Page 2 - Contents
Important instructions – retain for future use. Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 2 About espresso coffee 3 Features of your Café Series™ Programmable Espresso Machine 4 Using the control panel 7 Reference guide to using your espresso machine 10 Preparing your espresso machine before use 16 Guide to the ...
Page 3 - Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line. Ensure the above safety precautions are understood. Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM ESPRESSO MACHINE.• Always p...
Page 4 - About espresso coffee
About espresso coffee Congratulations on the purchase of your Sunbeam Café Series™ Programmable Espresso Machine.The Sunbeam Café Series™ delivers quality, style and superior performance capturing the essence of the commercial kitchen. Inspired by heavy-duty equipment found in restaurants, cafés and...
Page 5 - Features of your Café Series
44 Warming plate Effectively pre-warms up to 9 espresso cups. Programmable control panel Easy to use the control panel provides the choice of manual operation or utilising the programmed espresso pour lengths. Group head Brass and phenolic filter handle Water level indicator The water level indicato...
Page 8 - Using the control panel
Using the control panel Power Press the ‘POWER’ button once to turn the espresso machine on. The small round red light, located to the left of the ‘POWER’ button will illuminate red and the light around the ‘POWER’ button will start flashing; this is to indicate that your espresso machine is on and ...
Page 12 - Reference guide to using your espresso machine (continued)
11 11 Reference guide to using your espresso machine (continued) 17 13 Making the espresso 16 10 11 12 14 Place filter handle onto group head. Turn filter handle to the right, as far as it will go. Place large container under both pouring spouts. Press the ‘Manual’ button and allow the water to run ...
Page 17 - Heading
Heading Preparing your espresso machine before use 1. Place the espresso machine onto a dry, stable benchtop. 2. Ensure the drip tray and grill are in place.3. Fill the espresso machine with water. There are a couple of ways in which the water reservoir can be filled; a) Simply lift the lid of the w...
Page 18 - Guide to the perfect espresso
Preheat Glasses 1. Preheat the glasses/cups by filling them with hot water as this will assist to preserve the crema of the espresso. Set the glasses/cups aside. Preheat Filter Handle and Filter Basket 2. Select the appropriate filter basket and place it into filter handle (14). Tip: Use the one cup...
Page 19 - Guide to the perfect espresso (continued)
18 Guide to the perfect espresso (continued) press the ‘MANUAL’ button and allow some water to run through. Sleep Mode After 1 hour of non-use the espresso machine will automatically switch to ‘SLEEP MODE’. An indication that the machine is in ‘SLEEP MODE’ is the small red power light will slowly fl...
Page 20 - Guide to milk texturing
19 Milk texturing is the steaming of milk. The steam does two things, firstly it heats the milk and secondly the steam mixes air with the milk to form an ‘emulsion’ of tiny bubbles that gives a silky velvet texture. Similar to making an espresso, perfecting the art of milk texturing takes time and p...
Page 21 - Using the hot water function
20 Using the hot water function The hot water function is ideal for preparing long blacks, hot chocolate and filling coffee plungers and tea pots. 1. Place the cup or container under the steam/hot water nozzle and activate the hot water function by turning the steam and hot water control dial to the...
Page 22 - Programming your espresso machine (continued)
21 Programming Double Espresso 1. Prepare the filter handle. Fit the filter handle with the two cup filter basket (38) and fill with finely ground coffee (39). Using the coffee tamp supplied, tamp the coffee grinds (40). Secure the filter handle to the group head (41) (42). 2. Place two cups under e...
Page 23 - Espresso Recipes
22 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 25 - Care and Cleaning
24 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 and will mainta...
Page 27 - Descaling
26 Scale is a surface build up of minerals that naturally occur over time in all appliances that are involved with the heating of water. Therefore the espresso machine will require occasional descaling. It is recommended that the espresso machine is decaled every 4-6 months, this will vary depending...
Page 29 - Trouble Shooting guide
28 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 group head. See “Guide to the perfect espresso” pg 17. Edge of f...
Page 33 - Consumer Hotline
Consumer Hotline Australia 1800 025 059 New Zealand 0800 786 232 www.sunbeam.com.au Sunbeam ‘Cafe Series’ logo and words ‘Cafe Series’ are trademarks of Sunbeam Corporation . ACN 000 006 771. © Sunbeam Corporation Limited 2005.
