Terms of use coffee machine

Even the most expensive coffee machine to prepare coffee drinks itself will not. For the preparation of delicious, aromatic and strong coffee you need to know certain rules for using the coffee machine. Today we will talk about how to properly use the device and describe some recipes for making coffee in a coffee machine.

Setup and use of the device

Regardless of what you purchased a coffee machine: built-in or detached; pump or boiler room; rozhkovuyu, chaldovuyu, capsular, espresso or automatic; device Dolce Gusto, Delonghi, Sayeko or Bosch, you need to start to learn how to set up a coffee machine. It will help in this attached instruction. Each device has its own characteristics, but there are common points that we will talk about.

General rules for setting up a domestic coffee machine:       

1. Install the device.
2. Before using the coffee machine, need to clean all tanks from dust.
3. Connect the device to the electricity and plumbing (if the purchased model provides for this).
4. Turn on the coffee machine as if it were Delonghi, Bosch or Saeco by pressing a special button. The device turned on for 15 seconds (only during the first start) will work quite noisy.
5. Pour cold water into the tank (the volume of water tanks, depending on the model of the device, varies between 0.8-5 liters). Why cold? In order to avoid damage to plastic parts. In the process of boiling water on the heating elements of the machine (Delonghi, Nespresso, Saeco, etc.) scale is formed. To minimize these deposits, we recommend using filtered water.
6. You can make coffee in a coffee machine, such as the Delongi brand, at a certain water temperature. Which can be adjusted using the regulator, which is located on the front panel of the device D It shows the minimum, low, medium, high and maximum temperature. Coffee is prepared at a temperature of 90-98 degrees.
7. The first water must be drained, then re-fill the tank with water.
8. The process of making coffee in the car, like Dolce Gusto, Nespresso or Bosch, involves adjusting the water hardness level. To make coffee, you also need to set the amount of liquid per serving.
9. How to make coffee without beans? If you have a built-in coffee grinder, fill it with grains and set the grinding value. If this is not provided - use ground coffee. Some models are designed to use capsules with pressed coffee, which should be placed in a special compartment before making a drink.
10. It also adjusts the amount of coffee per serving. For the preparation of espresso in a coffee machine will need 8 grams of raw materials, respectively, double espresso is prepared from 16 grams of coffee.
11. Before you make coffee, we recommend heating the cup, pouring boiling water over it and putting it under the nozzle.
12. Decide on the type of coffee and select the appropriate program. The brewed beverage will fill the cup for 30 seconds.
13. Machines such as the Delonghi “remember” how to make coffee, simpler models require additional configuration.
14. If the coffee machine does not use more than 15 minutes, it will go into standby mode.

A bit of specifics

How to use coffee machine Saeco? The process of making a drink in Saeco should begin with the regulation of the grinding of coffee beans, which can only be controlled on a rotating coffee machine. It should be noted that very finely ground coffee quickly clogs the strainer.

Immediately before preparing a certain drink, set the amount of coffee per serving, the level of water hardness (from one to four), its temperature (from 90 to 98 degrees) and the amount. All settings are set by pressing the buttons on the toolbar in accordance with the instructions for the device.

How to use coffee machine Nespresso? The Nespresso capsule machine is easy to manage. First of all, by pressing the button we turn on the device. Pour water into the tank to the mark. Next, open the capsule receiver. A capsule with pressed pure coffee or the addition of powdered milk, depending on your preferences, is inserted into the hole and closed the capsule receiver. Under the nozzle we substitute a cup and press the button to make a drink.We are waiting for the cup to be filled with a drink and enjoy its taste and aroma.

How to use coffee machine Bosch? Working with an automatic Bosch coffee machine is simple and straightforward. The main thing is to follow exactly according to the instructions. To begin with, we pour water into a special tank. If you didn’t follow the water level and the tank was empty, the button responsible for this would light up on the display. We fill capacity for coffee with grains. Press the "On" button. Using the switch set the strength of the coffee (the amount of coffee per serving) and the amount of water. We put the cup under the nozzle and press the "Start" button. The coffee brewing process has begun. After 30 seconds the drink will be ready.

Coffee Machine Care

The service life of a coffee machine depends on how you take care of it. The most dangerous enemy of the coffee machine is scum, which you must get rid of. No less harmful are coffee oils, which also form plaque and clog up filters during heat treatment. As a result, the preparation of coffee and milk drinks on the parts of the device sediment leftover milk that must be removed.

Cleaning the used device should be done after every 220 cups of coffee.

Coffee machines with the function of automatic cleaning and decalcification, facilitate the work of man. In this case, the cleaning process is reduced to pressing just one button. But how to do the "cleaning" in the absence of such a function?

Before you start cleaning the equipment, you need to disconnect it from the network. Remains of raw materials for the preparation of beverages are deposited in a special compartment. In it you need to pour water with the addition of decalcinator (a special liquid cleaner for cleaning coffee machines or tablets) and turn on the device. Let him work 15 minutes. Next you need to turn off the device and drain the water. Then turn the device back on. This procedure is repeated until the tank is completely empty. Do the operation again with a clean portion of water.

To combat scale you can use citric acid or vinegar with water. For one procedure, enough 30 grams. Pour the solution into the tank of the coffee machine and do the above procedure.

Coffee making recipes

There is a wide variety of coffee recipes for coffee machines. Consider the most common.

Espresso

The basis of all coffee drinks is espresso. How to make espresso in a coffee machine? If we talk about the standard portion, we need 7 grams of finely ground coffee beans and 70 milliliters of water. The finished drink has the consistency of syrup. Sugar is put depending on preferences.

Double Espresso (Doppio)

This type will suit drinkers a lot of coffee. The cooking process is no different from classic espresso. Only need to brew two cups merged into one.

Cappuccino

It is also prepared on the basis of espresso, which makes up the third part of the drink. For its preparation, a heated cup is taken, the capacity of which is 180 milliliters. Milk 1% fat content is whipped with a cappuccinator into a thick foam and poured into a cup of espresso. It also makes up 1/3 of the drink. Top foam is laid out. Sprinkled with grated chocolate on top. The coffee supply temperature is 60-70 degrees.

Latte

The basis of this coffee and milk drink is espresso (7-9 grams of coffee per 30 milliliters of water). Milk, with a fat content of 3.2% is heated to 60 degrees and whipped with a cappuccinator to a foam condition.After that, pour in the espresso and spread on top of a layer of foam, which is sprinkled with grated chocolate or ground cinnamon.