User manual BREVILLE BTM800

[. . . ] Automatic Tea Maker & Kettle Instruction Booklet BTM800 CONGRATULATIONS On the purchase of your new Breville Tea Maker Today, tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after water. Whether your taste preference is for a rich full bodied darjeeling tea, a delicate first picked Japanese Green tea or one of the hundreds of herbal teas now available, all tea drinkers know the special moment of escape that can be found while drinking that perfect cup. Yet brewing tea is both an art and a science. Tea varieties are grown and produced in different environments and require specific water temperatures and controlled brew times to allow their unique flavour and aroma to develop during brewing. [. . . ] Once the tea brewing or water heating cycle is complete, the LCd screen will automatically display the 'Time Since Brew' count-up. The keeP WARM button surround will remain illuminated, indicating the 'keep Warm' cycle is active for up to 60 minutes during 'Time Since Brew' while the Glass Jug remains on the Power Base. during this time, the Glass Jug can be removed from the Power Base, however the 'keep Warm' feature will automatically switch off. You can re-select the 'keep Warm' feature by pressing the keeP WARM button. The 'keep Warm' cycle will remain active for the duration of the 60 minute 'Time Since Brew' feature. NOTE: 'Keep warm' feature will not activate and will not function if water temperature is below 50°C. ! ThE TEA BASKET IS hOT TO TOUCh AFTER TEA IS BREwEd. ENSURE ThE TEA BASKET hANdLE hAS COOLEd BEFORE hANdLING. Selecting the 'Keep warm' Feature This feature allows the brewed tea or heated water to remain warm for up to 60 minutes. The 'keep Warm' temperature ranges between 70-80°C depending on the original brew temperature selected. The lower the brew temperature, the lower the 'keep Warm' temperature. Original Brew Temp. 70°C - 80°C 85°C 90°C - 100°C Approximate Keep warm Temp. 70°C 75°C 80°C NOTE: during the 'Keep warm' cycle, brewed tea will continue to develop flavour. depending on how long you intend to keep the brewed tea warm, you may consider reducing the initial tea strength / brew time (see Page 18 and 23). 19 BOILING OR hEATING wATER Selecting the 'Basket Cycle' Feature This feature continuously auto lifts and lowers the Basket during the tea brewing cycle. This movement loosens the tea leaves within the Basket, allowing the heated water to circulate freely around the tea leaves for maximum infusion. NOTE: The 'Basket Cycle' can significantly increase the rate of infusion and affect the tea strength. You may consider reducing the initial tea strength / brew time (see Page 18 and 23) when using the 'Basket Cycle' feature. NOTE: It is recommended that this feature is used only when making between 1000mL (approx. To activate the 'Basket Cycle' feature, press the BASkeT button once. The button surround will illuminate and the LCd screen will display BASkeT CYCLe. during the brewing cycle, the BASkeT button surround will flash while the Basket slowly lifts and lowers within the heated water. The 'Basket Cycle' feature can be cancelled anytime during the tea brewing cycle. The button surround will cease to illuminate and the LCd screen will no longer display BASkeT CYCLe. The Basket will return to the bottom of the Glass Jug for the remaining brewing time. USE AS A VARIABLE TEMPERATURE KETTLE The Tea Maker can be used for boiling or heating water to a customisable temperature. [. . . ] ensure that the assembled Tea Basket is securely attached to the magnetic post within the Glass Jug. ensure that Jug Lid is securely in place. Wrap the power cord around the power cord storage under the Power Base. Stand the Tea Maker upright on the Power Base. [. . . ]