User Manual Bonsenkitchen CM8007 20 Bar Espresso Coffee Machine

• Owner's manual - (English)

• Spec Sheet (web) - (English)

Table of contents

• KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER
• BEFORE THE FIRST USE
• PRE-HEATING
• MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE
• MAKE HOT WATER
• FROTHING MILK/MAKE CAPPUCCINO
• PRODUCING STEAM TO HEAT LIQUIDS
• SET THE DISPENIN AMOUNTG
• AUTOMATICALLY POWER-OFF FUNCTION
• CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE
• CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
• TROUBLE SHOOTING

KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent, you should rinse the coffee maker with warm water as follows:

• Pour water into water tank, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then close the water tank cover.

Note: the appliance is supplied with a detachable tank for easy cleaning, you can fill the tank with water firstly, and then put the tank into the appliance.

• Set steel mesh into metal funnel (no coffee in steel mesh).
• Place an espresso cup (your cup) on drip plate. Make sure the water/steam knob is on the “ ” position.

Note: the appliance is not equipped with jug, please use your jug or coffee cup.

• Connect to power source, press the ON/OFF switch. The LED display screen will flashing.
• The appliance will start heating,When the LED display screen becomes solid, it shows the pre-heating is finished. Press double-cup button “ ”, and water will flow out.
• When the appliance stops pumping water automatically, you can pour the water in container out then clean them thoroughly, now you can start brewing.

Note: There may be noise when pumping the water on the first time, it is normal, the appliance is releasing the air in the appliance. After about 20s, the noise will disappear.

PRE-HEATING

To make a cup of good hot Espresso coffee, we recommend you preheating the appliance before making coffee, including the funnel, steel mesh and cup, so that the coffee flavour can not be influenced by the cold parts.

• Remove the detachable tank and open the tank cover to fill it with desired water, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then place t he tank into the appliance properly.
• Set steel mesh into metal funnel, make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “ ” position, and you can fix them into coffee maker firmly through turn it anticlockwise until it is at the “ ” position.

Place an espresso cup (your cup) on removable drip plate.

• Then connect the appliance to power supply source. Make sure the water/steam knob is on the “ ’ position.
• Press the ON/OFF switch, the LED display screen will flashing.
• When the the LED display screen becomes solid, press single-cup button“ ”, there will be hot water flowing out. When the appliance stops pumping water automatically, the pre-heating is finished.

MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE

• Remove the funnel by turning it in clockwise. Add ground coffee to steel mesh with coffee spoon, a spoon ground coffee power can make about a cup of top-grade coffee, then press the ground coffee powder tightly with the coffee spoon.
• Set steel mesh into metal funnel, make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance as indicating of “ ” mark, and you can fix them into coffee maker firmly through turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “ ” position .
• Pour out the hot water in the cup. Then place the hot cup (yourself cup) on drip plate.
• Select single cup “ ” or double cups “” according to your demand and then press the corresponding button of the selected function. After waiting for a moment, there will be coffee flowing out.
• The appliance will stop working when the coffee-brewing is finished, and then your coffee is ready now.

WARNING: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during making the coffee, as you need operate manually sometimes!

• After finishing making the coffee, you can take the metal funnel out through turn clockwise, then pour the coffee residue out with the steel mesh pressed by press bar.
• Press the power switch to cut off the power source.
• Let them cool down completely, then rinse under running water.

MAKE HOT WATER

• After finish preheating, turn the knob to “Hot water” setting “”, and then the hot water will dispense. When desired amount of hot water is got, turn the knob to“ ”. Before making hot water, put a cup under the steam tube.
• Press the power switch to cut off the power source.

FROTHING MILK/MAKE CAPPUCCINO

You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothing milk.

Note: during making steam, the metal funnel must be assembled in position.

Method:

• Prepare espresso first with container big enough according to the part “MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE”.
• Fill a jug with about 100 grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared, you are recommended to use whole milk at refrigerator temperature (not hot!).

Note: In choosing the size of jug, it is recommended the diameter is not less than 70+5mm, and bear in mind that the milk increases in volume by 2 times, make sure the height of jug is enough.

• Insert the plastic sleeve into the milk about two centimetre, then turn the water/steam knob to the “ ''; ” position, steam will come out from the steam outlet. Froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to down.

Warning: Be sure to operate carefully as the steam may result in scald to person.

• When the required purpose is reached, you can turn the water/steam knob to the “” position.

Note: Clean steam outlet with wet sponge immediately after steam stops generating, but care not to hurt!

5. Pour the frothed milk into the espresso prepared, now the cappuccino is ready.

6. Sweeten to taste and if desired, sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.

Press the power switch to cut off the power source.

Note: After making steam, you can press “Single-cup” or “Double-cup” button immediately to brew coffee again. The icon “ ” shown in the LCD will flash quickly if the temperature is too high, at that time, you need to reduce the temperature by following the operation as below. Turn the knob to “Hot water’ setting“ ”, and then the hot water will dispense. After pumping water to reduce the temperature for about 10 seconds, turn the knob to“ ”, and then you can brew coffee again.

Note: If you do not want to brew coffee when the high-temperature warning occurs, you can press the “Single-cup” or “Double-cup” button again to cancel.

PRODUCING STEAM TO HEAT LIQUIDS

The steam wand can be used to froth milk singly or make hot beverages like drinking chocolate and water.

Method:

• Remove the detachable tank and fill it with desired water, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then place the tank into the appliance properly.
• Then connect the appliance to power supply source.
• Press the ON/OFF switch, The LED display screen will flashing.
• When the LED display screen becomes solid, it shows the pre-heating is finished.
• Dip the steam wand with plastic sleeve into the liquid to be heated or the intended froth milk. Turn the water/steam knob to the “ ” position and start making steam.
• When the required temperature is reached or the frothing milk is obtained, you can turn the water/steam knob to the “ ” position.
• Press the ON/OFF switch to cut off the power source.

SET THE DISPENIN AMOUNTG

• Dispensing amount of single cup

Hold and press the “Single-cup” button for 3 seconds to enter into the mode of setting the dispensing amount. And then press the “Single-cup” button again, the coffee starts to dispense and the icon “ ” flashes at the same time, when the desired amount is got, press the “Single-cup” button again, the coffee stops dispensing. At that time, the setting for the dispensing amount of single cup is finished and it will be saved for next operation.The adjustable dispensing amount of single cup ranges between 25ml and 50m.

• Dispensing amount of double cups

Hold and press the “Double-cup” button for 3 seconds to enter into the mode of setting the dispensing amount, then follow the operation of setting the dispensing amount of single cup. The adjustable dispensing amount of double cups ranges between 50ml and 100ml.

• Restore factory setting

Simultaneously hold and press the “Single-cup” and “Double-cup” buttons for 3 seconds to recover the factory setting of dispensing amount.

AUTOMATICALLY POWER-OFF FUNCTION

• After pressing power switch, if there is no any operation within 15 minutes, the unit will power off automatically.
• After pressing power switch, if there is no any operation after pump worked for 60s during making hot water, the unit will power off automatically.
• After pressing power switch, if there is no any operation after pump worked for 300s during froth milk, the unit will power off automatically.

CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE

• Cut off power source and let the coffee maker cool down completely before cleaning.
• Clean housing of coffee maker with moisture-proof sponge often and clean water tank, drip tray and drip plate regularly then dry them.

Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleanser. Never immerse the housing in water for cleaning.

• Detach the metal funnel by turning it clockwise, get rid of coffee residue inside, then you can clean it with cleanser, but at last you must rinse with clear water.
• Clean all the attachments in the water and dry thoroughly.

CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS

• To make sure your coffee maker operating efficiently, internal piping is cleanly and the peak flavor of coffee, the coffee machine needs to be descaled, cleaned and maintained periodically. descaling warning will be shown when the appliance has cumulatively worked for 500 cycles, at that time, the icon “ ” will flash for 10 times alternatively, which means that the coffee machine needs to be performed descaling, and then the appliance will go back into normal condition. descaling warning will be shown each time when you turn on the appliance if you do not cancel.
• Fill the tank with water and descaler to the MAX level (the scale of water and descaler is 4:1, the detail refers to the instruction of descaler. Please use “household descaler’, you can use the citric acid (obtainable from chemist’s or drug stores) instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts of water and three parts of citric acid).
• Press “Double-cup” button once to make coffee and make hot water for about 100ml. Then turn off the appliance and leave the descaling solution in the appliance for 5 minutes.
• Turn on the appliance and repeat the Step 3 for 3 times.
• Repeat the steps of 3 for 2 times with tap water in the MAX level (it is not necessary to wait for 5 minutes).
• After finish descaling, cancel the descaling warning. And you can directly cancel the descaling warning if you do not want to perform descaling when the descaling warning is shown. Follow the operation as below to cancel the descaling warning: Turn the knob to“, ” while pressing the “Single-cup” button and then turn the knob “ *

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Water leaks from the bottom of coffee maker

• There is much water in the drip tray
  • Please clean the drip tray
• The coffee maker is malfunction
  • Please contact with the authorized service facility for repairing

Water leaks out of ouier side of filter

• There is some coffee powder on filter edge
  • Get rid of them

Acid (vinegar) taste exists in Espresso coffee

• No clean correctly after cleaning mineral deposits
  • Clean coffee maker per the content in “before the first use” for several times
• The coffee powder is stored in a hot, wet place for a long time. The coffee powder turns bad
  • Please use fresh coffee powder, or store unused coffee powder in a cool, dry place. After opening a package of coffee powder, reseal it tightly and store it in a refrigerator to maintain its freshness

The coffee maker cannot work any more

• The power outlet is not plugged well
  • Plug the power cord into a wall outlet correctly, if the appliance still does not work, please contact with the authorized service facility for repairing

The steam cannot froth

• The white indicator is not illuminated.
  • Only after the white indicator is illuminated, the steam can be used to froth
• The container is too big or the shape is not fit
  • Use high and narrow cup
• You have used skimmed milk
  • Use whole milk or half-skimmed milk

Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, you had better contact certified serving center.