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Before First Use
Genuine Espresso
We recom m end that you get fam iliar with
all the parts of your KRUPS espresso
Espresso is a far richer and stronger brew
than regular coffee. It should be deep, dark,
and delicious. Most people find that they
enjoy it in sm all quantities because of its
richness, and for that reason, espresso is
usually served in sm all (2-2 1/2 oz) dem i-
cups.
m achine before using it for the first tim e.
Insert the filter basket into the filter holder,
fit the filter holder into the filter rings,
rem ove and replace the boiler cap. Check
the different positions of the switch. To
rem ove any residuals of production which
m ay rest in the appliance, we recom m end
operating the espresso m aker (as described
in “Making Espresso“ section) once or twice
with water only, without ground espresso
coffee. Wash all loose parts in warm soapy
water, rinse thoroughly and dry.
Your “Il Caffè Duom o”, properly used, will
always produce espresso that is deep, dark,
and delicious. J ust follow the instructions
and use fresh, well-roasted, pre-ground
espresso or espresso beans you grind
yourself.
Preparing espresso or cappuccino is
different from brewing regular drip coffee.
One m ain difference is that the water will
com e to a boil and will then be forced
through the ground coffee. This m eans that
an espresso m achine works under pressure
and needs special attention.
Read all instructions, cautions, notes and
attentions before actually using the
m achine.
CAUTION - PRESSURE
Never open boiler cap (a) or rem ove filter
holder (e) while your “Il Caffè Duom o“ is
turned “on“ or as long as there is pressure
in the boiler container.
CAUTION - HOT
Do not touch boiler cap (a) during operation.
Before rem oving boiler cap turn off
m achine, let it cool down for at least 2 or 3
m inutes. Relieve pressure. See CAUTION -
PRESSURE.
Never m ove or rem ove the filter holder
while the “Il Caffè Duom o“ is in operation
and under pressure.
Please follow the instructions listed below
to see if the m achine is still under pressure.
Follow these safety precautions w hile your
m achine is in use and ten to fifteen m inutes
after last use.
Making Espresso
1. Place your “Il Caffè Duom o” near an
electrical outlet and release enough cord
so that you can plug in the m achine
(see figure 1).
G Turn the “on/off“ switch to the “off“
position and unplug appliance.
G Carefully open the steam release knob (b)
by slowly turning it counter clockwise. If
steam com es out of the nozzle, then the
boiler cham ber is still under pressure.
Close steam knob and proceed with
instructions listed below.
2. Place the filter basket (i) into the filter
holder (e) (see figure 2).
3. Fill with ground espresso. The filter
basket is m arked on the inside for 2 and 4
cups. Pack the coffee lightly and clear
any excess coffee from the rim of the
filter holder. This will assure proper fit to
the brewing head (see figure 3).
G Take a pitcher filled with cold water and
hold it underneath the steam nozzle with
nozzle inserted into the pitcher. Then
open the steam release knob (b) by
turning it counter clockwise. Leave steam
release knob open until no m ore steam
com es out of nozzle. When finished turn
steam knob clockwise to close.
ATTENTION:
Do not pack coffee too tightly.
Do not fill m ore coffee than indicated by the
four-cup m arking into the filter basket. This
m ight cause clogging or overflow .
G Now you can rem ove the boiler cap and
the filter holder.
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