- QUICK GUIDE -
PREPARING YOUR MACHINE
SETTING LA SPECIALISTA FOR FIRST USE
Rorrorem veri rehen-
Remove stickers &
packing materials
Fill water tank.
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Wash and dry accessories; including
water tank.
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Plug in machine
and switch on the
main power.
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Insert the drip tray
with cup grill.
For more details on
setting up your La
Specialista please
check out the
De’Longhi How To
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Place a container under the
water spout.
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Press to rinse.
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Attach the portafilter.
Attach the portafilter.
Press to rinse.
Insert filter basket into
portafilter.
Open the steam dial for
few seconds (ideally 20
seconds).
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Step 1 - grinding
Add beans to hopper.
Fresh is best; fill in just with
the quantity you need.
The ideal setting depends on
the coffee beans type. The
factory default is 3 but for a
finer or coarser grind we invite
you to check on coffee guide
settings table. If you need
to adjust, do it while
grinding.
Select single or double
dose filter and place in the
portafilter. If you are using
the double filter, press the
X2 button.
Set the dose level by adjusting the dial starting from
the min. position.
Attach portafilter.
Once locked into place,
grinding will start.
To disable the grinder from
auto starting turn the dial to
The numbers displayed are a setting
reference once the right level of coffee
in the portafilter is reached. They do
not correspond to grinder settings or to
measurement units (gr/oz) or to grinding
time.
Refer to coffee guide table settings to find
useful indications on dosages, based on
the coffee beans and roast levels.
Refer to “Focus on perfect dose” on next
page for suggestions.
setting.
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Focus on perfect dose
Adjust dose
Each variety of coffee beans can behave differently during grinding and this is the
reason why setting the dose at the beginning might require extra care.
With this illustration we give you some indications on how to regulate the dose. Please
note these suggested setting ranges, based on the roasting level, are certainly a good
starting point but they might slightly vary depending on specific composition of your
coffee beans.
1. Set the dose (to reach the mark inside of the filter basket, see image for perfect
dose) starting from the minimum position.
2. Look at which roasting level your coffee is and based on that, turn the knob slowly,
referencing the ranges.
Achieve Espresso perfection
Perfect dose
The coffee filters have a 3mm laser mark inside to identify the level for perfect dose.
Try different levels within the mark, keeping in mind that the minimum dose corresponds
to the bottom line of the mark and the maximum dose corresponds to the upper line of
the mark.
BARISTA TIP:
if your coffee is over or under extracted and the dose is within the perfect
dose range, adjust the grinder settings ner or coarser.
Over extracted coffee (pouring too slowly) needs coarser grind
Under extracted coffee (pouring too fast) needs ner grind.
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