TRISTAR CM-2276 Espresso Machine Instruction Manual

TRISTAR CM-2276 Espresso Machine

Instruction manual

SAFETY

• By ignoring the safety instructions the manufacturer cannot be held responsible for the damage.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Never move the appliance by pulling the cord and make sure the cord cannot become entangled.

• The appliance must be placed on a stable, level surface.

• The user must not leave the device attended while it is connected to the supply.

• This appliance is only to be used for household purposes and only for the purpose it is made for.

• This appliance shall not be used by children aged less than 8 years. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children unless older than 8 and supervised.

• Surface is liable to get hot during use.

• To protect yourself against an electric shock, do not immerse the cord, plug or appliance in the water or any other liquid.

• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:

  • Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
    environments.

  • By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
    environments.

  • Bed and breakfast type environments.

  • Farm houses.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• This appliance shall not be used by children. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.

PARTS DESCRIPTION

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

• Take the appliance and accessories out the Remove the stickers, protective foil or plastic from the device.
• Place the device on a flat stable surface and ensure a minimum of 10 cm. free space around the device. This device is not suitable for installation in a cabinet or for outside
• Flush the machine with clean water in the following steps:
  • Make sure the all buttons are in the off position and that the steam water knob is closed by turning
  • Pull out the water tank and fill with cold water up to the MAX level We recommend using filtered water as it produces better coffee and reduces limescale, never use fizzy water.
  • Refit the tank, make sure that it is correctly located and apply light pressure if necessary to ensure the valve at the bottom of the tank connects with the water inlet of the machine. It is normal for water to remain in the compartment under the tank, this can be done using a
  • Set filter into the funnel (no coffee powder in filter). Make sure to align the notch of the filter with the groove inside the porta-filter. Turn the filter to the left or right to lock it in
  • Attach the funnel to the coffee machine by holding it slightly to left (see Fig. 1), then turn anticlockwise until it is fixed tightly (see Fig 2&3)
  • Place a Make sure the steam control knob is on the “/” position.
  • Connect to power source, press down the on/off switch to turn on the device. The red indication light will be
  • Press down the coffee pump switch, the pump will pump water. When there is water flowing out, close the pump by pressing the same button
  • Make sure the steam switch is not pressed and wait for a moment, the appliance begins pre-heating until the green lamp is illuminated, it shows the pre-heating is
  • Press down the coffee pump switch again and water will flow
  • After water has flown for about 1 minute, press the pump switch again to stop.

Important: You can not brew espresso if you have not flushed the machine at first, the flushing cycle causes the boiler to fill with water. If you have not used the machine for a few days, you have to flush it with fresh water before you use it again.

• Note: When the appliance pumps the water for the first time, a sound may be heard, this is normal, it is the removal of air in the The sound will disappear after about 20 seconds.

USE

Preheating

To make a cup of good coffee, it is recommended to preheat the appliance before making coffee, including the funnel and cup, so that the coffee flavor will not be influenced by cold parts.

• Fill the water tank, the water level should be between ‘MAX’ and ‘MIN’.
• Place the filter in the funnel and attach the funnel to the coffee maker (see chapter ‘Before first use’, Fig 1, 2 and 3).
• Place an espresso cup underneath the
• Connect the appliance to the power Make sure the steam knob is turned to ‘/ ’.
• Press the On/Off switch to turn on the device, the red power indicator light will
• Press the coffee pump button, when water is flowing out, immediately press it The purpose of this step is to pump the water of the tank into the housing.
• When the coffee indicator light turns green, you should press down the coffee pump button and hot water will flow
• When the water has flown for 20 seconds, press the coffee pump button again. Preheating is

Making espresso

• Remove the funnel by turning it
• Select the desired filter and fit into the filter Use the smaller filter for making one cup of coffee and the larger filter for 2 cups.
• Add the coffee using the measuring spoon provided one full spoon per cup, level the surface then lightly press with the tamper of the measuring spoon, wipe off any coffee around the rim. When buying ground coffee make sure it is suitable for espresso machines. Never press the coffee too firmly as the coffee will come out slowly and the cream will be of a dark colour, however, if it is pressed too lightly ,the coffee will come out too fast and the cream will be a light
• Attach the filter holder into the appliance, turn it to the right to lock into position. Pour out the hot water in the cup that you used for Ensure the on/off switch is on, the green lamp will be illuminated. Press the coffee pump button to start brewing.
• When you’ve enough coffee, not too much otherwise it will be too weak (optimum dosage is 30ml per cup) manually press the coffee pump button again. If you are not making any more coffee, press the on/off switch to turn off the
• Remove the filter holder by turning to the There will be water on the filter when you remove it, this is normal.
• To remove the used coffee from the filter holder, please lift the plastic pressing block to press the edge of filter, then tip the filter holder upside down and tap out the

Note: During operation, it is normal that the ready indicator is likely to extinguish, it only means that the heater is heating up to keep the temperature at the standard range..

Important: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during brewing, it sometimes requires manual operation

Frothing milk for cappuccino

• Prepare the espresso as previously
• Make sure there is water in the
• Press down the Steam button, wait until the green indicator is illuminated, this indicates that the boiler has reached the correct temperature.
• Partly fill a jug with milk – the milk may increase up to three times in volume so select a suitably sized Cold semi skimmed milk gives the best results.
• In order to get the best result, it is recommended to release some steam before putting the nozzle in the milk. Turn the steam control knob to the left and hold it for 15 seconds, then turn it back to the ‘/ ‘
• Position the jug under the steam
• Place the nozzle into the milk about 20mm deep and turn the steam control knob in an anticlockwise direction, the milk will begin to increase in volume and appear frothy. When the volume of the milk has doubled, fully immerse the nozzle and continue heating Once the desired temperature is reached(60℃ is optimum), stop the steam by turning the steam function knob clockwise.
• Turn the control knob to the ‘/ ’ position and press the on/off switch to cut the power source

Note: Never turn the steam control button rapidly, as the steam will accumulate rapidly in short time which may increase the potential of the risk of explosion.

Important: Never operate the steam nozzle for longer than 2 minutes at one time.

Important: Never allow the milk to boil as this will spoil the flavour of the coffee.

Important: To prepare more than one cup of cappuccino, first make all the espresso coffees, then at the end prepare the frothed milk for all the cappuccinos

• Important: Clean the steam outlet with a wet sponge immediately after steaming stops, but be careful because the part may still be very

Making hot water

• Push the on/off switch to the “1” position and the steam control knob to the “0” Turn the control knob to the heating up position. The red lamp will be illuminated, after a short while the red light will be off and the green lamp will be illuminated to show that the device reached the right temperature.
• Then turn the steam control knob from “0” to “+” position in anti- clockwise. (Turn the knob with at least 135 degrees) Then turn the control knob to the coffee/hot water position, and hot water will flow out from the steam/hot water
• Important: In the beginning, the hot water can be sprayed from the steam Therefore, keep the steam nozzle close to the inside of the coffee cup and make sure that this water does not touch the skin as it may cause burns.

Producing steam to heat liquids

The steam/hot water nozzle (without the frothing device) can be used to make hot beverages like drinking chocolate, water or tea.

• Remove the detachable tank and fill it with desired water, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then place the tank into the appliance
• Press the on/off switch position, the red lamp is
• Turn the steam control knob to “ / ” Follow the instructions under ‘ preheating ’ . T he appliance begins to pre-heat until the green lamp is illuminated, the device reached the right temperature.
• Dip the steam/hot water nozzle into the liquid to be Turn the steam control knob in anticlockwise slowly to start making steam.
• Turn the steam control knob to “ / ” position when the required temperature is
• Press the on/off switch to cut the power source

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• Never immerse the cord, plug, or appliance itself in water or other
• Always unplug the machine and make sure cool down before you clean it.

References

• Tristar | Household appliances - Unbeatable basics for your home

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