Hamilton Beach 40400 User Guide

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French Press

Cafetière à piston

Questions?
Please call us – our friendly
associates are ready to help.
USA: 1.800.851.8900

Questions ?
N’hésitez pas à nous appeler –
nos associés s’empresseront
de vous aider.
CAN : 1.800.267.2826

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amables representantes están
listos para ayudar.
MEX: 01 800 71 16 100

Le invitamos a leer cuidadosamente este
instructivo antes de usar su aparato.

Cafetera Francesa

English ...................... 2

Français ................... 11

Español ................... 19

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Parts and Features

BEFORE FIRST USE: Wash all parts of the French
Press in hot, soapy water. Rinse and dry.

*To order parts:
US: 1.800.851.8900

www.hamiltonbeach.com
Canada: 1.800.267.2826

TO MAKE COFFEE:

Remove mixer/frother by unscrewing the lid lock
from under the lid and lift lid off mixer/frother.
Slide lid onto coffee press and rotate lid lock until
lid is secure.

NOTE: Follow
illustration to
attach coffee
press.

Lid Lock

Strainer

Spout

Lid*

Glass Carafe*

Coffee Press*

(For making coffee and steeping

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loose tea or tea bags)

Mixer/Frother*

(For making hot cocoa)

How to Make Coffee

NOTE: French-pressed coffee retains the natural oils of the coffee
that would be absorbed by the paper filter.

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Always place French Press on a
dry, clean, heat-resistant counter
for each use. While holding the
handle, carefully remove coffee
press.

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Add coarsely ground coffee
to the bottom of the carafe
(1 Tablespoon coarsely ground
coffee for every 4 ounces
[1/2 cup] of water).

Hold handle with one hand. Turn
lid so that the strainer in the lid
does not overlap the pour spout
of the carafe to seal spout. Face
spout away from you. Place other
hand on the top of the coffee
press and slowly press down
towards the bottom.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Failure
to follow these directions may
cause hot coffee to squirt out
from spout or around lid during
pressing.

3

Pour hot water (195°–205°F
[91°–96°C]) into carafe. Quickly
stir mixture with a long-handled
wooden spoon or a heat-proof
plastic spatula.

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4

Place coffee press onto the carafe;
let stand 4 minutes for coffee to
steep. Do not press down.

Turn lid to align strainer in lid with
spout of carafe to allow coffee to
pour.

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How to Steep Loose Tea

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Add 1 teaspoon of loose tea for
every 6 ounces (3/4 cup) of water
to bottom of the French Press.

Pour hot water into carafe. See
chart below for recommended
water temperature and steeping
time.

Tea Steeping Guide

TYPE OF TEA

Green Tea
White Tea

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Turn lid to align strainer in lid
with spout of carafe to allow
tea to pour. Pour all the tea into
cups immediately to eliminate
additional steeping time.

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Oolong Tea
Black Tea/Herbal Tea, Boil

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WATER TEMP

175°F/79°C
180°F/82°C
190°F/88°C

212°F/100°C

STEEPING TIME

1–3 minutes
3–4 minutes
3–5 minutes

5 minutes

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Hold handle with one hand. Turn
lid so that the strainer in the lid
does not overlap the pour spout
of the carafe to seal spout. Face
spout away from you. Place other
hand on the top of the coffee
press and slowly press down
towards the bottom.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Failure
to follow these directions may
cause hot tea to squirt out from
spout or around lid during
pressing.

How to Steep With Tea Bags

1

Pour boiling water into carafe.

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Place coffee press onto the carafe.

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Add tea bags (8 ounces [1 cup] of
water per tea bag) to the French
Press and hang tags over carafe.

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Place coffee press onto the carafe.
Let steep following the packaged
tea recommendations. Do not
press down.

Hold handle with one hand. Turn
lid so that the strainer in the lid
does not overlap the pour spout
of the carafe to seal spout. Face
spout away from you. Place other
hand on the top of the coffee
press and slowly press down
towards the bottom.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Failure
to follow these directions may
cause hot tea to squirt out from
spout or around lid during
pressing.

Remove coffee press. Remove
and discard tea bags.

Turn lid to align strainer in lid with
spout of carafe to allow tea to
pour. Pour tea immediately.

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How to Make Hot Cocoa

1

Remove coffee press by
unscrewing the lid lock from
under the lid and lift lid off coffee
press.

5

Place mixer/frother onto the
carafe; let stand 1 minute. Do not
press down.

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Slide lid onto mixer/frother and
rotate lid lock until lid is secure.

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3

Add 3/4 cup (177 ml) mini
chocolate chips, 2 Tablespoons
(30 ml) powdered sugar, and
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla to carafe.

Hold handle with one hand. Turn
lid so that the strainer in the lid
does not overlap the pour spout
of the carafe to seal spout. Face
spout away from you. Place other
hand on the top of the mixer/
frother and slowly move up and
down for one minute or until
mixture is well-blended.

WARNING! Burn Hazard: Failure
to follow these directions may
cause hot cocoa to squirt out
from spout or around lid during
pressing.

4

Pour 2 cups (473 ml) heated milk
and 2 cups heated half-and-half
over chocolate.

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Turn lid to align strainer in lid with
spout of carafe to allow hot cocoa
to pour.

Tips for Best-Tasting Coffee

• All coffees are made from either arabica beans or robusta beans,
or some combination of both. Arabica beans are slightly more
expensive, but tend to produce better-tasting coffee.

•

Use 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) coarse ground coffee for 4 ounces of
water. To avoid overflow, use slightly less grounds (3/4 Tablespoon
[11.1 ml]) when brewing decaf or flavored coffees.

• Finely ground coffee will make it difficult to press the coffee.

• Only buy the amount of coarsely ground coffee that you think you
will use in one week. This will make sure you have the freshest
coffee.

• Never store coffee grounds in the freezer. Moisture and air change
its flavor.

• Preheat the French Press with hot water to warm the carafe before
making coffee.

• Using a water filter, filtered water, or bottled water will yield better­tasting coffee than tap water.

• Make sure your French Press is clean. See “Care and Cleaning”
section.

Carafe Safety Precautions

This symbol alerts you to the potential danger for personal
injury if you fail to read and follow these safety precautions.

• Do not use a cracked carafe or a carafe having a loose or
weakened handle.

• This carafe is designed to be used only with your French Press.
Do not use on a gas or electric rangetop, or in a microwave or
conventional oven.

• To avoid breakage, handle carafe with care. Avoid impact. Glass
will break as a result of impact. Use care when cleaning.

• Do not place hot carafe on cool or wet surface. Allow to cool
before washing or adding liquids.

• Do not set carafe on a hot heating surface.

• Do not clean with steel wool pads, abrasive cleanser, or any other
materials that may scratch.

• Do not place hands inside carafe. When handling, be careful if
wearing any hand jewelry, especially diamond rings. Jewelry can
scratch the glass, which increases possibility of breakage.

• Do not bump or scratch.

• Discard carafe if it is cracked or scratched.

• To avoid accidents, do not pour in the direction of people.

• When stirring in the carafe, use only wooden, plastic, or rubber
utensils. Do not use metal utensils.

• Follow the above safety precautions carefully to avoid serious burn
injuries which may result if breakage occurs while carafe holds
heated liquids.

This symbol reminds you that glass is fragile and can break
which could result in personal injury.

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Care and Cleaning

Glass
Carafe

Lid

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Coffee
Press

Mixer/Frother

Clean French Press after each use.
Do not use abrasive scouring
pads or powders since they may
scratch the smooth surface of the
carafe, causing the glass to break
suddenly during use or cleaning.

DISHWASHER-SAFE

DO NOT use the “SANI” setting
when washing in the dishwasher.
“SANI” cycle temperatures could
damage your product.

Visit www.hamiltonbeach.com for our complete line

of products and Use and Care Guides –

as well as delicious recipes, tips, and

to register your product online!

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Notes

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