La Pavoni EUROPICCOLA EPBB-8 Instruction Manual - Making Espresso
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Steam the milk:
1. Make sure your la Pavoni has reached proper operating temperature (the green light
should be off).
2. Place tube into a container of milk (Fig. 6).
3. Hold a cup under the black aerator spout.
4. Open the steam knob slowly 2 complete turns.
5. When the desired amount of milk has been dispensed, stop the flow of milk by
closing the steam knob.
After every use you must clean the tube and aerator:
1. Place the tube in a cup of clean water.
2. Position an empty cup under the aerator.
3. Open the steam knob and allow a few ounces of water to cycle through. Close the steam
knob when finished.
MAKING ESPRESSO
Barista tips:
The cup and group: Your espresso will stay warmer if you preheat the cup and group. Insert
the portafilter and filter (empty) into the group. Put your empty espresso cup under the group
and lift the lever for about 5 seconds. This will run hot water through the group and filter, and
fill your cup with warm water. The cup stays warm as you prepare your coffee.
The filters: The one‐cup filter produces a 1‐ to 1.4‐ounce shot, and the two‐cup filter produces
about a 2.5‐ounce shot. If you prefer a larger shot, use the large filter for single shots. Using
two pulls of the lever for one dose of coffee is not recommended, as it results in weak espresso.
The grind: To make a great shot of espresso, you need a very fine grind that is firmly tamped.
You can adjust for a coarser grind by tamping harder, and adjust for a finer grind by tamping
more lightly.
Preparing the filter:
1. Choose a one‐ or two‐cup filter. Insert the filter into the portafilter.
2. Scoop coffee grounds into the filter using the enclosed measuring spoon
(Fig. 7). Use one large scoop for the smaller (one cup) filter, two level
scoops for the larger (two cup) filter.
3. Press the coffee down firmly using the enclosed tamper (Fig. 8). After
tamping, there should be 1/8” clearance from the top of the grounds to
the top edge of the filter.