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How to use a coffee maker: how to make coffee?

Even the most expensive coffee maker will not prepare coffee drinks herself. To cook delicious, fragrant and strong coffee requires knowledge of certain rules of use of the coffee maker. Today we will talk about that, how to use the device and describe some recipes for making coffee in a coffee machine.

Debugging and using the device

Regardless, which you bought a coffee maker: built-in or detached; pump or boiler; carob, chaldovih, capsule, espresso or automatic; Dolce Gusto apparatus, Delonghi, Saeko or Bosch, you need to study first, how to set up a coffee maker. The attached instruction will help with it. Each device has its own characteristics, but there are common points, which we will talk about.

General rules for setting up a household coffee machine:

Install the appliance.
Before using the coffee maker, you need to clean all the tanks from dust.
Connect the appliance to the electricity and water supply (if the purchased model provides for this).
Turn on the coffee maker, as if it were Delonghi, Bosch or Saeco, by pressing a special button. The device is turned on 15 seconds (only during the first switch-on) will run quite noisy.
Pour cold water into the tank (volume of water tanks, depending on the model of the device, varies within 0,8-5 liters). Why cold? To avoid damage to plastic parts. In the process of boiling water on the heating elements of the machine (Delonghi, Nespresso, Saeco et al.) Scale is formed. To minimize these deposits, we recommend using filtered water.
Make coffee in a coffee machine, for example, the Delonghi brand, required at a certain water temperature. You can adjust it with the regulator, which is located on the front panel of the device D It indicates the minimum, low, average, high and maximum temperature. Coffee is prepared at room temperature 90-98 degrees.
Be sure to drain the first water, then refill the tank with water.
The process of making coffee in the car, as if it were Dolce Gusto, Nespresso or Bosch, involves adjusting the level of water hardness. To make coffee, you also need to set the amount of liquid per serving.
How to make coffee without beans? In the presence of the built-in coffee grinder, fill it with grains and adjust the amount of grinding. If this is not provided - use ground coffee. Some models are designed to use capsules with pressed coffee, which before, how to prepare a drink should be placed in a special compartment.
The amount of coffee per serving is also adjustable. To make espresso in a coffee machine you need 8 grams of raw materials, respectively double espresso is prepared with 16 grams of coffee.
Before making coffee, we recommend heating the cup, pour boiling water over it and put under the nozzle.
Decide on the type of coffee and choose the appropriate program. The brewed drink will fill the cup for 30 seconds.
Such machines, as Delonghi "remembers" how to make coffee, simpler models require additional configuration.
If you do not use the coffee maker anymore 15 minutes, it will go into standby mode.

a little specific

How to use Saeco coffee maker? The process of making a drink in Saeco should begin with the regulation of grinding coffee beans, control of which is possible only on the rotary coffee machine. This should be taken into account, that very finely ground coffee quickly clogs the strainer.

Immediately before making a certain drink, you should set the amount of coffee per serving, water hardness level (from one to four), its temperature (from 90 to 98 degrees) and quantity. All settings are set by pressing the buttons on the toolbar according to the instructions for the device.

How to use a Nespresso coffee machine? The Nespresso capsule machine is easy to operate. First of all, by pressing the button we turn on the device. Pour water into the tank to the mark. Next, open the capsule receiver. Capsule with pressed pure coffee or milk powder, depending on your preferences, insert into the hole and close the capsule receiver. Substitute a cup under the nozzle and press the button to prepare the drink. We are waiting, when the cup is filled with a drink and enjoy its taste and aroma.

How to use a Bosch coffee machine? Working with the Bosch automatic coffee maker is simple and straightforward. The main thing, strictly follow the instructions. To begin, pour water into a special tank. If you have not monitored the water level, and the tank was empty, the button on the board will light up. Fill the coffee container with beans. Press the "On" button. Use the switch to set the strength of the coffee (amount of coffee per serving) and the amount of water. Put the cup under the nozzle and press the "Start" button. The process of brewing coffee has begun. After finishing 30 seconds the drink will be ready.

Coffee maker care

The service life of the coffee machine depends on it, how to take care of her. The most dangerous enemy of a coffee machine is scale, which you must get rid of. Coffee oils are no less harmful, which also form plaque and clog filters during heat treatment. As a result of preparation of coffee and milk drinks on the details of the device the remains of milk settle down, which need to be removed.

Cleaning of used devices should be carried out after each 220 cups of coffee.

Coffee, having the function of automatic cleaning and decalcification, facilitate human work. In this case, the cleaning process is reduced to pressing just one button. But how to do "cleaning" in the absence of such a function?

Before cleaning the equipment, you need to disconnect it from the network. Residues of raw materials for the preparation of beverages are deposited in a special compartment. It is necessary to pour water with the addition of decalcifier (special liquid cleaner for coffee makers or tablets) and turn on the device. Let it work 15 minutes. Next you need to turn off the appliance and drain the water. Then turn on the device again. Repeat this procedure until the tank is completely emptied. Perform the operation again with a clean portion of water.

You can use citric acid or vinegar with water to fight scale. One procedure is enough 30 grams. Pour the solution into the tank of the coffee maker and perform this procedure.

Coffee recipes

There is a wide variety of recipes for making coffee for a coffee machine. Consider the most common.

espresso

The basis of all coffee drinks is espresso. How to make espresso in a coffee machine? If we talk about standard portions, we need 7 grams of finely ground coffee beans and 70 milliliters of water. The finished drink has the consistency of syrup. Sugar is added depending on preferences.

Double espresso (Additional)

This type is suitable for lovers of drinking a lot of coffee. The cooking process is no different from a classic espresso. All you need to do is merge two brewed cups into one.

cappuccino

It is also prepared on the basis of espresso, which is one third of the drink. To prepare it, take a heated cup, whose capacity is equal to 180 milliliters. Milk 1% fat is whipped with a cappuccino maker into a thick foam and poured into a cup of espresso. It also makes up 1/3 part of the drink. Foam is laid out on top. Sprinkle with grated chocolate on top. The coffee supply temperature is equal to 60-70 degrees.

latte

The basis of this coffee and milk drink is espresso (7-9 grams of coffee on 30 milliliters of water). Milk, fat content 3,2% heated to 60 degrees and beat with a cappuccino maker to a foam state. Then pour in the espresso and spread a layer of foam on top, which is sprinkled with grated chocolate or ground cinnamon.

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