User manual KRUPS ESPRESSO XP4050

[. . . ] When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and/or injury to persons, including the following: A. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord, plugs or appliance in water or other liquid. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance. [. . . ] Caution: if the water container is empty and the pump is running, you will hear a very distinct noise, which is louder than the normal operating sound. Never let the machine run when the water container is empty as this can damage the pump. ", which stands for "Easy Serving Espresso", is a selected measure of coffee, ground and pressed between two filter papers making a coffee pod which is ready to use (for example "illy pods). This system makes it easy for you to prepare your espresso and to clean the machine. Servings be used for making more then one single serving or a "long espresso". For best results, we recommend that you preheat the accessories (filter holder, filter basket and cups) without any coffee. Pod with the RED MARKING FACE DOWN (bend the paper Filter holder fitted with its own filter. Take care to put all the paper inside the filter or you may have some drips. Locking the handle tightly and properly will also help avoid leakage from the filter holder and ensure a better brewing cycle. Place the filter holder inside the brewing head and firmly turn the handle as far right as possible (6) (7) (8). As soon as the coffee selection buttons commence to glow continuously, the machine is ready to operate. When the recommended quantity of coffee has been reached (35ml), press the coffee button (9) again if suitable volume was not preprogrammed. Remove the filter holder from the brewing head and throw away the used coffee pod. NOTE: All pods (such as those sold by Starbucks and Illy ) can be used in your Krups XP 4050 as long as they are E. Should you wish to alter the preprogrammed quantity (50ml per cup, manufacturing setting) of espresso filled into one or two cups, proceed as follows: · Fill the water container (1) (2) (3) and turn on the machine (4). Put the filter basket for one or two cups into the filter holder (5). Place some ground coffee in the filter basket (1 or 2 measuring scoops), and then tamp it down firmly; the coffee should reach the lip of the filter (11) (12) or a E. As soon as the coffee selection buttons begin to glow continuously, the machine is ready to operate. When the desired quantity of espresso has run through, stop the machine by pressing the coffee button or (9) (10). The quantity that just ran through into your cup is now automatically programmed into the machine. As soon as hot water button commences to glow continuously, the machine is ready to operate. When the desired quantity of water has run through, stop the machine by pressing again the hot water button (15). [. . . ] The filter is blocked, the coffee grounds are too fine or tamped down too hard. Cappuccino For café quality cappuccino, the ideal quantities are as follows: 1/3 coffee, 1/3 hot, steamed milk, 1/3 frothy milk. Spoon in on top of your espresso froth, filling another 1/3 of your cup. Cafe latte For a state of the art latte, the ideal quantities are as follows: 1/3 espresso, 2/3 hot, steamed milk topped with some frothed milk. [. . . ]