Gaggia CLASSIC Operating Instructions Manual

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preparing cappuccino

• 13 •ENGLISHImportant to know……1. The taste of your coffee depends on the characteristicsof the beans from which it is made, the type of bean,where it was grown and processed. The coffee beansthat are roasted for a longer period of time and at highertemperatures will be much darker in colour.Darker beanswill produce a richer cup of coffee than the lightly-roastedbeans.2. A variety of dark roasts are available from which youcan choose to brew your espresso. Each of these roastsis a blend of coffee beans that are roasted at a specifictemperature producing a specific type of flavour.There are decaffeinated beans that have up to 98% ofthe caffeine content removed.The next time you purchase coffee for your espressomaker, experiment with one of the many kinds of coffeebeing sold. You may just find that it tastes better thanthe blend you have been using.3. A fine “espresso grind” for pump-driven machines must beused. Be sure to ask for this when buying coffee or whenhaving beans ground. Do not use a blade-type grinderbecause it makes too much coffee dust and produces anirregular grind.4. The mark of real espresso is its dark color, rich taste andthe light brown, natural froth called “crema” in Italian.5. Cappuccino is simply a combination of espresso and hot,frothy milk.Cappuccino is usually topped with cinnamon,nutmeg or cocoa powder.6. Espresso Coffee should be served immediately after it ismade.7. Espresso is served in 2 to 2 ½ oz. demitasse cups.A 4 or 6 oz. cup or glass is used for cappuccino8. Ideally, coffee beans should be ground immediatelybefore using. Remember, it must be an “espresso grind”for pump-driven espresso machines.9. It’s best to store ground coffee or beans in an airtightcontainer in the freezer of your refrigerator. Ground coffeetends to absorb food odours.Warning! Never brew coffee when the steamfunction is on, as the temperature is too high andthere is a risk of burns.How to make a good Espresso coffee:1 Follow the procedure described under “Preparation”.2 Insert the frothing jet device (13) into the filter holder(9).IMPORTANT NOTE: If the frothing jet device (13) is notinserted, the filter holder does not brew coffee correctly.For this reason, make sure that the device is alwaysinserted in the filter holder before placing the Perfectcrema filter.Insert the “Perfect crema” filter for ground coffee (11)into the filter holder, both for brewing 1 or 2 coffee cups.Insert the filter holder (9) into the brew unit (14) fromthe bottom and wait for it to heat up.3 Place a container under the filter holder (9). Preheat thefilter holder by switching the hot water/brew button (2)to “1” (this operation is only necessary for thefirst coffee).Water will start coming out.4 Once 150 cc of water have been dispensed, switch thehot water/brew button (2) to “0” again.5 Wait until the machine has reached the correct tempera-ture with filter holder inserted (heating time of about 6minutes).Use this time to set table, prepare cups, coffee, milk, etc6 After the warm-up period, remove the warm filter-holder(9) from the brewing head and fill with correctly groundespresso coffee using the measuring spoon provided.Place one level measure of coffee in basket for each cupof espresso.Do not overfill.Gently tamp down coffee with the tamper (18) provided.Do not compress too firmly.7 Clean any excess coffee from the rim of filter holder (9).Insert filter holder into brew head by holding handle ap-proximately 45 degrees to the left as you face machine.When properly aligned,move handle firmly to the right to