Brewing milk-based beveragesThe milk carafe is used to froth milk and brew milk-based coffee beverages.How to use the milk carafeNote: Before first use, rinse the milk carafe as described in chapter'Maintenance and care', section 'Cleaning the milk carafe'.Caution: Steam and hot milk may spray out of the milk froth dispensingspout at the start of the brewing cycle.Caution: Make sure that the milk carafe is installed and the milk frothdispensing spout is open before you select a milk-based coffee beverageor milk froth.1121 If the hot water dispensing spout is installed, press the release buttons onboth sides of the hot water dispensing spout (1) and remove it (2).2 Remove the milk carafe lid.3 Fill the milk carafe with milk between the MIN and MAX level indications.Note: Use cold milk (at a temperature of approximately 5°C/41°F) with aprotein content of at least 3% to ensure an optimal frothing result. Youcan use whole milk or semi-skimmed milk. It is also possible to useskimmed milk, soy milk and lactose-free milk.4 Slightly tilt the milk carafe and insert it into the guides of the machine.Then push the bottom of the carafe towards the machine until it locksonto the drip tray.17English