BELLA 13683 Espresso Maker - Manual (Page 7)

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Safety Warnings
• Proper precautions must be made to avoid burns from sprays of hot water or steam.
• Avoid touching any hot surfaces on the machine or any parts of the filter basket holder, filter basket,
or any parts of the steam wand while the Espresso Maker is in use or after it is just been used to prepare
hot beverages.
• To avoid water spillage, it is necessary to wipe the drip tray clean. Lift the drip plate up and off the unit.
Empty water, wipe dry, and replace drip plate.
Before Using for the First Time
1. Before brewing your first cup of espresso, we suggest you pre-clean the machine. Place the Espresso
Maker on a level surface, within close proximity to a sink to discard water.
2. Make sure the Espresso Maker is unplugged.
3. Brew 2 carafes of water without coffee, following the procedures outlined in the Brewing Espresso section
of this Instruction Manual. This will thoroughly clean the unit.
Brewing Espresso
1. Make sure the function knob is in the OFF position. Plug the Espresso Maker into a 120V AC electrical
outlet. The BREW light should be OFF.
2. Remove the water tank safety lid by turning it counter-clockwise.
3. To brew fresh espresso, fill glass carafe with 2 to 4 cups of cold water, using the markings on the carafe
for reference. Pour water into the water tank.
4. Turn the water tank safety lid clockwise until it is tightly sealed.
5. If the filter basket holder is locked into the Espresso Maker, remove from the brew head. Grasp the handle
firmly and turn clockwise until the handle faces the left UNLOCKED position. The filter basket holder will
drop down and out from the brew head.
6. With the measuring spoon, measure ground espresso coffee and place into the filter basket. Gently tamp
the coffee to pack it; wipe any loose coffee grounds from the rim of the filter basket holder to assure
a proper fit into the Espresso Maker’s brew head.
For best results, use MEDIUM to FINE (espresso) ground coffee.
7. Place the filter basket into the filter basket holder.
8. Align the filter basket holder with slots up in the Espresso Maker’s brew head. (See Figure 1.) Turn handle
counter-clockwise (to the right) until the filter basket holder is securely locked.
9. Place the cover on the carafe and return the carafe to the drip plate. Align hole in lid under nozzle.
10. Turn the function knob to BREW. The yellow BREW light will illuminate.
11. After approximately 2 minutes, espresso will begin to flow into the carafe.
NOTE: For cappuccino, refer immediately to the Preparing Cappuccino section in this Instruction Manual.
12. When the coffee has stopped flowing into the carafe, turn the function knob to OFF. The BREW light will
turn OFF.
13. To refill the water tank for additional servings, make sure the water tank is cooled and empty and the
BREW light is OFF.
CAUTION: This Espresso Maker will continue to heat water under pressure until the water tank is empty.
Before removing the filter handle, or the water tank safety lid, turn the function knob to STEAM. When
no further steam is emitted from the steam jet, turn the function knob OFF. The yellow BREW light will
turn OFF.
CAUTION: To avoid scalding or burns, do not open the water tank safety lid or remove the filter handle
during the brewing process, or when the yellow BREW light is illuminated.