Setup / Initial Start-Up; Grinding Coffee Beans For Filter Coffee; Grinding Espresso Beans For Espresso - Silvercrest SKME 150 C2 Operating Instructions Manual

Setup / initial start-up

1) Clean the appliance as described in the
chapter "Cleaning and Care".
2) Place the appliance on a suitable and level
surface.
3) Unwind the cable from around the cable
retainer and guide it through the recess on
the edge of the housing.
4) Insert the plug into a mains power socket.
The appliance is now ready for use.
Grinding coffee beans
for filter coffee
1) Remove the lid
2) Fill it with the required quantity of coffee beans.
NOTE
► Please do not fill the appliance with more
than 70 g of coffee beans. If you do, the
coffee beans will not be correctly ground.
70 g is equivalent to around 5 tablespoons
of coffee beans!
► You will require around 6 - 8 g of coffee
powder for one cup of coffee. Please observe
the instructions in the coffee-maker operating
manual.
3) Put the lid on. Ensure that the switch
lies over the square recess on the edge of the
housing of the motor unit
4) Press and hold the switch
beans have been ground to your requirements
(around 30 seconds).
NOTE
► During grinding, if coffee powder starts col-
lecting on the edge of the appliance where it
is out of the reach of the blade
appliance gently so that coffee powder falls
back inside.
SKME 150 C2
from the motor unit
.
until the coffee
, shake the
The coffee grinding grade is influenced by the
quantity of coffee beans added and the length of
grinding.
The longer you grind the coffee, the finer the coffee
powder. Shorter grinding results in coarser coffee
powder.
Grinding
grade
Coarse
Medium
Fine
This is a rough guide.
.
NOTE
► Please observe the information about the
grinding degree in the coffee-maker operating
manual.
5) Release the switch
beans have been ground to your requirements
and wait until the blade
6) Take the lid
plug from the power supply.
You can now remove the coffee powder using
a spoon or similar. You can clear out residue using
the cleaning brush
Grinding espresso beans
for espresso
Coffee powder for espresso always requires very fine
grinding. Ensure that you grind the special espresso
beans for an appropriate time (approx. 45 seconds)
when preparing espresso coffee.
NOTE
► To reach the grinding grade needed for espresso,
we recommend grinding a maximum of 36 g of
espresso beans for around 45 seconds.
When grinding espresso beans, proceed exactly
as described in chapter "Grinding coffee beans for
filter coffee", and use the following guide values:
–
18 g of espresso beans for 2 cups of espresso.
–
36 g of espresso beans for 4 cups of espresso.
Recommended
quantity of
coffee beans
70 g
45 g
36 g
once the coffee
is at a standstill.
off and disconnect the mains
.
GB │ MT
Time
in
seconds
30 s
30 s
45 s
│ 21 ■