MAGIMIX L EXPRESSO FILTRE Instructions For Use Manual - page 2
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Thank you for buying a Magimix Espresso & Filter coffee maker. This appliance
has been designed to enable you to experience of genuine espresso and filter
coffee.
Please read these instructions carefully before using your appliance
and keep them in a safe place.
Golden rules for making good coffee
Quality of the ground coffee.
To conserve all its freshness, avoid exposing it to air as much as possible.
Remember to push out as much air as possible each time you close the
packet, and keep it in an airtight container in the freezer.
When making espresso coffee, use special espresso coffee for percolators
that has been freshly roasted and ground.
Water quality.
A cup of coffee is more than 98% water! Chlorine, which is often present in
tap water, can spoil the taste of your coffee, while a build-up of limescale will
prevent your appliance from working properly. For these reasons, either use
bottled spring water (low mineral content) or filter your tap water.
Temperature
The water which passes through the ground coffee should be simmering,
never boiling. Magimix has designed your Espresso & Filter to guarantee an
optimum brewing temperature, both for filter coffee and espressos.
You must preheat your espresso filter holder. Before filling it with coffee to
brew your first cup, allow the equivalent of a cupful of water to pass through
it. Also remember to preheat your cups. Place them on the cup warming
plate or warm them through using the hot-water pipe (to see p.12). That
way, you will be able to enjoy your espresso coffee at exactly the right
temperature, from the very first cup.
Drinking your espresso coffee.
Espresso coffee should be served in a thick cup – conical, if possible, so that
all the cream rises to the surface.
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