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Pre-warming cups
For optimal coffee temperature, pre-warm the espresso
cups by placing them on the cup warming plate.
Brewing coffee
• Ensure the selector control is in the ‘STAND BY’
position.
• Plug the power cord into a 230V electrical outlet.
• Press the power ‘ON/OFF’ button to the ‘ON’ position.
• The orange ‘heating’ light turns off when the machine
has reached the correct temperature.
• Ensure the drip tray is in place.
• Place one or two pre-heated cups beneath the filter
holder outlet.
• Turn the selector control to the ‘Espresso’/cup
position.
• After a few seconds*, aromatic coffee will begin to
brew into the cups. A pumping noise will be heard in
this operation.
Pre-brew function
When the Selector Control is set to the ‘Espresso’/cup
position, the 15 bar pump pumps water momentarily,
followed by a pause, then continues to pump the water
through to the ground coffee in the Filter Holder. This
pre-brew function is an advanced feature of the BarVista
Espresso/Cappuccino Machine. The ground coffee is
moistened by a small amount of water before full
extraction. The ground coffee expands and when greater
pressure is built up, the brewed coffee is extracted with
its full flavour.
• When sufficient coffee has flowed into the cups, turn
the selector control to the ‘STAND BY’ position. This
will stop the flow of coffee.
• If the steam function is not required, press the power
‘ON/OFF’ button to the ‘OFF’ position, unplug the
power cord and allow the machine to cool.
• Remove the filter holder from the brew head, turn the
filter holder upside down to empty the used coffee
(used coffee grounds should be thrown away with
domestic waste and not down the sink which may
block drains). Remove the filter and rinse the filter and
filter holder with water and allow to dry.
How to froth milk for a cappuccino
or latte
The SOLIS Espresso Machine BarVista comes complete
with a Froth Enhancer for easier frothing of milk. When
less froth is required, remove the Froth Enhancer and
steam the milk using the Steam Wand. To remove the
Froth Enhancer, ensure it is cool then simply pull down
and remove.
The first step in making a cappuccino/latte is to make a
short espresso (Follow steps on ‘Brewing Coffee’). Then:
• Fill the stainless steel frothing jug
1
⁄
3
full with
cold milk.
The machine remains ready for brewing and
maintains a constant heating temperature
whilst the Power ‘ON/OFF’ button remains in
the ‘ON’ position. If the temperature lowers,
the orange ‘heating’ light will illuminate and
the coffee machine will automatically reheat
to the correct brewing temperature.
