Café Ristretto™ 15 BAR pump espresso machine Instruction Booklet EM2300 Please read these instructions carefully and retain for future reference.
Contents Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions About espresso coffee Features of your Café Ristretto™ Operations guide for your Café Ristretto™ Secrets to the perfect cup Easy steps for frothing milk Before using your Café Ristretto™ Functions of your Café Ristretto™ Care and Cleaning Descaling Trouble shooting guide Recipes 2 3 4 7 10 11 12 13 16 18 20 22
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM ESPRESSO MACHINE. • Always place the unit on a flat, level surface. • Do not operate without water in reservoir. • Do not remove the filter holder during water flow or coffee flow as the unit is under pressure. Removing the filter holder during operation can lead to a scalding or injury. • Clean the steam nozzle only when the unit has been switched off and allowed to cool.
About espresso coffee The Sunbeam range of espresso machines are sure to satisfy lovers of coffee. With its Italian designed and made 15 BAR pump, a ‘boiler’ heating system and Italian designed ‘crema’ system the Sunbeam Café Ristretto™ will provide endless cups of quality coffee. Coffee is an integral part of Australian culture. With café numbers increasing, the demand for the perfect cup combined with the right atmosphere is the goal of many coffee connoisseurs.
Features of your Sunbeam Café Ristretto™ Warming plate Gently pre-heats espresso cups and glasses before use. Control Panel Easy to operate - simply select the espresso function, or rotate the dial for steam. Brewing head Removable drip tray The drip tray can be completely removed for easy cleaning. Tamp Measuring spoon 4 Non-slip rubber feet Makes the unit sturdy, preventing it from slipping on the bench top.
1.5L removable water reservoir The water reservoir is removable for easy filling. Simply lift the lid, or remove reservoir in any direction and take to the tap. Steam selector dial with Pre-heat Steam arm/wand Froth enhancing steam attachment Designed for ease of use, the rubber froth attachment creates thick, dense and shiny milk froth in seconds. Extra cup height clearance Additional clearance between the coffee handle and the drip tray – designed to suit taller cups.
Features of your Sunbeam Café Ristretto™ 15 BAR pump The Italian designed and made 15 BAR pump, supplies the correct and essential pressure necessary for full extraction of oils from the coffee grinds. ‘Boiler’ heating system Ensures the precise temperature is achieved. Espresso needs to be made with hot, rather than boiling water. By heating the water to 92°C (just below boiling point), it allows the water to fully extract the oils from the coffee.
Operations Guide for your Café Ristretto™ The diagrams below and on the following pages are to assist you in using your Sunbeam Café Ristretto™. Each of the diagrams is numbered. Throughout this instruction manual these numbers will be referred to. For example: Fill the water reservoir (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) with cold tap water... Each time you see these numbers please refer back to the diagrams at the front of the instruction manual. Filling the water reservoir. 1 Open lid of water reservoir.
Operations Guide for your Café Ristretto™ (continued) 10 Place container under filter handle. 11 Press the 12 Warming espresso cups. button. Making an Espresso. 13 Place coffee in filter. Tamp the coffee. 16 Place filter handle onto brewing head and turn handle to the right. 8 14 15 Wipe the edge of filter to remove any coffee grinds. 17 Press the button to make an espresso. 18 Remove used coffee grinds.
Operations Guide for your Café Ristretto™ (continued) Frothing Milk. 19 20 21 Attach the froth enhancing steam attachment to the steam arm. Turn the steam dial to the ‘Pre-heat’ setting. Turn the steam dial to the ‘steam’ setting to froth milk. 22 23 24 Remove the long ‘black’ steam nozzle cleaning wire from the underside of the water reservoir lid. Insert cleaning wire into the hole in the base of the steam nozzle. Remove steam nozzle from steam arm. 25 26 27 Care and Cleaning.
Operations Guide for your Café Ristretto™ (continued) To remove drip tray, lift out and toward you. 28 Secrets to the perfect cup • • • • • • • 10 With a Sunbeam pump espresso machine and a little experience, you can create café-quality coffee at home. Here are a few helpful suggestions: A single shot of espresso should result in only 30-35mls of coffee. The grind of coffee is critical. Use a fine to medium grind for domestic espresso machines.
Easy steps for frothing milk 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. • Attach the froth enhancing attachment to the end of the steam wand/arm on your espresso machine. You can also choose to steam the milk without the attachment. • Using fresh, cold milk, fill a stainless steel frothing jug to no more than 1/3 full.
Before using your Café Ristretto™ Before using your Café Ristretto™ for the first time or if you have not used it for some time, rinse the machine by running water through without coffee in the filter handle, as follows: Note: Throughout these instructions the numbers you see highlighted and in brackets refer back to the diagrams at the start of this instruction manual. • Open the lid of the water reservoir (1) and fill with cold water (2).
Functions of your Café Ristretto™ 1. ESPRESSO FUNCTION For best results, it is ideal to pre-heat your cups, filter handle and filter as follows: • Insert the power cord into a 230-240V AC power outlet and turn the power on. • Fill the water reservoir (1) (2), (3) (4) (5) with cold water and start the appliance (6). • Put the filter handle and an empty filter in place (7) (8) (9), and place cups underneath the filter handle.
Functions of your Café Ristretto™ (continued) • For best results when making consecutive cups of espresso we recommend that you flush a small amount of water through the machine after each use. With the filter handle already removed from the brewing head simply press the button and allow the water to run through. Once you have a consistent flow of water, press the button again to stop.
Functions of your Café Ristretto™ (continued) Cleaning the steam wand/arm and froth attachment You must clean the steam wand/arm and froth attachment immediately after each use. Simply wipe the stainless steel steam wand/arm clean with a damp cloth and place the froth attachment under warm running water to remove any excess milk. Also, briefly turn the steam dial to ‘ ’ steam setting, to clear any remaining milk out of the steam wand/arm.
Care and Cleaning 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 espresso machine. Regular cleaning to remove these oils is essential for espresso machines to keep operating effectively.
Care and Cleaning (continued) On a monthly basis we recommend thoroughly cleaning the steam wand/arm. To do this soak the wand/arm in water, ensure that the water level in the jug is over the wand/arm. Run steam through the wand/arm for 30 seconds, then leave to soak overnight. In the morning turn the machine on and run steam through the wand/arm again for 30 seconds. Important: Do not wash parts in the dishwasher. Do not immerse the unit in water.
Descaling After continued use, your espresso machine may develop a build-up of mineral deposits. Thus your machine will require occasional ‘descaling’. We recommend that you descale your machine every 2-3 months, although this period will depend on the hardness of water and frequency of use of the machine. Descaling solution Use Sunbeam Liquid Descaler, which is available at any Sunbeam Service Centre listed in the Guarantee leaflet.
Descaling (continued) 19. To finish, press the button and allow the remaining water in the reservoir to run through the brewing head. 20. Remove and empty the containers placed under the brewing head and steam wand/arm. Once emptied, once again place one under the brewing head and the other under the steam nozzle. 21. Remove the water reservoir from the machine and rinse thoroughly under running water, ensuring that all traces of the descaling solution is removed.
Trouble Shooting Guide Problem Possible cause What to do Coffee runs down the side of the filter handle Filter handle is not attached correctly, or has not been tightened sufficiently. See “Preparing an espresso” pg13. Edge of filter insert is not free of coffee granules. Clean around the top edge of the filter and wipe the brewing head clean of coffee. The brewing head is dirty. Wipe brewing head with a damp cloth. The brewing head is defective. Contact a Sunbeam Service Centre.
Trouble Shooting Guide (continued) Problem Possible cause What to do Handle comes off during brewing. The brewing head is dirty. Wipe brewing head with a damp cloth. The brewing head is defective. Contact a Sunbeam Service Centre. Brew head rubber seal is worn or damaged. Contact a Sunbeam Service Centre. Coffee is too cold. Cups, filter and filter handle are cold. Pre-heat cups, filter, handle and filter See “Functions of your Café Ristretto™” pg13.
Recipes 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. Variations are achieved by adding different amounts of milk and froth. • 90mL espresso glass or demitasse cup • single espresso (30-35mL) MACCHIATO Macchiato, Italian for ‘to stain or mark’. Traditionally served as a standard espresso with a dash of milk and a small dollop of froth into the middle of the ‘crema’.
Recipes (continued) CAFFE LATTE 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 CAFFE MOCHA Made in a similar way to a cappuccino but with the addition of drinking chocolate. Simply stir the chocolate into the espresso prior to adding the steamed milk and froth.
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