Silvercrest SEM 1100 A2 - Manual (Page 71)

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Heating up before every use
Before you can prepare an espresso or cappuccino, the appliance must be heated up.
1) Switch the appliance on with the on/off switch 3. The rotary switch 5 is at
the position “ “.
2) The red heating-up control lamp i glows.
3) Wait until the green heating-up control lamp 4 glows.
You can now make an espresso / cappuccino.
Preparing Espresso
NOTICE
► If, before starting to make the espresso, you have taken hot steam from the
machine, we recommend you draw a little hot water before commencing
with the espresso preparation. If you do not, it may be that the coff ee tastes
burnt. Hold an empty cup under the milk frother z. Turn the steam control
knob 2 in the direction “+“. Turn the function rotary knob 5 to the posi-
tion “
“ so that hot water fl ows out of the nozzle. Wait a few seconds
before turning the function rotary knob 5 back to to the position “ “.
Then turn the steam control knob 2 back to closed (in the direction “-“).
NOTICE
► Always ensure that the espresso sieve 0 q is clean and free of coff ee
powder residues.
1) When the appliance is heated-up:
To prepare an espresso, place the small espresso sieve 0 in the sieve carrier
w. To prepare two espressos, place the large espresso sieve q in the sieve
carrier w.
2) Fill the small espresso sieve 0 to the max marking with espresso powder.
This equates to approx. 7g of powder or a levelled measuring spoon 9.
or...
Fill the large espresso sieve q to the max marking with espresso powder.
This equates to about 7g + 7g of powder or two levelled measuring spoons
9.
3) Compress the espresso powder using the tamper on the appliance 6. Then,
if necessary, fi ll it with more espresso powder, until the espresso sieb 0 q is
full up to the Max marking. Tamp the coff ee powder down once again.
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