Melitta 40791, 40791C User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

1. Read all instructions.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles

or knobs. Care must be taken, as
burns can occur from touching hot
parts or from spilled, hot liquid.

3. To protect against fire, electric shock,

and injury to persons, do not immerse
cord, plug, or espresso maker in water
or other liquid.

4. Close supervision is necessary when any

appliance is used by or near children.

5. Unplug from outlet when the espresso

maker is not in use and before clean­ing. Allow to cool before putting on or
taking off parts and before cleaning the
appliance.

6. Appliance must be operated on a flat

surface away from the edge of counter
to prevent accidental tipping.

7. Do not operate any appliance with a

damaged cord or plug, or after the
appliance malfunctions or is dropped
or damaged in any manner. Call our
toll-free customer service number for
information on examination, repair, or
adjustment.

8. The use of accessory attachments not

recommended by the appliance manu­facturer may result in fire, electric
shock, or injury to persons.

9. Do not use outdoors.

10. Do not let cord hang over edge of

table or counter or touch hot surfaces,
including the stove.

11. Be certain filter holder is securely in

place when brewing espresso.
Scalding may occur if the filter holder
is removed during the brewing cycle.

12. Do not place appliance on or near a

hot gas or electric burner or in a
heated oven.

13. To disconnect appliance, turn controls

to OFF and then remove plug from
wall outlet.

14. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire

or electric shock, do not remove the
top or bottom covers. No user­serviceable parts are inside. Repair
should be done by authorized service
personnel only.

15. Do not use appliance for other than

intended use.

This product is intended for household
use only.

WARNING! Shock Hazard: This appliance

has a polarized plug (one wide blade) that
reduces the risk of electric shock. The plug
fits only one way into a polarized outlet.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
plug by modifying the plug in any way or
by using an adapter. If the plug does not
fit, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit,
have an electrician replace the outlet.

The length of the cord used on this appli­ance was selected to reduce the hazards
of becoming tangled in or tripping over a
longer cord. If a longer cord is necessary,
an approved extension cord may be used.
The electrical rating of the extension cord
must be equal to or greater than the rating
of the appliance. Care must be taken to
arrange the extension cord so that it will
not drape over the countertop or tabletop
where it can be pulled on by children or
accidentally tripped over.

To avoid an electrical circuit overload, do
not use another high-wattage appliance
on the same circuit with your espresso
maker.

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When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to
reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons, including the following:

OTHER CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION

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Parts and Features

Removable Water
Reservoir

Frothing Nozzle
and Cover

Measuring Scoop
with Tamping Tool

Removable
Drip Tray

Cup Storage/
Cup Warmer

Ground Espresso/Pod
Filter Holder

Espresso/Pod
Filter Holder

Espresso
Filter Holder

ON/OFF Button

Control Knob

Frothing Nozzle
Wrench

Filter Holder
Locking Lever

BREW Knob Position

STANDBY Knob Position

Amber ON Light

Green Ready Light

(for BREW and STEAM)

STEAM Knob Position

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Before First Use (Priming the Pump)

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NOTICE: Wash all removable parts in warm, soapy water. No parts may be washed in
a dishwasher. The water pump must be “primed” before first use to work properly.
Operating without water in the reservoir can permanently damage the appliance.

Fill the removable water reservoir to
the MAX fill line with cold water and
replace securely on the back of unit.

Plug in the unit and press the ON/OFF
button to turn unit on. The amber ON
light will illuminate.

Turn the control knob to the STEAM
setting. Steam will begin to flow from
the steam nozzle.

The ready light will glow green when
the water is heated and unit is ready
for use. Place an empty container
under frothing nozzle in order to catch
any drips of water from the steam
nozzle.

Allow steam to flow for about 2 min­utes. NOTE: After the ready light
initially glows green, the light may
cycle on and off during operation.

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Turn the control knob back to the
STANDBY position.

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Before First Use (cont.)

Place a container under brew head—
it should be wide enough to catch
water from both spouts. Turn the
control knob to BREW and dispense
any remaining water from reservoir.

Turn control knob back to the STANDBY
position.

Press ON/OFF button to turn the unit
off. The light next to the button will
turn off. Unplug the unit.

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Wash all parts again with warm,
soapy water and dry thoroughly.

WARNING! Shock Hazard. Do not
immerse machine, cord, or plug in
water or any other liquid. See
Cleaning section on page 12 for
full instructions.

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How to Use

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Fill the removable water reservoir with
desired amount of cold water and
replace securely on the back of unit.

NOTE: Ensure there are no grounds on the rim of the filter holder. This prevents a
proper seal from forming and may damage the machine.

Align raised dimple on the exterior of
espresso/pod filter holder with cutout
notch on inside of filter holder. Rotate
espresso/pod filter holder 180º to
secure in base.

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Place ground espresso holder into
filter holder. Add one tablespoon of
ground espresso for each cup being
made. Use shallow holder for 1 cup
and deep holder for 2 cups. Press
grounds firmly into holder with
tamping tool and ensure no grounds
remain on the rim.

Place pod into filter holder. When using
an ESE (Easy Serving Espresso) pod,
always use the shallower espresso/pod
filter holder. Never put two pods in
either filter holder at one time.

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How to Use (cont.)

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Plug in and press the ON/OFF button
to turn unit on. The amber ON light
will illuminate. The ready light will
glow green when the water is heated
and unit is ready for use.

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Place one or two cups under brew
head spouts. If using one cup, use one
wide enough to catch espresso from
both spouts.

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Holding handle securely, align locking
tabs of filter holder with the brew
head opening. Insert filter until it
slides all the way to the back and
cannot be pushed in any further.

Pull down on the lever handle to lock
the filter holder into place. The lever
will be locked when it is slightly below
horizontal and cannot be pushed
down any further.

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As espresso dispenses, it will gradually
look lighter in color. Allow espresso
to drip from filter holder for 15–20
seconds before removing cup(s). This
will make about 1–1.5 oz. of espresso
if using two cups or 2–3 oz. if using
one cup.

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Turn the control knob to BREW
to begin the flow of espresso.

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How to Use (cont.)

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Turn control knob back to the
STANDBY position.

NOTES:

• Some water may continue to drip intermittently from brew head. This is normal and a
result of product operation.

• This unit has a steam purge in the drip tray that will cycle if there is any water remain­ing in the heater. Some steam may escape under the drip tray—this is normal.

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Wait about 1 minute before unlocking
the lever and removing filter holder.
This will allow any water still flowing
through the pump to finish.

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Push ON/OFF button to OFF. Unplug
unit from outlet.

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To empty espresso grounds and/or
an espresso pod from the filter holder,
flip the plastic lever located on the
handle of the filter holder and hold
the lever open.

CAUTION: The metal parts of the filter
holder may be hot.

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Keeping thumb on handle lever,
dispose of espresso grounds and/or
pod filter.

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Ensure filter holder is cool. Align raised
dimple on espresso/pod filter holder
with cutout notch in filter holder base;
then remove.

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Clean filter holder and brew head after
each use. See Cleaning instructions
on page 12. DO NOT allow grounds
to remain in filter holder; this can
clog filter holder and cause unit to
malfunction.

How to Use (cont.)

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How to Steam and
Froth Milk

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Burn Hazard.

Vapor and water emitted from frothing nozzle are hot.

w WARNING

Ensure there is water in the removable
water reservoir and move the frothing
nozzle to the right of the unit.

Plug unit in; press ON/OFF button to
begin heating water. The ready light
will glow green when the water is
heated and unit is ready for use.

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Fill a metal or ceramic cup 1/3 full with
cold milk. A stainless steel cup and
skim milk are recommended.

Hold cup underneath frothing nozzle,
leaving about 1/4 to 1/2 inch between
the nozzle and the bottom of the cup.

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How to Steam and
Froth Milk (cont.)

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Turn the control knob back to the
STANDBY position; then remove cup
from underneath frothing nozzle.

NOTE: After each time steaming and
to prevent clogging nozzle, hold a cup
with water under nozzle and “steam”
into the cup to clean.

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Turn the control knob to STEAM .
Steam will begin to flow from the
nozzle.

TO STEAM: Milk is steamed when the
cup becomes warm to the touch.

TO FROTH: Making sure there is
always milk covering the nozzle, move
cup up and down until desired consis­tency is reached. Froth should be stiff
and scoopable with a spoon.

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Push ON/OFF button to OFF. Unplug
unit from outlet.

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Cleaning

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Electric Shock Hazard.

Disconnect power before wiping exterior of unit or brew head. Do not immerse cord,
plug, or base in any liquid.

w WARNING

Make sure unit is turned on and the
green ready light illuminated. Turn
control knob to STEAM position
and let steam flow for about 30 sec­onds into a cup; then turn control
knob back to the STANDBY position.

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Place a container under brew head
wide enough to catch water from both
spouts. Turn control knob to BREW
and dispense at least one cup of
water.

Recipes

Brew one or two cups at a time following
directions. Optional: Add sugar to taste.

Mix 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and
1/3 frothed milk. Top with ground nutmeg,
ground cinnamon, powdered chocolate, or
vanilla to taste.

Mix 1/2 espresso with 1/2 steamed milk.
Top with ground nutmeg, ground cinna­mon, powdered chocolate, or vanilla to
taste.

Mix beverage as described above; then
pour over ice.

Mix 1 ounce thick chocolate syrup with 1/3
espresso. Fill with frothed or steamed milk.

Espresso

Cappuccino

Latte

Iced espresso, cappuccino, or latte

Mocha

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Allow unit to cool completely; then
remove cover of frothing nozzle and
wipe down nozzle with a cloth.
Every other use: Remove nozzle tip
with wrench on tamping tool and
wash in warm, soapy water.

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Turn control knob back to STANDBY
position; then press ON/OFF button to
turn unit off. Unplug the unit.

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Wipe exterior and brew head with
warm water and damp cloth carefully.

Wash all parts with warm, soapy
water and dry thoroughly. DO NOT
wash any parts in a dishwasher.

Cleaning (cont.)

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Tips for Making Espresso

• For best results, use fresh-ground, dark, espresso roast coffee.

• If espresso preground coffee is used, store the unused portion in an airtight container

and keep in a cool, dark area for up to one week.

• The grind of the coffee will affect the taste of the coffee and how the appliance works. If
the grind is too coarse, water will flow too fast through the coffee and result in a weaker
flavor. If the grind is too fine, the flavor may be too strong or bitter, and the grounds
may clog the filter.

• For hotter espresso, preheat the filter holder, the ground espresso filter, and the pod
filter by first brewing water into the cups for a few seconds and then emptying the
brewed water. CAUTION: The filter holder, ground espresso filter, and pod filter are hot.

• Espresso beans may be ground in a coffee grinder. For best results, use the Melitta
Coffee Grinder on the fine setting. If grinding espresso in a store or using a burr mill,
then use a setting that is one to two notches coarser than the espresso setting.

• Grind your espresso so that it looks gritty, like salt or sand. It is too fine if it looks like
powder and feels like flour. If the coffee is ground too fine, then the water will not flow
through the coffee.

• Espresso pods make it even easier to brew a great cup of espresso and cleanup is as
easy as throwing out the used pod. Pods can be purchased at many local coffee houses
and specialty housewares stores. A Web search for “coffee pods” will also connect you
with many coffee pod suppliers.

• Always use cold water to make coffee. Warm water or other liquids could cause
damage to the appliance.

• Filtered water will make the best-tasting coffee.

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Troubleshooting

Espresso will not flow out.

• Is the water reservoir empty?

• Is the water reservoir properly fitted into position?

• Make sure that the coffee grounds are not overpacked in the filter.

• Is filter holder properly fitted into the espresso maker?

• Clean the filter, filter holder, and brew head.

• Holes in filter holder may be clogged. Clear with a toothpick or straightened paper clip.

Machine is noisy when operating.

• Is the water reservoir empty?

• Is the water reservoir properly fitted into position?

• Is the filter holder properly fitted into position?

Espresso is too weak.

• Always use fresh espresso ground coffee and tamp the ground coffee down firmly.

• The longer the brew time, the weaker the espresso (1 serving = 1 to 1-1/2 ounces).

• Be sure there is sufficient ground coffee in the filter.

• Coffee grounds are too coarse.

• Try a different brand or roast of coffee.

Espresso is too strong or bitter.

• Too much ground espresso was used.

• Grounds were too fine.

• Brew longer before turning control knob back to STANDBY.

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Use the Melitta Coffee Grinder.

Difficult to froth milk.

• Always use fresh, cold milk (skim milk is recommended).

• Use a cold, stainless steel cup and move the cup slightly up and down while frothing.

• Clean the frothing nozzle.

• Trying to froth too much milk; reduce amount of milk in cup.

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