La Spaziale LUCCA A53 User Manual

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FIRST TIME UNBOXING AND SETUP
Inspect box for damage:

When you receive your LUCCA A53, please inspect the box it came in for damage. If you
noticed your box is damaged or if there are any other damages as you set up your machine
please contact us at [e-mail] at your earliest convenience to troubleshoot.

Place machine on counter and inspect:

Once you’ve inspected your box lift machine out of it’s box and place it on the counter. Having
two people lift the machine is very helpful. After the machine is on the counter, remove the bag
covering the machine and inspect the machine for damages. If you see any damage, call us
right away. We highly recommend holding onto the box and shipping supplies inside the box in
the event you need to ship or stow your machine.

Water quality and filling water tank:

Your LUCCA A53 comes with a braided water line that connects to the water inlet directly
behind the drip tray and has a 3/8ths OD push connect fitting on the other end to direct connect
to a plastic water line. If you plan on plumbing in your own water kit to the braided line that
doesn’t use a 3/8ths OD plastic tubing you’ll need to find an adapter for the braided line as it has
a 3/8ths BSPT threaded female connection. Standard pipe thread in North America is NPT
thread. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU PUT A FILTER AND SOFTENER IN YOUR WATER
LINE. You can test your water hardness using the water test strips provided with the machine.
The ideal water hardness for an espresso machine is 50 ppm and the ideal psi is between 25
and 45. If you have any questions about this please check our guide blog at
www.clivecoffee.com/water

Standby mode and filling coffee boiler:

Once you’ve attached the water inlet of your LUCCA A53 to a cold water line it is time to plug in
your machine. The machine comes standard with a 20 amp plug but also has an adapter for
regular three prong kitchen outlets. When the machine is plugged in the LUCCA light will
illuminate and the power light will flash, signifying the machine is in standby mode. While the
machine is in standby mode it will not heat and the pump will not turn on.

Power mode and filling steam boiler:

To turn machine on hold the power button down for three seconds. The power light will now be
constantly illuminated the boiler light will flash, the 95 light will flash and the machine will begin
automatically filling the steam boiler. Anytime the machine notices the steam boiler has had
more than one ounce leave through the steam tip or hot water tap the steam boiler will
automatically refill. The steam boiler is now refilling from being completely drained so it will take
around 30 seconds for it to fill to the correct level.

STANDARD MACHINE OPERATION

The machine will now begin heating. The numeric lights running horizontally across the control
panel signify the heat of the coffee boiler, the 95 light will flash until the coffee boiler has

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reached operating temperature. The flashing boiler light signifies the heat of the steam boiler,
the boiler light will flash until it has reached operating temperature as well.

When the machine is in standard operating mode the top right button draws water through the
steam tap. Tapping it once toggles the steam tap on and will continue to draw water until
toggled off. The hot water tap will only draw water once the steam boiler has begun building
pressure.

Holding down the boiler button for five seconds will turn off the steam boiler, turning its light off.
Holding the boiler button down for five seconds while it is off will turn the steam boiler back on
and turn the boiler light on.

The one cup and two cup buttons on the left side of the control panel are for brewing espresso.
They are both preset to dose about 1.5 ounces of espresso. If your first few attempts at pulling a
shot seem very far off in terms of the amount of espresso coming out before the machine stops,
see the programming mode below on how to program volumetric dosing.

At this point your machine is set up and ready for use. Now you’ll get to dial in your grinder and
begin pulling shots. Your grinder should come with a user manual, describing how to adjust the
grind coarser and finer to get your espresso dialled in for the shot desired.

Visit www.clivecoffee.com/espresso for tips on getting started.

EXTRA FEATURES
Programming mode:

When the machine is in standard operating mode holding down the power button for five
seconds, this will make the power light flash as well as the 95 light. To leave programming
mode tap the power button one more time and it will stop flashing and return to normal
operation. From programming mode you can adjust multiple functions on the machine.

Tapping the hot water button in programming mode will bring the machine up one degree
Celsius until it comes back down. The “95” preset is closer to 94 degrees Celsius. So
illuminating the “100” light will set the brew boiler at 95 degrees Celsius, 105 at 96 degrees, etc.

Tapping the one cup or two cup button will begin to change the volumetric dose set for the
button pressed. In order to accurately change the volumetric dose you will need a portafilter with
coffee needs to be in the group head to slow down the flow of water so the machine can
accurately read how much water is desired per dose. Once you have the desired amount of
espresso tap the button you are currently programming again to stop the shot and save the new
volumetric dose. If you attempt to change the volumetric dose without a portafilter with a puck in
place you will not get accurate dosing results.