Sunbeam EM8800 manual

C a f é B a r i s t a ™ Automatic 15 BAR pump espresso machine Instruction Booklet EM8800 Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.[...]

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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 2 About espresso coffee 3 Features of your Café Barista™ 4 Secrets to the perfect cup 9 Preparing your Café Barista™ 10 Filling of water and switching on your Café Barista™ 11 Switching off your Café Barista™ 12 Determining and adjusting the water hardness 13 Making an espresso with coffee beans 14 Making [...]

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3 A b o u t e s p r e s s o c o f f e e Sunbeam’ s extensive experience in designing quality , long-lasting appliances has enabled us to develop a range of pump espresso machines that are as beautiful as they are functional. As well as incorporating the learnings from commercial machines to ensure café quality coffee, ease-of-use was an importan[...]

4 F e a t u r e s o f y o u r S u n b e a m C a f é B a r i s t a ™ Warming plate Allows coffee cups to be warmed before use. Steam/Hot water switch T urn the switch to activate steam or hot water . Steam nozzle Dispenses steam or hot water . Height-adjustable espresso pour spout Fits any size cup. Lower the spout for espresso cups to prevent sp[...]

5 Coffee bean hopper The conical burr grinder holds up to 230g of coffee beans. Coffee grind selector Select grind setting from fine to coarse. Control panel 1.5 litre removable water reservoir Simply slides out for easy filling. Removable drip tray and cup resting grid Pulls out for easy emptying and cleaning. Also features a water level indicator[...]

CONTROL P ANEL T emperature indicator A constant light indicates that the temperature of the Café Barista™ is correct, when flashing it is heating to the correct temperature. Water indicator A constant light indicates that the water reservoir needs filling. Cleaning programme – button and indicator Descaling programme – button and indicator [...]

7 One touch operation The Café Barista™ is an automatic espresso machine that takes the guess work out of making espresso coffee. It grinds the coffee beans, dispenses the ground coffee into the filter , tamps it and pumps water through to produce a consistent shot of espresso every time – all with the touch of a button. 15 BAR pump – Italia[...]

8 F ea t ur e s o f yo ur S un b ea m Ca f é B a ri s ta ™ (c on t in u ed ) ‘Thermoblock’ heating system Ensures the precise temperature is achieved. As espresso is made with hot, rather than boiling water , the ‘thermoblock’ heats the water to 92°C (just below boiling point) for optimum extraction of oils from the coffee grinds. T emp[...]

9 S e c r e t s t o t h e p e r f e c t c u p With a Sunbeam pump espresso machine and a little experience, you can create café quality coffee at home. As there are a number of possibilities for making coffee to meet your personal taste, following are a few helpful suggestions: • The origin of the bean and roasting will affect the taste of the e[...]

10 P r e p a r i n g y o u r C a f é B a r i s t a ™ • Position the espresso machine onto a stable, flat, dry surface. • Attach the coffee bean hopper onto the espresso machine. With the hopper in hand, align the arrow on the base of the hopper with the ‘HOPPER RELEASE’ position. When the hopper is sitting flat, push down and turn anti-c[...]

11 F i l l i n g o f w a t e r a n d s w i t c h i n g o n y o u r C a f é B a r i s t a ™ Prior to switching on each time, check whether the water reservoir is filled with water . Every time the appliance is switched on or off, it needs water for the Auto Clean cycle. Filling the appliance • Slide out and remove the water reservoir from the a[...]

• When the espresso machine is turned on it will go through an Auto Clean cycle. This removes any old coffee grinds from the coffee brewing unit. • During the heating procedure the temperature indicator flashes. When the operating temperature is reached, the temperature indicator will stop flashing and remain constant. See figure 9. • The esp[...]

13 Pr ior to firs t use th e Caf é Bar ista ™ sho uld be ad jus ted to t he rel eva nt de gree of wat er ha rdne ss fo r you r regi on. W a ter ha rdn ess re fer s to th e min era l cont ent of your l ocal wate r su pply . Y ou ma y det ermi ne th e har dnes s deg ree us ing th e sup pli ed tes t str ips . • Di p the te st st rip in to co ld w[...]

It is possible to adjust the espresso machine individually to suit your personal taste by adjusting the grinding degree and the amount of coffee beans to be ground. Filling the coffee bean hopper Note: Please ensure to fill the coffee bean hopper only with coffee beans. • T urn the hopper so that the arrow on the base of the hopper is aligned wit[...]

15 Placing cup(s) under the espresso pour spout and choosing the coffee pour volume • Place one or two cups under the espresso pour spout. The height of the pour spout can be adjusted to suit the size of the cup by lifting or lowering the pour spout to reduce heat loss and or prevent the espresso from splashing. See figure 15. • Press the ‘co[...]

Selecting the strength of the coffee and pouring the coffee • Press the ‘coffee strength/quantity’ button as many times as needed to select the preferred strength of the espresso. See figure 17. The coffee strengths are indicated as follows: V ery mild Mild Regular Strong Extra strong T ip: It is possible to save each of the ‘coffee strengt[...]

17 Note: When choosing 2 cups of coffee, the pre-set values for ‘coffee strength/ quantity’ to be ground and ‘coffee pour volume’ are increased automatically . Note: Before the actual coffee brewing process, the ground coffee is dampened by a small amount of water . Known as pre- infusion, this helps in achieving maximum extraction of oils [...]

• Open the lid of the pre-ground coffee receptacle and fill with fresh pre-ground coffee. See figure 22. Important: Make sure that no powder is stuck in the receptacle and that no foreign matter gets into the receptacle. Never fill with more than 2 level measuring spoons of pre- ground coffee. The filling receptacle is not a reservoir , so do not[...]

19 T ip: The Café Barista™ is factory set to standard volumes. If you want to adjust the respective length of coffee pour volumes, please refer to the instructions in section ‘Changing and saving coffee pour volumes and coffee strength settings’. • Press the button if you want to pour one cup of coffee, see figure 25, or the button to pour[...]

20 The steam can be used for texturing/ frothing milk or for heating liquids. As the temperature for generating steam must be higher than for making coffee, the espresso machine is equipped with an additional steam mode. Important: There is risk of scalding when the steam nozzle is in use. Hot water or hot steam can cause scalding. Only use the ste[...]

21 ‘steam/hot water’ switch up to activate the steam and commence frothing the milk. See figure 29. T ip: For instructions on how to froth milk refer to the section ‘Easy steps for frothing milk’. Note: The nozzle must not touch the bottom of the jug to ensure that the steam release is not obstructed. • T o stop the frothing process, turn[...]

22 Milk texturing is the steaming of milk to heat it and to create froth. Similar to making an espresso, perfecting the art of milk texturing takes time and practice. • Use fresh, cold milk and fill a stainless steel frothing jug to no more than ¹/ ³ full. • The amount of milk you steam should be adequate for the coffees you are preparing. Ke[...]

23 The hot water function can be used for making tea, hot chocolate or other hot water drinks such as instant soups. Important: There is risk of scalding when the steam nozzle is in use. Hot water or hot steam can cause scalding. Only use the steam nozzle when holding a container underneath. • Place a cup or container under the steam nozzle and t[...]

24 The Café Barista™ is set to standard coffee pour volumes. These volumes can be individually adjusted to your taste and stored. Changing and saving coffee pour volumes • Press the ‘length of coffee pour’ button until the respective cup symbol illuminates corresponding to the desired coffee pour volume. See figure 34. • Place a cup unde[...]

25 Changing and saving the set relationship between each ‘coffee strength’ setting and the ‘length of coffee pour’ volumes Y ou may save a different ‘coffee strength’ setting for each ‘length of coffee pour’ setting. • Press the ‘length of coffee pour’ button as many times as needed to reach the required cup symbol. See figure[...]

26 Important: Only adjust the fineness of the grind during the grinding process. Adjustments of the grind while not in use may cause damage to the espresso machine. Setting the fineness of the grind • W ith a cup placed under the espresso pour spout, press the one cup coffee button. While the grinding process is running, adjust the fineness of th[...]

27 • Replace the grinding ring. • Slide the ‘grinding mechanism release’ button to the front in the direction of the grinding mechanism. Hold this position and turn the ‘coffee grind’ lever anti- clockwise to the desired grind setting. • Replace the ‘coffee bean hopper’ in position ‘HOPPER RELEASE’ and turn it to the coffee be[...]

Note: When the espresso machine is turned on it will go through an Auto Clean cycle. This removes any old coffee grinds from the coffee brewing unit. The coffee making process involves extracting oils out of coffee grinds to make espresso coffee. Deposits of these oils build up over time and affect the taste of the coffee and operation of the espre[...]

29 After making approximately 16 coffees, the coffee waste container indicator will illuminate to show that the container must be emptied and cleaned. Note: If the espresso machine is used daily , the coffee waste container should also be cleaned daily . Y ou will always be W e recommend that you clean the brewing unit (depending on intensity of us[...]

30 C le a ni n g t h e c of f ee b re w in g un i t ( c on t in u ed ) • Dry the coffee brewing unit and turn the service lever upwards again as far as it will go. The ejection lever folds back again and the brewing unit closes. See figure 53. • Re-insert the coffee brewing unit as follows: 1. Place the coff ee brewing unit onto the guide bar a[...]

31 2. Press the locking button down and push the coffee brewing unit further in for approximately 1cm until the locking button clicks into place, see figure 55. 3. Press the locking lever down as far as it will go, see figure 55. • Close the service door and re-insert the coffee waste container . Note: The Café Barista™ can only be swi tched o[...]

The cleaning programme allows complete removal of coffee oils even in areas which are not normally accessible. Start the cleaning programme at the latest when the ‘CLEAN’ indicator begins to flash. The cleaning process takes about 8 minutes and should not be interrupted. If it is interrupted the cleaning process has to be started again. Importa[...]

33 Important: The coffee waste container indicator will remain illuminated while the cleaning process is running. The programme carries out 6 cycles with fresh water flushing. Pause times are for the cleaning tablet to take effect. In case of a power failure the programme has to be started again. • The cleaning process is finished after approxima[...]

• Press and hold for 3 seconds the ‘DESCALE’ button, the ‘DESCALE’ indicator changes from a flashing light to a constant light. The descaling programme is now ready and the process should not be interrupted. See figure 61. Note: Before the automatic process starts you must descale the steam/hot water nozzle. • Place a container under th[...]

35 Preparing the appliance for phase 2 Phase 1 of the descaling process is finished after approximately 36 minutes and is shown by the water and coffee waste container indicators flashing. The ‘DESCALE’ indicator also flashes. See figure 64. • Rinse the water reservoir and fill it with 1 litre of fresh water . Empty the coffee waste container[...]

INDICA TOR PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHA T TO DO W ater indicator is The espresso W ater reservoir is Refill the water reservoir flashing making process is empty . and press the 1 cup or 2 interrupted. cup coffee request button again. Coffee is ground Clean the brewing unit and too finely . adjust the fineness of the grind. See page 29, Cleaning the c[...]

37 Espresso/coffee is The internal brewing system The first cup is always colder than not hot enough is cold. any following cups as the brewing unit has to warm up. Heat the brewing unit by running the 8 minute cleaning programme without using the cleaning tablet. See page 32, Starting the cleaning programme. The cups have not Before making an espr[...]

H e a d i n g PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHA T TO DO No espresso/coffee, Foreign matter is caught in the T urn the machine off and remove only water is running grinding mechanism stopping the hopper . Clean away any coffee out the beans from moving through beans in and around the grinding the grinder . mechanism. Remove the grinding ring and with the c[...]

H e a d i n g PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHA T TO DO The coffee brewing unit has Ensure that when the hopper is not adjusted correctly and moved to the pre-ground coffee remains closed, therefore the position that prior to adding the coffee falls beside. coffee you have waited for the programmed mechanical adjustment of the brewing unit. The pre-ground[...]

H e a d i n g Not enough froth when Frothing jug. For best texturing results use a texturing the milk stainless steel jug and if possible refrigerate or run the jug under cold water before use. During the texturing process Start again with fresh, chilled milk. the milk has been over heated and boiled. The brewing unit The brewing unit is not in its[...]

H e a d i n g ESPRESSO (SHORT BLACK) Espresso is a concentrated, full bodied coffee with a stable layer of cream on top – known as ‘crema’. An espresso is the foundation of all café coffee. V ariations are achieved by adding different amounts of milk and froth. • 90mL espresso glass or demitasse cup • single espresso (30-35mL) LONG BLACK[...]

H e a d i n g CAFFE LA TTE An espresso with steamed milk, typically served in a glass. The layer of frothed milk on top should be 10mm to seal the coffee. • 220mL glass or cup • single or double espresso • steamed milk CAPPUCCINO This delicious drink is an espresso with steamed milk, topped with creamy froth and a dusting of chocolate. The re[...]

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