User manual SEVERIN ESPRESA PLUS KA 5995

[. . . ] The appliance must only be used for making coffee from roasted and ground coffee beans. Caution: Any use other than that described in these instructions (misuse) must be considered improper and may lead to personal injury or material damage. Caution: The cup warmer, filter holder, steam tube and drip tray become hot during use and will remain so for some time afterwards - acute risk of burns. Caution: Always keep your hands well away from the outlet openings (boiler outlet, Filter holder, panarello) during operation - danger of scalding. [. . . ] Otherwise all buttons will flash and the unit cannot be used. preparing beverages Pressure gauge The integral pressure gauge shows the current brewing pressure during espresso preparation. The pressure depends on how firmly the espresso powder has been compressed with the tamper, and the amount of espresso powder used. With an amount of espresso of around 25-30 ml, the processing time should be around 25-30 seconds at a pressure of around 9 bar. Depending on personal taste, the brewing pressure can be adjusted by modifying the amount of espresso powder and tamper pressure. Pre-heating cups For optimum taste enjoyment we recommend to pre-heat the cups. Rinse the cups with hot water or place them on the cup-warming top. Making espresso Remove the water container, open the lid and fill with Fresh water, observing the min/max marking. ensure that the rotary control is set to . Using espresso powder: Fit the filter insert for one or two cups into the filter holder. Load the filter insert with the desired amount of espresso Use the tamper to push down the espresso coffee Evenly and firmly with a pressure of around 15 kg. Hint: After tampering, the compressed surface should be about 2 mm down from the rim inside the filter holder. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter holder. Using ESE pods: Fit the filter insert for ESE pods into the filter holder. Fit the filter holder with the handle facing left to the boiler outlet. Secure the filter holder by turning the handle to the right, locking it underneath the symbol. Place one or two cup(s) onto the drip tray underneath the outlet opening. The cup symbols start flashing slowly while the unit is pre-heating. Once the cup symbols are permanently lit, the brewing process can be started by pressing or button. Once brewing is complete, remove the cup(s) and switch the unit off. Allow the filter holder to cool down, then remove and clean it as described in Cleaning and care. To avoid spilling, always empty the drip tray in good time, observing the red float indicator. [. . . ] Depending on the water quality (lime content) in your Area as well as the frequency of use, all thermal Household appliances using hot water need descaling Any warranty claim will be null and void if the The button starts flashing when the unit needs Descaling must not be done right away, but should be Fill the water container to the max marking with Fit the filter holder with a filter insert, but without any Place a suitable container with a capacity of at least 1 L underneath the boiler outlet, and a second Enter the Change factory settings mode (see Change Descaling starts and will last for about 25 Turn the rotary control to after around 15 seconds. Once the water container is half empty, set the rotary Control back to for around 10 seconds. Repeat the procedure after around 5 minutes. Should the container be empty before descaling is Complete, replenish with tap water. [. . . ]