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Espresso Vita
15 BAR Pump espresso
machine with gauge
Instruction Booklet
EM6200
Please read these instructions carefully
and retain for future reference.
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Contents Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions 2 About espresso coffee 3 Features of your Sunbeam Espresso Vita 4 Using the control panel 8 Reference guide to using your espresso machine 12 Programming your espresso machine 17 Preparing your espresso machine before use 19 Guide to the perfect espresso 20 Guide to milk texturing 22 Using the hot water function 23 Espresso Recipes 24 Care and Cleaning 26 Descaling 28 Advanced programming options 30 Trouble shooting guide 34 Important instructions – ret
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Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM of contact, therefore avoid any direct contact with ESPRESSO MACHINE. the steam wand. • Always place the unit on a flat, level surface. • Always disconnect the plug from the power outlet prior to cleaning the espresso machine or if there • Do not operate without water in reservoir . is any problem during the coffee making process. Fill reservoir with only clean and cold
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About espresso coffee Congratulations on the purchase of your Designed and engineered to last, the Sunbeam espresso machine. components and features of the Sunbeam Espresso V ita are encased in full metal The mastery of coffee making demands a housing, accentuated by a polished machine that you can trust to perform time chrome brew head. The elegant styling and and time again. Powered by
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Features of your Sunbeam Espresso Vita Warming plate Effectively pre-warms cups Push button control panel Easy to use control panel delivers an espresso pour , steam or hot water functions. Group head Brass and phenolic group handle Extra cup height clearance Additional clearance between the filter handle and the drip tray is designed to suit taller cups. Water level indicator The water level indicator floats through the d
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Espresso gauge The gauge measures the resistance to the espresso pour . Programmable control panel For a consistent shot of espresso everytime, simply press either the single or double button. Steam and hot water control dial 2.5L water reservoir Removable from the front for easy filling at the tap. W ater can also be added at the top of the unit. Steam and hot water wand Supplies powerful dry steam for
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Features of your Sunbeam Espresso Vita 15 Bar Pump Pre-Infusion Pre-infusion is programmed into the MANUAL, single and double espresso operations. It is a gradual increase of water pressure pre-soaking the coffee cake before full water pressure is applied. This in turn delivers greater body and sweetness to the espresso. Crema System The machine is fitted with a 15 BAR pump which generates the pre
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Features of your Sunbeam Espresso Vita (continued) Push Button Control Panel Should the needle fail to reach the target area this is an indication that the serve of espresso is ‘under -extracted’. This occurs when water passes too quickly through the tamped coffee grinds and is an indication that either the grind needs to be made finer or the filter basket has been under -dosed. The pour is qu
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Using the control panel Power Once the espresso machine is switched on and heated, so the light on the ‘POWER’ Press the ‘POWER’ button once to turn the button is red and the lights around the espresso machine on. The light on the button ‘MANUAL ’, ‘SINGLE’ and ‘DOUBLE’ espresso will start flashing; this is to indicate that your buttons show a constant red light, the coffee espresso
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Using the control panel (continued) operation. The coffee maker simply needs to Tip: W e recommend using the double cup press the ‘SINGLE’ espresso button once to filter when using the programmed ‘DOUBLE’ start and the pour of liquid espresso will stop espresso operation. automatically . Once the espresso machine is switched on Important: Once the ‘SINGLE’ espresso and heated, so the light on t
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Using the control panel (continued) Programming the Single or Double pours Steam The program function allows the coffee maker The steam function allows the coffee maker to personalise and save their own espresso to produce steam out of the steam wand for pour settings. texturing milk. T o activate the steam function, the coffee T o program the ‘SINGLE’ and ‘DOUBLE’ maker simply needs to press the ‘STE
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Using the control panel (continued) Note: After 10 minutes of inactivity in the Hot Water steam mode, the espresso machine will The hot water function allows the coffee automatically switch back to the ‘READY maker to release a controlled flow of hot MODE’. water for making long blacks, hot chocolates, pre-heating cups and glasses and brewing teas. T o activate the hot water function, the coffee
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Reference guide to using your espresso machine Preparing the espresso machine 1 2 3 Remove water reservoir from Fill at sink with cold water . Replace the water reservoir . front of unit. 4 5 6 Press 'POWER' button to turn Control panel lit and ready to W arming the espresso cups. unit on. use. (Ready Mode) Double filter basket Single filter basket 7 8 9 Select appropriate filter and Place group handle onto T urn group
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Reference guide to using your espresso machine (continued) 10 11 Place large container under Press the ‘MANUAL ’ button both pouring spouts. and allow the water to run through. Press button again to stop. Making the espresso 12 13 14 Select appropriate filter and Hold group handle under Place finely ground coffee place into group handle. group head and purge with into filter basket. water to preheat. 15 16 17 T amp
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Reference guide to using your espresso machine (continued) 18 19 20 T urn group handle to the Place glasses/cups below Press the ‘MANUAL ’ button right, so it is firmly locked pouring spouts. for a continuous pour . Press into position. button again to stop pour . 21 22 Remove group handle by Discard the used coffee turning to the left. grinds. Texturing milk 24 23 25 Press the 'STEAM' button to Purge the steam wand
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Reference guide to using your espresso machine (continued) 26 27 28 Swing steam wand to the Place steam wand into milk, Angle jug to rest steam wand side of espresso machine. approx. 1cm below surface on spout and place nozzle just and activate the steam below surface of the milk. function. Hot water 29 30 31 Close the steam by turning W ipe steam nozzle and wand Press the 'HOT W A TER' dial clockwise. with damp
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Reference guide to using your espresso machine (continued) Cleaning 35 36 37 Remove the drip tray . Remove drip tray grill. Remove both the water reservoir and drip tray to get to the 'cleaning pin'. 38 39 40 Insert thinner end of W rap steam wand with damp Insert thicker end of cleaning cleaning pin into the single cloth and turn steam on for pin into the hole in the base hole in the base of
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Programming your espresso machine The Espresso V ita has programming Programming Double Espresso capabilities. Based on café settings the 1. T o start programming the espresso machine ‘SINGLE’ and ‘DOUBLE’ espresso functions needs to be in ‘ST AND BY MODE’. So the are set at 30 and 60mls. However by machine is plugged in and switched on at following a few simple steps the coffee maker the po
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Programming your espresso machine (continued) Important: Although the espresso machine is on at the power outlet ensure that the actual espresso machine power is ‘OFF’. Therefore no lights will be illuminated on the espresso machine control panel. 2. Press and hold down the ‘POWER’ button. 3. When you hear a single long beep this will indicate that the espresso machine will have returned to
