Gaggia CLASSIC Operating Instructions Manual

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preparing cappuccino

• 14 •ENGLISHlock into position.The handle should point to the front of the machine orslightly to the right.8 Place one or two espresso cups on the drip plate to lineup with the spouts of the filter holder. Depress hot water/brew switch (2) to pos. “1”.Espresso will start to flow into cups.9 When cups are 3/4 full, release brew switch to “0”.The more water you allow to flow, the weaker the coffee.When properly made, the espresso will have a light brownfoam “crema” floating on the top.If not, refer to “In the event of faulty function”.10 Remove cups and serve.11 To make more espresso, carefully and slowly remove thefilter holder by moving handle to the left. Be careful ashot water will be on top of the coffee grinds in the holder.Some water will continue to drip from brewing head asfilter holder is removed. That is normal and due to thepump pressure in the system.Knock out used coffee grinds from filter. For more espressorepeat steps 6 to 10 above.Using Coffee PodsTo use coffee pods, remember to only use the “Perfect crema”pod filter (10).Note: If present, remove the “Perfect crema” filter for groundcoffee (11).1 Follow the procedure described under “Preparation”.2 Insert the frothing jet device (13) into the filter holder(9). Then, insert the “Perfect crema” pod filter (10).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.3 Insert the filter holder (9) into the brew unit (14) fromthe bottom and wait for it to heat up.4 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.5 Once 150 cc of water have been dispensed, switch thehot water/brew button (2) to “0” again.6 After the warm-up, remove the filter holder (9) andinsert the pod. Make sure the paper of the pod does notoverhang the filter holder.7 Insert the filter holder into the machine with a 45°movement towards the left.8 Rotate it to the right to tighten it into position. The filterholder handle shall be perpendicular to the machine orslightly tilted towards the right.9 Place a cup under the filter holder. Switch the hot water/brew button (2) to “1”.Coffee will start coming out.10 When the cup is 3/4 filled, switch the brew button to“0” again. Remove the cup and serve.11 To brew more coffee, slowly remove the filter holder withcaution, moving it towards the left.Make sure not to get burnt with water from coffee grounds.Once the filter holder has been removed, some water willstill drop.This is due to the water pressure in the system. Removethe coffee grounds from the filter. To brew more coffee,repeat the procedure from step 6 to 10.Important note: Filters should be kept clean toguarantee perfect results. Clean daily after use.If you experience a malfunctionin the coffee brewing process,leave the Filters in a metalcontainer of hot boiling waterfor 10 minutes, then rinse themin running water and performanother brewing.For a deeper cleaning of thefilters, we recommend usingthe cleaning tablets specifi-cally designed to maintain theefficiency of the machine.