Remove all packaging materials and the red rubber plug from the bottom of the water tank. Wash the water tank, portafilter, and filter baskets with warm water and mild dish soap, then rinse and dry them thoroughly.

Fill the tank with fresh, cold tap water and install it securely. Turn on the machine and wait until all four function buttons remain illuminated. Without adding coffee, run hot water through the steam wand for 30 seconds, then run a two-cup cycle through the group head. Repeat both steps twice before brewing your first espresso.

Use a single-wall filter basket with freshly ground whole coffee beans. It gives you more control over grind size, dose, and extraction.

Use a dual-wall filter basket with pre-ground coffee or when you want a more forgiving extraction.

As a starting point, use approximately 13–15 g of coffee in the one-cup basket or 19–21 g in the two-cup basket. After tamping, the coffee should not exceed the MAX line. Wipe any loose grounds from the rim before locking the portafilter into the group head.

Espresso that flows too quickly, looks pale, or has little crema is usually under-extracted. Try a finer grind, slightly increase the coffee dose, and make sure the coffee is tamped evenly.

Espresso that only drips, flows very slowly, or tastes overly bitter is usually over-extracted. Try a coarser grind, slightly reduce the dose, and avoid tamping too firmly.

Use fresh coffee beans whenever possible. Different beans require different grind settings, so adjust one variable at a time. The pressure gauge is a helpful reference, but flow, flavor, and crema are better indicators of a balanced extraction.

Allow the machine to finish preheating before brewing. For better temperature stability, run one brewing cycle without coffee to preheat the group head, portafilter, and cup.

You can also adjust the shot temperature. Press and hold the Hot Water button for 5 seconds, then select:

• One Cup: 90°C / 194°F
• Two Cup: 92°C / 197°F
• Hot Water: 94°C / 201°F
• Steam: 96°C / 204°F

Press the Power button to save the setting. The temperature selected is the brewing temperature inside the machine, so the temperature measured in the cup will naturally be lower.

Press and hold the One Cup or Two Cup button for 5 seconds to enter volume programming mode. Press the same button again to begin brewing, then press it once more when the desired amount has been reached. The machine will beep to confirm the new setting.

The adjustable range is 20–125 ml for the One Cup button and 20–250 ml for the Two Cup button. A setting outside these ranges will not be saved.

To restore both buttons to their factory settings, press and hold the One Cup and Two Cup buttons together for 5 seconds. The buttons will flash three times and the machine will beep three times.

Use cold milk and a cold milk pitcher. Press the Steam button once and wait until the Hot Water and Steam buttons remain illuminated. Briefly purge the steam wand before placing it in the milk.

Keep the steam tip just below the milk surface at first to introduce air, then lower it slightly to create a steady whirlpool. Stop steaming before removing the pitcher, wipe the wand immediately, and purge it again to remove any remaining milk.

To exit Steam mode, press the Hot Water button once or press and hold the Steam button for 5 seconds. The machine may pump water and release steam into the drip tray while cooling back to espresso temperature. This is normal.