User manual GAGGIA GRAN GAGGIA

[. . . ] 7 The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or personal injury. 9 Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces. 10 Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven. This appliance is for household use Any repairs or servicing operations, with the exception of normal cleaning and maintenance operations must be undertaken by an authorized service centre. [. . . ] The taste of your coffee depends on the characteristics of the beans from which it is made, the type of bean, where it was grown and processed. The coffee beans that are roasted for a longer period of time and at higher temperatures will be much darker in colour. Darker beans will produce a richer cup of coffee than the lightly-roasted beans. A variety of dark roasts are available from which you can choose to brew your espresso. Each of these roasts is a blend of coffee beans that are roasted at a specific temperature producing a specific type of flavour. there are decaffeinated beans that have up to 98% of the caffeine content removed. The next time you purchase coffee for your espresso maker, experiment with one of the many kinds of coffee being sold. You may just find that it tastes better than the blend you have been using. Be sure to ask for this when buying coffee or when having beans ground. Do not use a blade-type grinder because it makes too much coffee dust and produces an irregular grind. The mark of real espresso is its dark color, rich taste and the light brown, natural froth called crema in Italian. Remember, it must be an espresso grind for pump-driven espresso machines. Its best to store ground coffee or beans in an airtight container in the freezer of your refrigerator. Caution: Never operate pump without water in machine as damage to the pump may occur. How to make a good Espresso coffee: Use the small filter for 1 cup and the large filter for 2 cups of espresso. Then insert the filter holder (9) into the brewing head (11) to warm-up 3 Wait until the machine has reached the correct temperature with filter holder inserted (heating time of about 6 minutes). Use this time to set table, prepare cups, coffee, milk, etc 4 After the warm-up period, remove the warm filter-holder (9) from the brewing head and fill with correctly ground espresso coffee using the measuring spoon provided. Insert filter holder into brew head by holding handle approximately 45 degrees to the left as you face machine. When properly aligned, move handle firmly to the right to lock into position. The handle should point to the front of the machine or slightly to the right. 6 Place one or two espresso cups on the drip plate to line up with the spouts of the filter holder. When properly made, the espresso will have a light brown foam crema floating on the top. [. . . ] 6 When you have prepared the desired quantity of hot water, turn steam knob clockwise and hot water/brew switch to 0 to shut off hot water and remove pitcher. 7 NOTE: If you want to make espresso immediately after making hot water, the temperature of the machine boiler must be brought down to a brewing temperature. 1 IMPORTANT: the steam nozzle should be cleaned after each use in order to avoid build up of milk deposits that are very difficult to clean. Allow about 6 minutes for the machine to reach its proper operating temperature. [. . . ]