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1. Fill the reservoir with water. Be sure to use cold, filtered water that isn’t too
hard or soft. Otherwise, minerals will build up in the machine and alter the taste
of the espresso.
2. Allow the machine to heat up. If this is the first coffee of the day, plug in the
machine and turn it on. It takes 15 to 45 minutes to warm up properly. Wait until
the entire machine feels warm and above brewing temperature. This gives the
water in the boiler time to heat up and build pressure, which is needed to force
hot water through the coffee grounds.
3. Grind the coffee beans. While waiting for the machine to warm up, grind the
beans. It’s recommended to use a burr grinder rather than a blade grinder to
ensure that all the coffee is ground to a uniform size. Avoid buying pre-ground
coffee, which goes stale quickly. Instead, grind fresh beans for each espresso.
4. Add 18 to 21 g of grounds to the filter port and tamp the grounds down.
5. Lock the filter port into the grouphead and press the button to brew.
Press the button and let the pressure force hot water through the coffee grounds
until the cup is filled with espresso.
6. Steam milk, if desired. Fill a pitcher with milk. Turn the steamer on. Hold the
steam tip under the surface of the milk for a few seconds. Once the temperature
reaches 140 °F (60 °C), the milk is ready. Pour it into the espresso, and voila!