Sunbeam EM8910 - Manual

8 LCD menu overview The Sunbeam Intuitive Digital allows you to change and save the espresso machine settings from those preset at the factory, start cleaning programs and call up other information regarding to the workings of your espresso machine.The following is an overview of the menu content an...

11 Heading Tip: To ensure a quality coffee, change the water in the water reservoir daily and wash the reservoir at least once a week in hot soapy water and rinse thoroughly.• Immediately after being switched on the machine runs through a set-up cycle. The noises occuring are perfectly normal. • Dur...

12 Prior to first use the Sunbeam Intuitive Digital should be adjusted to the relevant degree of water hardness for your region. Water hardness refers to the mineral content of your local water supply. You may determine the hardness degree using the supplied test strips. Determining water hardness •...

13 Figure 13 The following process for making coffee with beans runs completely automatically: Grinding, dosing, tamping, pre-infusion, brewing, ejection of coffee grounds.The facility to select the grinding degree and the coffee quantity allows you to individually set up the espresso machine to you...

14 Select espresso pour volume/size Depending on your taste, select a short, standard or a long espresso pour.• For this press the 'espresso pour volume' button until the desired cup symbol is selected or the desired cup size is indicated on the display. See figure 15. The cup sizes are indicated as...

19 Secrets to the perfect cup With a Sunbeam pump espresso machine and a little experience, you can create café quality coffee at home. As there are a number of possibilities for making coffee to meet your personal taste, following are a few helpful suggestions:• The origin of the bean and roasting ...

20 The steam can be used for texturing/frothing milk or for heating liquids. As the temperature for generating steam must be higher than for making coffee, the espresso machine is equipped with an additional steam mode. Important: There is risk of scalding when the steam nozzle is in use. Hot water ...

22 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 milk you steam should be adeq...

23 The hot water function can be used for making tea, hot chocolate or other hot water drinks such as instant soups. Important: There is risk of scalding when the steam nozzle is in use. Hot water or hot steam can cause scalding. Only use the steam nozzle when holding a container underneath. • Place...

25 Programming the espresso pour volume (continued) Note: When you save the espresso pour volume in coffee bean mode, firstly the grinder starts and grinds the coffee. Keep the “OK” button pressed until the desired espresso pour volume is reached.• Release the button once your desired espresso pour ...

26 Important: Only adjust the fineness of the grind during the grinding process. Adjustments of the grind while not in use may cause damage to the espresso machine. Setting the fineness of the grind • With a cup placed under the espresso pour spout, press the one cup coffee button. While the grindin...

28 Menu settings Setting language You can select between several languages. The factory setting is <<ENGLISH>>. You can change this setting as follows:• Press the “MENU” button, see figure 40. The menu setting <<LANGUAGE>> appears. • Confirm the menu setting by pressing the “...

Note: When the espresso machine is turned on it will go through an Auto Clean cycle. This removes any old coffee grinds from the coffee brewing unit.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 t...

33 We recommend that you clean the brewing unit (depending on intensity of use) regularly, however at the very latest, before the cleaning program is started. If your espresso machine is left unused for long periods of time (e.g. holidays), it is necessary to empty the coffee waste container and wat...

34 • Dry the coffee brewing unit and turn the service lever upwards again as far as it will go. The ejection lever folds back again and the brewing unit closes. See figure 55. Inserting the coffee brewing unit • Re-insert the coffee brewing unit as follows: 1. Place the coffee brewing unit onto the ...

The cleaning program allows complete removal of coffee oils even in areas which are not normally accessible. Start the cleaning program at the latest when you are instructed by the display indication <<CLEANING REQUIRED>>.The cleaning process takes about 8 minutes and should not be inter...

The descaling program allows for simple and effective descaling of the espresso machine. Scale is a surface build up of minerals that naturally occur over time in all appliances that are involved with the heating of water.The espresso machine should be descaled at regular intervals of 4 – 6 months, ...

• <<PLEASE WAIT>>The coffee brewing unit is positioned.• <<WASTE CONTAINER UNDER STEAM WAND>> – press “OK” Remove and empty the coffee waste container. Place the emptied coffee waste container under the steam wand, see figure 62. Then press the “OK” button. Note: The containe...

41 Espresso/coffee is The internal brewing system The first cup is always colder than not hot enough is cold. any following cups as the brewing unit has to warm up. Heat the brewing unit by running the 8 minute cleaning program without using the cleaning tablet. See page 36, Starting the cleaning pr...

Heading PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO No espresso/coffee, Foreign matter is caught in the Turn the machine off and remove only water is running grinding mechanism stopping the hopper. Clean away any coffee out the beans from moving through beans in and around the grinding the grinder. mechanism....

Heading 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...

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