Page 2 - Contents
Contents Important instructions – retain for future use. Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 4 About espresso coffee 5 Features of your Sunbeam Bar Espresso 6 Operations guide for your Bar Espresso 9 Secrets to the perfect cup 13 Easy steps for texturing milk 14 Before using your Bar Espresso 15 Functions ...
Page 3 - Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
4 Sunbeam are very safety conscious when designing and manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential that the product user also exercise care when using an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions which are essential for the safe use of an electrical appliance: • Read carefully and ...
Page 4 - About espresso coffee
5 About espresso coffee The Sunbeam range of espresso machines are sure to satisfy lovers of coffee. With its powerful 15 BAR pump, Thermoblock heating system and unique dual-wall crema system the Sunbeam Bar Espresso will provide endless cups of quality coffee.Coffee is an integral part of Australi...
Page 9 - Operations guide for your Bar Espresso (continued)
10 Operations guide for your Bar Espresso (continued) Making an Espresso Place container under brewing head. Turn operating dial to the right. Warming espresso cups. Place coffee in filter. Tamp the coffee. Wipe the edge of filter to remove any coffee grinds. Place filter handle onto brewing head an...
Page 12 - Secrets to the perfect cup
13 With a Sunbeam pump espresso machine and a little experience, you can create café-quality coffee at home. Here are a few helpful suggestions: • The origin of the bean and roasting will affect the taste of the espresso, so test different brands and blends of coffee to find the one you like best. •...
Page 13 - Easy steps for texturing milk
14 Easy steps for texturing 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.• Use fresh, cold milk and fill a stainless steel frothing jug to no more than ¹/³ full. • The amount of...
Page 14 - Before using your Bar Espresso
15 Before using your Bar Espresso 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 holder, as follows: Note: Throughout these instructions the numbers you see highlighted and in brackets refer back to the diagrams at...
Page 15 - Functions of your Bar Espresso
16 Functions of your Bar Espresso 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 ...
Page 16 - Functions of your Bar Espresso continued
17 Functions of your Bar Espresso continued • After each use of the espresso machine for best results when making consecutive cups of espresso we recommend that you flush a small amount of water through the machine with the filter handle already removed from the brewing head. Simply turn the operati...
Page 18 - Care and Cleaning
19 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 mac...
Page 20 - Descaling
21 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...
Page 22 - Trouble Shooting guide
23 Trouble Shooting guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Coffee runs down the side of Filter handle is not attached correctly, Ensure the handle is firmly positioned the filter handle. or has not been tigtened sufficiently. onto the brewing head. See “Preparing an espresso” pg 16. Edge of filter ...
Page 25 - Recipes
26 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 espr...
Page 28 - Consumer Hotline
Consumer Hotline Australia 1800 025 059 New Zealand 0800 786 232 www.sunbeam.com.au is a registered Trademark of Sunbeam Corporation Limited. ACN 000 006 771. © Sunbeam Corporation Limited 2004.