User Guide

7. Filling and Inserting the Portalter:

a) Place the 1-cup or 2-cup sieve rmly inside of the portalter as shown in Fig 2.

Ensure the sieve is dry so no coee sticks to it.

b) Fill the sieve with fresh, nely ground coee. Clean any excess coee from the rim

of the portalter. This will assure proper t under the brew head.

c) Tamp or compress coee using the at side of the coee scoop/tamper. Do not

overll the sieve. This might cause clogging or overow.

d) Position portalter underneath the brew head and align the portalter to “INSERT”

while pushing the portalter up. Turn the portalter rmly to the right towards

“LOCK” until it feels tight.

Tip! For stronger espresso, use two level scoops of ground coee in the 2-cup sieve and

brew into a single cup using the 1-Cup indicator.

8. Pre-Infusion

The Café TS features a pre-infusion function that will disperse hot water for approximately

4 seconds and then pause before brewing starts. This short burst of hot water will

saturate the ground coee and allow water to evenly penetrate the grounds to ensure

smooth extraction.

9. Preparing Espresso

The type of coee you choose strongly inuences the strength and avor of your

espresso. Always use coee beans ground to a relatively ne and uniform size, suitable

for espresso. Too ne a grind will result in an espresso that is over extracted and bitter.

Too coarse a grind will result in espresso that is under extracted and weak in avor. The

perfect espresso grind will feel slightly granular, with a texture between sugar and our.

Unevenly ground beans or beans exposed to excessive heat when grinding will also

aect the nal result, we recommend using a Capresso Burr Grinder that consistently

grinds beans to the proper size for even extraction without overheating the beans and

stripping them of their natural oils.

a) Make sure there is water in the water tank, the portalter with the sieve and

ground coee is securely in place and your cup(s) are prewarmed as described

in earlier chapters.

NOTE: For one cup of espresso use the 1-cup sieve, for two cups of espresso

use the 2-cup sieve.

b) As soon as the machine reaches the desired temperature, all 4 of the product

indicator lights stop ashing and will fully illuminate. Press the 1-Cup or 2-Cup

indicator to start brewing. Espresso will be dispensed from the portalter and the

1-Cup or 2-Cup indicator will start to slowly ash. The machine will stop

automatically once brewing is complete. Remove the cup(s) from under the

portalter and enjoy.

NOTE: If you would like to interrupt brewing, you may press the ashing 1-Cup or

2-Cup indicator to stop brewing before preset time.

c) Turn the portalter handle to the left and remove it from the machine. Lift the

thumbguard over the sieve and hold it down (Fig. 3). Turn the portalter upside

down and tap out the used coee grounds. Rinse the portalter under running

water and make sure the holes are free of coee deposits. Once the portalter has

been rinsed and dried, it can be used to prepare more espresso.

Important: To avoid unnecessary wear to the seal around the brew head, do not

store the portalter in the locked position when not in use.