User Manual
9
Buttons
Power
Press the power button to turn on the espresso 
machine.
Grind
Press the grind button once for a single 
espresso and twice quickly for a double 
espresso.
Single (Espresso)
Espresso is a full-flavored coffee drink served 
as a concentrated shot. Cappuccinos, Flat 
Whites, and Lattes are all made with an 
espresso shot.
Default setting: ~ 13-15-grams of coffee yields~ 
30 mL of espresso (1oz)
Double
This will create a cup that has double the water 
and extraction time. 
Default setting: ~ 18-20 grams of coffee yields ~ 
60 mL of espresso (2oz).
NOTE: Coffee ground amounts and espresso 
volumes may vary depending on bean type and 
machine settings. Default grind size ~ 7-9.
To set Default Dispense Amount:
Press and hold Single, Double, or Grind until 
the desired amount of liquid or grounds is 
dispensed. Stop pressing the button to save the 
new amount. 
NOTE: Only the Single shot grind amount can 
be adjusted manually. To adjust Double grind 
amount, refer to the Smart HQ app.
Control Knob
Steam
Steam is used to heat up liquids through the 
steam wand. 
CAUTION
To avoid possible burns 
to body parts and/or other injury from hot 
steam, do not touch liquids or steam wand 
during or after steaming. Do not remove pitcher 
until steaming is complete. Hold milk pitcher by 
the handle.
Hot Water
The Hot Water function dispenses hot water 
from the steam wand. No coffee is used during 
this function. 
Alerts
Grinder
The Grinder indicator will appear for one of 
three reasons. 
Bean Hopper Removed: The Grinder indicator 
will illuminate red if the hopper is removed 
or not locked into place. Place hopper into 
the machine and rotate to locked position to 
resolve. 
Locked Rotor: The Grinder indicator will flash 
red when the grinder is locked up or blocked. 
Clear grinder with provided brush to resolve. 
Locked rotor error can be removed after 
the issue is resolved and grinding repeated, 
machine times out or is powered down. 
Continuous Runtime: The Grinder indicator 
will flash white, meaning the grinder has been 
running for at least 3 minutes and needs to 
cool down for 6 minutes. Once the grinder has 
cooled, the indicator will disappear and the 
machine is ready to use again.
Add Water 
Add water indicator appears when water tank 
is low on water or water tank is missing.
WiFi
Your espresso machine is WiFi compatible. 
See page 19 for how to connect and use the 
SmartHQ app.
Clean 
Clean alert will appear when it is time to run a 
descale cycle for best operation and life span 
of the machine. See page 14 for descaling 
process.
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