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CONTENTS
Important Safeguards . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–3
Important Unpacking Instructions . . . . . 4
The Quest for the Perfect
Cup of Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Getting to Know Your Control Panel . . . 6
Inserting the Water Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before Brewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Making Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7–9
With Whole Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
With Pods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tips and Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . .10–11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
IMPORTANT UNPACKING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the box on a large, sturdy,
flat surface.
2. Remove any literature.
3. Turn the box so that the back side
of the coffeemaker is down and slide
the coffeemaker from the box.
4. After removing the coffeemaker, place
the box out of the way and place the
inserts back into the box.
5. Remove the polybag covering the
coffeemaker. We suggest you save
all packing materials in the event
that future shipping of the machine
is needed. Keep all plastic bags
away from children.
THE QUEST
FOR THE PERFECT
CUP OF COFFEE
ELEMENT 1 – WATER
Coffee is 98% water. The quality of that
water is as important as the quality of
your coffee. If water doesn’t taste good
from the tap, it won’t taste good in your
coffee. Cuisinart includes a charcoal water
filter to remove chlorine, bad tastes and
odors, for the purest coffee flavour every
time you brew.
ELEMENT 2 – COFFEE
While coffee is 98% water, the flavour
comes mainly from the beans. To achieve
the same great taste you enjoy at a coffee
bar, buy only a two-week supply of fresh
coffee beans at a time. Once the bean is
broken, its flavor degrades quickly. That’s
why this coffeemaker grinds your beans
just prior to brewing.
ELEMENT 3 – GRIND
The grind is critical for proper flavour
extraction. If the grind is too fine,
overextraction and bitterness will result.
Too fine a grind may also clog the filter.
If the grind is too coarse, the water will
pass through too quickly and the
maximum flavour will not be extracted.
Your coffeemaker is preset for medium
grind, the optimal grind for this type of
brewing process.
ELEMENT 4 – PROPORTION
Coffee that is too strong or too weak
is always a disappointment. Follow the
recommended portions in the instructions
under Making Coffee, and later adjust
the amount to your taste.
DO NOT OVERFILL THE GRINDER WITH
BEANS OR IT COULD MALFUNCTION
AND/OR THE COFFEEMAKER COULD
OVERFLOW.
