turn on the machine.
Both lights will illuminate. Press the Steam/Espresso button to the Espresso
position. Preheat 3 minutes before use.
2. Remove the water container and the filter holder. Fill the water container with
fresh, cold water and insert into the machine. Push the water container slightly
down to open the valve. The water container lid will close properly only if the
container is properly inserted and the valve is opened.
3. Insert one of the filters into the filter holder. Use the measuring spoon to fill the
filter with ground coffee (one flat spoon per cup). Tamp the coffee down very
slightly with tamper and clear any excess coffee grounds from the rim of the
filter holder to assure proper fit of the filter holder into the machine. Level the
coffee; do not tightly pack it. When inserting the filter holder, the handle points
approximately 45 degrees to the left. When properly aligned, pull the filter
holder to the right. The filter holder is inserted properly when the handle points
to the front of the machine or slightly to the right.
Caution: If you do not insert a filter into the filter holder, it is not possible to
tighten the filter holder. The filter holder could then come out of the machine
while hot water runs through it.
4. Place one or two warm espresso cups underneath the two spouts of the filter
holder. When the temperature light goes out, first make sure the
Steam/Espresso button is in the espresso position. Then, turn the selector knob
to the right brew position. If the ground coffee has the right fineness and is
tamped correctly, it should take approximately 30 seconds to get dark espresso
with crema on it.
5. Turn the selector knob to the vertical, or stand-by, position and remove the
cup(s). Release the filter holder by turning it to the left.
Caution: When removing the filter holder there can still be hot water floating
on top of the filter. Therefore, hold the filter holder steady as the metal parts
are hot.
Push the thumbguard of the filter holder over the filter and knock out the coffee
grounds. Rinse filter holder and filter under cold water to cool off any hot parts.
6. Repeat process for additional cups of espresso.
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Steam Position Stand-by Position Brew Position
Detail of Selector Knob