Clatronic ES 2999 [55/90] Useful tips

3. Place the glass pot under the steam nozzle. Lift the recipient until the vapor

jet is immersed 1/2 cm in the milk. Turn the control knob slowly to the vapor

jet position. The vapor is ejected from the vapor jet to froth up the milk. As the

volume of the foam rises, lift the glass pot slightly so that the tip of the nozzle

is always immersed in the milk. Continue this operation for approximately 45-90

seconds according to your taste or until the milk’s volume has doubled. Make

sure that the milk does not get too hot or scalded to avoid ruining the froth.

Never dip the tip more than a centimeter into the milk. For proper frothing a

hissing sound must be heard. Once the frothing is over, turn the control knob

to the Off position. When ﬁ nished, half of the contents of the glass pot will be

composed of hot milk and the other half of foam.

4. Scoop out the foam from the glass pot into the cup/s with espresso coffee. Add

some milk. A cappuccino is 1/3 coffee, 1/3 hot milk and 1/3 frothed milk.

5. In order to make sure that no vapor is left in the machine, place a recipient

with cold water under the vapor jet and dip the vapor jet into the water. Turn the

control knob to the vapor jet position. The remaining vapor is released if the

vapor jet starts to bubble.

Important: the pressure of the machine must be released each time before

brewing. As soon as the bubbling stops, pressure has been completely

reduced. Turn the control knob to the Off position. Wait a few seconds after

the brewing before removing the ﬁ lter holder. Remove the remaining ground

coffee. Clean the machine as described in „Cleaning and Maintenance“.

Useful Tips

• The use of ﬁ ltered water or bottled water is highly recommended to enhance

the taste of the espresso and to avoid the calciﬁ cation of the machine. Distilled

water must not be used, as it is dull and tasteless.

• The secret for frothing the milk is the right technique, which can be acquired

only with practice.

• If the brewing time of the coffee is longer than usual (i.e. if it takes too long for the

coffee to ﬂ ow out of the brewing head), then it is likely that the coffee is too ﬁ ne,

that too little coffee has been used or that the coffee was not pressed enough.

• If the preparation time for the coffee is shorter (i.e. if the coffee ﬂ ows quickly

out of the brewing head), then it is possible that either the coffee was too

coarse after it had been ground, the amount of coffee used was too small or

the coffee was not pressed down ﬁ rmly enough.

• If you prefer to have thicker “foam” for your milk, allow the foamed milk to stand

for 30 to 60 seconds before you put it in the espresso.

• If there is a signiﬁ cant increase in the brewing time and/or frequent clogging of

the vapor jet occurs, the machine is calciﬁ ed. Fill the boiler with a citric acid-

based decalcifying agent (see dosing instructions provided by the manufac-

turer). Follow the instructions provided above in „How to make an espresso“.

Do not ﬁ ll the ﬁ lter bowl with coffee! After this operation carry out 2-3 brewing

cycles with clear water.

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