After I found a suitable location for the unit, I picked up the manual. I came across a book with lots of pictures. A manual in writing there were unfortunately not. Even my research on the website of Krups brought me in this regard continues not. I think that, to say the least, an indictment. The little picture is rather misleading for me. How foams z. B. Milk, I discovered by trial and error. For the lack of manual, I regret to bring a point deducted.
After filling with coffee beans and water had to be initially started a cleaning passage. But then it could finally begin. The grinder can be adjusted to three different levels. What do these levels and whether the adjustment only allowed to make during beating, not seen from the little picture in the book, unfortunately out.
The machine heats up very quickly, so you get a cup of coffee in a short time. With a rotary switch you can set the amount of water, 20-220 ml. Two buttons allow a choice between normal and strong coffee. Where to set the temperature, as touted on the manufacturing side, I unfortunately can not figure out. Especially hot coffee is not namely, when he comes out of the machine.
The coffee spout is height adjustable 60-105 mm, which also allows the filling of cups of coffee. In addition, there are two outlets, so that two small cups can be parked at the same time. But that probably is part of the standard coffee machines.
After about nine brewing operations is a lamp indicating that the coffee cake container must be emptied flashes. When I had done that, it blinked on. A look at the manual told me that I have to empty the cleaning slide and the drip tray. Thankfully, there are at the end of the guide is a list of the various warning indicators. There are even some operations described in the Word. How comforting to know that at the company Krups still someone of writing is powerful.
Very excited I am by the integrated Milchaufschäumdüse. You can fill the milk directly into the cup and put it under the nozzle. After some trial and error, I've also found the order in which I have to push what buttons: Switch on the machine, press the key for milk frothing, wait until the On / Off button is lit constantly, then press the key for milk frothing again and off you go. If the milk is frothed enough, press the button again to switch off for milk frothing. The milk foam is surprisingly good for such a compact device.
Conclusion:
All in all I'm very happy with the machine. Only the lack of operating instructions will be penalized.
