Mr. Coffee ECM170 User Manual And Recipe Book

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ESPRESSO, LATTE & CAPPUCCINO MAKER

USER MANUAL

AND

RECIPE GUIDE

MRCOFFEE.COM

MÁQUINA PARA ESPRESSO,

LATTE Y CAPPUCCINO

MANUAL DEL USUARIO

GUÍA DE RECETAS

ECM170 SERIES

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! You’re the proud new owner of a Mr. Coffee® Steam Espresso, Latte and Cappuccino Maker. Soon you’ll be brewing real espresso drinks just like the coffee shop.

Espresso is used as a base for many other rich and delicious beverages such as Cappuccinos and Lattes. A Cappuccino is made with about one third espresso, one third steamed milk, and one third frothed milk. A Latte, on the other hand, is a combination of espresso and steamed milk with a small layer of foam on top.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.

3. Scalding may occur if the lid is removed during or immediately after the brewing cycles. Contents may be hot. Allow to cool before opening the lid.

4. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electrical shock or injury to persons.

5. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.

6. Do not use outdoors.

7. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury, do not immerse cords, plugs or the appliance in water or any other liquid.

8. Use only water in this appliance! Do not put any other liquids or foods in the water reservoir.

9. To disconnect, turn any control to OFF, then remove plug from wall outlet.

10. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or is damaged in any manner. Contact your Mr. Coffee

11. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.

12. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

13. Always be sure water reservoir cap is tightened securely before turning appliance on.

14. To avoid possible burns to body part and/or other injury from hot steam and water, NEVER

open the water reservoir cap or portafilter while your Mr. Coffee® Steam Espresso, Latte and Cappuccino Maker is turned on or as long as there is pressure in the water reservoir.

15. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

16. Place the espresso maker on a hard, flat, level surface to avoid interruption of airflow underneath.

17. This ceramic mug is designed for use with your Mr. Coffee range top or in any oven, including a microwave oven.

18. Do not set a hot ceramic mug on a wet or cold surface.

19. Do not clean the ceramic mug with abrasive cleaners, steel wool pad or other abrasive materials.

20. DO NOT attempt to unscrew water reservoir cap OR remove portafilter without releasing pressure first.

21.

Avoid sudden temperature changes, such as rinsing, washing, filling, or immersing a hot container with cold liquids.

22. Do not use a cracked ceramic mug or a mug having a loose or weakened handle.

23. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or

taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.

For appliances with service panels:

WARNING: Risk of Fire or Electric Shock. Do not remove this cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only.

Customer Service to arrange for replacement or repair.

espresso maker. It must never be used on a

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Please read ALL of the instructions in this manual carefully before you begin to use this appliance. Proper care and maintenance will ensure a long life and a trouble-free operation for this appliance. Please save these instructions and refer to them for cleaning and care tips.

THIS UNIT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.

POWER CORD INSTRUCTIONS

1. A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the hazards resulting from

becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.

2. An extension cord may be purchased and used if care is exercised in its use.

3. If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the extension

cord must be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. The resulting extended cord must be arranged so that it will not drape over a countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.

POLARIZED PLUGS

This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). As a safety feature to reduce the risk of electrical shock, this plug is intended to ﬁt in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not ﬁt fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not ﬁt, contact a qualiﬁed electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature or modify the plug in any way. If the plug ﬁts loosely into the AC outlet or if the AC outlet feels warm, do not use that outlet.

CUSTOMIZE THE LENGTH OF THE POWER CORD

You can customize the length of the power cord so that it is the exact length you desire. To increase the length of the power cord: grasp the power cord (not the power plug) and gently lift it out of the slot, then pull it away from the Coffeemaker. To decrease the length of the power cord: grasp the power cord (not the power plug), lift it out of the slot and gently feed it into the Coffeemaker. Lock the cord in the slot when ﬁnished.

TABLE CONTENTS

• Important Safeguards....................................................

• Power Cord Instructions ..............................................

• Parts Diagram..................................................................

• Set-Up & How to Brew.................................................

• How to Froth Milk...........................................................

• Cleaning & Maintaining.................................................

• Troubleshooting .............................................................

• Recipes Ideas ................................................................

• Warranty Information......................................................

• Instrucciones en Español ............................................

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MR. COFFEE® STEAM ESPRESSO / CAPPUCCINO MAKER

Brew

Steam

Control Knob

Portafilter

Ceramic Mug

Lock

Water Reservoir Cap

Filter Retainer Clip

On/Off Indicator Light

Frothing Wand Removable

Wand Cover

Cord Storage

Removable Drip Tray

Portafilter

Coffee Scoop

(The scoop can be used

as a tamping tool)

Replacement parts available on MrCoffee.com

Filter

Retainer Clip

Filter

Water Measuring Cup

BEFORE FIRST USE, CLEAN AND PRIME YOUR MACHINE

WHAT YOU NEED ON HAND:

• Ceramic mug (included) or a stainless steel frothing pitcher.

• Coffee should be ground to a ﬁne espresso grind that resembles salt grains. Use a quality grinder or burr mill, such as a Mr. Coffee burr mill.

• Milk for making cappuccinos or lattes.

• For best espresso drinks, we recommend using ﬁltered or bottled water.

CLEAN YOUR MACHINE!

Note: portaﬁlter is not dishwasher safe, hand wash only.

1. Wash the ceramic mug, water measuring cup, ﬁlter and portaﬁlter

with mild detergent and a soft sponge or cloth.

2. Remove the water reservoir cap.

3. Fill water measuring cup with ﬁltered water to the 4 cup mark and

pour into water reservoir.

4. Screw cap back onto the water reservoir.

5. Insert portaﬁlter into the machine with no coffee from left to right.

This can be tricky the ﬁrst time you try, so don’t worry. The best way to learn is to look at the shape of the top of the portaﬁlter. It can be inserted by placing it from the left and locking it into the right. This may require force. The handle should be aligned with the lock symbol and pointing directly at you when standing in front of the machine.

6. Place ceramic mug under the portaﬁlter.

7. Turn the control knob on the left side of the machine to “Brew.”

Keep the control knob on “Brew” until there is no longer water exiting the portaﬁlter.

8. Be sure to turn the control knob to the “Off” position and unplug

the appliance.

CAUTION: Do not immerse the power cord, power plug or coffeemaker in water or in any other liquid. Do not remove the water reservoir cap or portaﬁlter until you release pressure in the unit.

HOW TO RELEASE PRESSURE BEFORE REMOVING WATER RESERVOIR CAP

1. Unplug the machine. Place a ceramic mug under the frothing wand.

2. Turn control knob on the left side of the machine to “Steam.”

3. Once there is no longer steam or water exiting the frothing wand, remove the water reservoir cap.

4. Turn control knob back to “Off.”

5. Slowly remove the portaﬁlter.

HOW TO MAKE ESPRESSO, CAPPUCCINO OR LATTE

CAUTION: Do not remove water reservoir cap or portaﬁlter until you release the pressure in the unit.

WATER PREP:

1. Remove the water reservoir cap.

• For 2 or 4 servings of espresso, ﬁll the water measuring cup with water to the appropriate mark and pour into water reservoir.

• If making a cappuccino or latte, ﬁll water measuring cup with water up to the steam mark and pour it into the reservoir.

2. Screw cap back onto water reservoir.

ESPRESSO PREP:

1. Scoop your ﬁnely ground espresso into the portaﬁlter.

• For 2 servings of espresso, ﬁll ﬁlter to the 2 cup line located inside the portaﬁlter.

• For 4 servings of espresso, ﬁll ﬁlter to the 4 cup line located inside the portaﬁlter.

2. Lightly tamp/press down the espresso in the portaﬁlter by

pushing down with the back of the measuring scoop/tamper.

(If tamped too much, the water will not go through the espresso.)

3. Insert the portaﬁlter into machine. The handle should be aligned

with the lock symbol and pointing directly at you when standing in front of the machine.

TIME TO BREW AND FROTH:

Note: If making a cappuccino or a latte, follow steps 1-8. If you are making an espresso, follow steps 1, 2, 7, 8!

1. Place the ceramic mug onto the drip tray and under the portaﬁlter.

2. Plug in the machine and turn control knob on the left side of the machine to “Brew.”

3. Pour in your desired amount of cold milk into a the frothing pitcher, but allow enough room

for expansion of the foam (typically 1/3 or 1/2 of the top).

*Frothing texture is highly dependent upon the milk type used. 2% is recommended; whole milk creates ﬁner bubbles while skim milk creates larger bubbles.

4. Once the coffee begins to brew into the ceramic mug,

interrupt the brewing process by turning the control knob to “Off,” place your frothing pitcher so that the frothing wand is submerged about 1/2 -1” into the milk.

5. Turn the knob to “Steam.” This will take a few seconds to

heat up before bubbling. You should hear the steam coming out. If it is silent, it may mean you are out of water and no steam is coming out. If this happens, remove the frothing pitcher from the frothing wand. When you hear steam coming out, move the ceramic mug in a circular motion until desired amount of froth is reached. *It takes about 2 minutes to froth 4 oz. of milk to 165˚F heat.

6. Before removing the frothing pitcher from underneath the

frothing wand, turn the control knob back into the “Brew” position to complete the brewing process.

7. When the espresso ﬁnishes brewing, turn the control knob

to the “Off” position and unplug the machine. If brewing 4 cups and frothing, you may need to add additional water.

8. Follow “how to release pressure before removing water

reservoir lid” on page 7.

BUILD YOUR CAPPUCCINO OR LATTE:

1. Grab your favorite drinking mug.

2. Then pour the espresso into your drinking mug.

3. Finally, pour froth into your mug, then stir and enjoy.

*A latte has less foam and more steamed milk than a cappuccino. A cappuccino has 1/3 of espresso, 1/3 of steamed milk and 1/3 milk foam whereas a latte has 1/3 espresso, 2/3 steamed milk topped with milk foam.

*Visit The Mr. Coffee channel for instructional videos and tips.

HOW TO FROTH MILK

WATER PREP:

CAUTION: Do not remove water reservoir cap or

portaﬁlter until you release the pressure in the unit.

1. Remove the water reservoir cap.

2. Fill the water measuring cup to the steam line

with ﬁltered water and pour into reservoir.

3. Screw cap back onto water reservoir.

TIME TO FROTH:

4. Pour in your desired amount of cold milk into the ceramic

mug or a frothing pitcher, but allow enough room for expansion of the foam (typically 1/3 or 1/2 of the top). *Frothing texture is highly dependent upon the milk type used. 2% is recommended; whole milk creates ﬁner bubbles while skim milk creates larger bubbles.

5. Place your ceramic mug or frothing pitcher so that the

frothing wand is submerged into the milk. About 1/2 -1” into the milk.

6. Turn the knob to “Steam.” This will take a few seconds

7. Before removing the ceramic mug from underneath the

Note: it is extremely important to clean the frothing wand after every use. Refer to page 11 for cleaning instructions.

to heat up before bubbling. You should hear the steam coming out. If it is silent, it may mean you are out of water and no steam is coming out. If this happens, remove the frothing pitcher from the frothing wand. When you hear steam coming out, move the ceramic mug in a circular motion until desired amount of froth is reached. *It takes about 2 minutes to froth 4 oz. of milk to 165˚F heat.

frothing wand, turn the knob to the “Off” position .

CLEANING YOUR MACHINE AFTER EACH USE

Keep your Mr. Coffee® machine running smoothly by taking care of it after every use. Follow these easy steps to clean your machine:

1. Rinse ceramic mug. Remove the drip tray cover. Empty water

or coffee from drip tray. Dry with a clean cloth. Wipe the exterior of the machine with a damp cloth. Do not use metal scouring pads or abrasive cleansers.

CAUTION: Do not remove water reservoir cap or

portaﬁlter until you release the pressure in the unit.

2. Remove portaﬁlter, discard coffee grounds. Lift ﬁlter retainer clip

over the ﬁlter and hold in place as you discard coffee grounds. This helps keep ﬁlter secured in place.

3. Rinse portaﬁlter with fresh water. Please note that the portaﬁlter is

NOT dishwasher safe. Handwash only!

NOTE: If you did not froth milk, skip steps 4-9.

4. Fill water measuring cup to the steam mark with water and pour

into the water reservoir.

5. Screw cap back onto the water reservoir and plug in the machine.

6. Fill ceramic mug half way with water and place so that the frothing

wand is submerged into the water.

7. Turn the knob to “Steam” and steam with water instead of milk for

30 seconds. This will help rinse the internal parts of the machine.

8. Once the frothing wand is cool, remove and rinse frothing wand

cover. The frothing wand cover is the black rubber piece at the tip of the frothing wand. Simply pull from the bottom to remove.

9. Wipe down frothing wand with a damp cloth and rinse the frothing

wand cover.

CAUTION: To protect against electric shock, do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in water or other liquids.

CLEANING EVERY 1-3 MONTHS

Once every 1 to 3 months depending on usage and the type of water, we recommend that you delime your machine to keep it working properly.

DELIME INTERNAL PARTS

1. Make sure the control knob is in the “Off” position.

CAUTION: Do not remove water reservoir cap or

portaﬁlter until you release the pressure in the unit.

2. Fill water measuring cup to the 4 cup mark with fresh, undiluted white household vinegar. Add vinegar to the water reservoir.

3. Brew just enough to get some vinegar to come out.

4. Steam just enough to get some vinegar to come out.

5. Unplug the machine.

6. Allow appliance to sit overnight with the vinegar solution

in the water reservoir.

7. Discard vinegar through the top opening of the espresso maker by turning the machine upside down over the sink.

8. Rinse the water reservoir thoroughly with tap water by ﬁlling tank half full with water and then pouring the water back out into the sink, repeating this step twice.

USER MAINTENANCE:

This appliance has no user serviceable parts. Any servicing beyond that described in the Cleaning Section should be performed by an Authorized Service Representative only. See warranty section.

9. Brew and steam with fresh water at least 4 times or until you do not smell any vinegar.

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HELPFUL HINTS

Make sure the control knob is set to “Off” before using the machine.

Filter retainer clip should be in the back position when installing the portaﬁlter into the unit.

Do not attempt to turn portaﬁlter handle past the lock position.

Do not overﬁll the ﬁlter with ground coffee, as this will cause an improper lock of the portaﬁlter, which could result in leaking and damage to the seal.

For best results, only use high-quality espresso ground coffee.

Do not leave excess coffee grounds on the edge of the portaﬁlter. Excess grounds on the edge will cause an improper lock which could result in leaking and damage to the seal.

Do not “Brew” or “Steam” with the appliance without water in the water reservoir.

Make sure the frothing wand is submerged in your milk or milk substitute before turning the knob to “Steam.”

Storing the portaﬁlter in the brew head can cause an improper lock which could result in leaking and damage to the seal.

Do not ﬁll water to the top of the water reservoir.

This is a manual machine without auto shut-off. You control how much espresso is brewed by turning the control knob.

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