CAPRESSO Impressa J5 Fully Automatic Coffee & Espresso Center with Clearyl Water Care System Operating Instructions and Warranty Customer Service 1-800-220-5701
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any control to “off” then remove plug from wall outlet. 12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use. 13. Use extreme caution when disposing hot steam. 14. For household use only. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3.
Notice: Your Impressa J5 has a 3-prong grounded plug. To reduce the risk of electrical shock this plug will fit in an outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit in the outlet contact a qualified electrician. DO NOT modify the plug in any way. JURA-CAPRESSO Jura was founded in 1931 in Switzerland. Capresso was founded in 1994 in the USA. Both companies have joined forces in the US to bring you the finest Fully Automatic Coffee Centers available anywhere.
Fig. 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 13a. 14. 15. 16. 1. 2. 16. 3. 4. 15. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 14. Bean container lid Storage lid Storage compartment Control panel (see Fig. 2) Beverage buttons (see Fig. 3) frothXpress Dual coffee spouts Used coffee container Removable tray Stainless steel grid Removable drawer Measuring scoop (inside storage compartment) Dual Frother Plus (inside storage compartment) Cup illumination Removable water tank Water tank lid Bean aroma lid (see Fig. 4) 10. 13a.
On/Off Button Rotary Dial Push Button Rinse Button Beverage Buttons Bean Container Lid Bean Aroma Lid 1 Espresso 2 Espressi Hot Water Steam ® CAPRESSO 1 Coffee Fig. 2 2 Coffees Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Coffee spouts down and together Grind Selector finer coarser Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 5. Fig.
Frothing range Milk Hose 12 to 2 o'clock Steam only no siphoning DIAL Steaming range 4 to 6 o'clock Chrome Nozzle Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13 Venting tip Fig. 14 Fig. 15 Steam nozzle Steaming up Frothing down Dual Frother Plus Fig. 16 Fig. 17 Fig. 18 6. Fig. 19 Fig.
Extension Rod Tip Sleeve Rod Fig. 21 Fig. 26 Fig. 22 Fig. 27 Fig. 23 Fig. 28 7. Fig. 24 Fig. 29 Fig.25 Fig.
Table of Contents Chapter Page Chapter Page Important Safeguards......................................................... 2 9. Beverage Buttons ................................................. 14 Customer Service Information ........................................... 3 10. Tips for HOTTER COFFEE................................... 14 Illustrations...................................................................... 4-7 11. Brewing Coffee and Espresso ........................... 15 1.
Table of Contents Chapter Page Chapter Page 14. Water Care ............................................................ 20 18.1 Cleaning with special tablet............................... 28 15. CLEARYL water filter cartridge ......................... 21 18.2 Manual tablet cleaning cycle ................................ 28 15.1 Installing and activating the CLEARYL filter ......... 21 18.3 Decalcifying........................................................... 29 15.
1. PRODUCT WARRANTY REGISTRATION Please remove the Product Registration from the WELCOME PACK, fill it out and mail or fax it to us within two weeks after purchasing your machine or register your product online through our website: www.capresso.com. Important: This registration is part of your warranty (chapter 26). In case your retailer sent the product registration when you purchased the machine, it is not necessary to register again. trademark of each Jura-Capresso coffee center.
black or white finish. The cup/coffee illumination lets you enjoy the coffee preparation (Fig.1.13a). Enjoy your Impressa J5! Experiment with the size of your milk based drinks. For stronger coffee taste add more coffee, for more milk taste add more frothed milk. 3.1 BEAN-TO-CUP / “CREMA COFFEE" / HIGH PRESSURE BREWING According to the majority of coffee experts, grinding the beans just before brewing, tamping and brewing under high pressure is the ideal extracting process for maximum flavor and aroma.
• Never fill anything other than coffee beans into the bean container (no chocolate, rice, nuts, spices, etc.) • Never fill anything but fresh, cold clean water into the water container, except when decalcifying (chapter 18.3). • Never use mineral or carbonated water. You can use tap water, bottled water, spring water, distilled water and reverse osmosis water. • Never repair or open the machine yourself. All repairs should be performed only by an authorized service center.
6.1 TURNING THE MACHINE ON • Press the Main Power Switch at the bottom right in front of the power cord (Fig. 1a). The On/Off button on top of the machine illuminates in red (Fig. 2), indicating that the main power switch was turned on. • Push the On/Off button on top of the machine. The display will illuminate. FILL WATER TANK Oily Beans: Beans with an oily surface tend to stick together. This may prevent a continuous flow of beans from the bean container into the burrs.
remind you via the display when to refill the beans before the bean container is completely empty. • Fill beans into the bean container. • Place a cup underneath the Dual Coffee Spout and push the 1-cup Espresso Button (Fig. 3). The machine starts grinding and brewing. The display may still show FILL BEANS. • Push the 1-cup Espresso Button again. Discard the first two cups of coffee. READY. Your next cup of coffee will be perfect. Rinse Button (Fig. 2). Hot water pumps through the coffee spouts.
Extremely Hot Coffee: If you like your coffee even hotter you can inject steam. This will make the crema disappear. • Slip on the Dual Frother Plus (Fig. 18) • Push the Steam button (Fig. 3). The display shows HEATING. After a few seconds the display shows READY. • Immerse the tip of the Dual Frother into your cup of coffee and push the Steam button again. Hot steam is injected. • Push any button to stop the steam injection.
• For the hot water button you can override the water volume. • For the steam button you can override the steam duration. Important: • You always override the coffee strength, before you push one of the single-cup buttons. • Coffee and Hot Water volume as well as steam duration you override after you push any of the beverage buttons. Example: Your 1-cup espresso button is programmed to STRONG 1.5 oz. Somebody wants a MILD 2oz. espresso. READY • Place a cup underneath the dual coffee spouts.
• READY Place one or two cups under the Dual Coffee Spouts. • Open the Lid for Ground Coffee (Fig. 11). Opening this lid automatically disengages the grinder. The display shows repeatedly FILL PRE-GROUND. • Add one or two level scoops of pre-ground coffee into the funnel and close the lid. The display shows SELECT BUTTON. • Push any of the four coffee buttons. The J5 brews the selected beverage without grinding. During brewing you can still change the coffee volume by turning the Rotary Dial.
12.1.1 MAKING CAPPUCCINO AND LATTE • Pre-warm your cappuccino cup. • Place your cup underneath the frothXpress (Fig. 15). • Push the steam button (Fig. 3 ) HEATING. It will take a few seconds for the system to be ready for steam. • Make sure the dial of the frothXpress is in the range between 12 and 2 o’clock. • When the display shows READY push the steam button again. STEAM. The frothXpress starts siphoning the milk and delivers hot frothed milk into your cup. The factory setting for steam is 20 seconds.
for just one or two cups of latte or cappuccino. Remove the frothXpress, take the Dual Frother out of the storage compartment and attach to the steam nozzle (Fig. 18) Frothing Position: The cylinder of the frother is pushed down. Steaming Position: The cylinder is pushed up ( see Fig. 19). • Fill the desired amount of milk into a pitcher or in your cup. Make sure that the pitcher or the cup has at least twice the volume of the milk, e.g. if you steam or froth 5 oz. of milk use a 10 to 12 oz. pitcher.
Tips for frothing (Cappuccino): The tip of the frother should not touch the bottom of your pitcher. Start in the steaming position – cylinder "up" (Fig. 19) – for a few seconds. Then push the cylinder "down". Milk froth will build up. This way the froth on top of your milk is also warm. If the frothed milk is not warm enough, continue in the steaming position. Steaming and frothing directly in your cappuccino/latte cup: With practice, you can steam and froth directly in your cappuccino cup.
IMPORTANT: do not use carbonated water or any other liquid in the water tank. You have the following options to take care of the water. • Clearyl Water Filter Cartridge (chapter 15). • Decalcifying System (chapter 18.3). Your machine is pre-set in the factory to automatically remind you to decalcify based on a water hardness of Level 2. You can change the water hardness setting to comply with the water you are using (chapter 16.1).
15.2 AUTOMATIC CLEARYL REPLACEMENT Eventually the filter needs to be replaced. Over time and depending on the amount of water, the filter will cease to work. The machine cannot monitor the time aspect. It monitors the water volume. After approx. 75 liters of water use (~2,500 oz.) the display shows alternating READY FILTER and the rinse button illuminates. It’s time to replace the filter. Important: If the filter is older than two months it needs to be replaced, regardless how much water has been processed.
• Insert the stick for one second into the water you want to use. Shake off any access water and wait for one minute. • If all five fields of the test stick turn reddish, set the hardness level to 5 squares. If four fields turn reddish, set the hardness level to 4 squares and so on. Please note: If you use Spring Water or Bottled Water you can set the hardness level to 3ºdH, "extremely soft water". The machine will give you the following options: INACTIVE, the hardness monitor is turned off.
Display Function/Comment Chapter HARDNESS Set the water hardness level to the water you are using. The machine will then automatically remind you when it’s time to de-scale the machine. If the CLEARYL water filter is installed, this program will not show up. 16.1 ENERGY You can choose an energy savings mode. The machine will lower the temperature in stand by. 17.3 TIME Set the time. Once the time is set, you can program an auto-on time (see UNIT-ON). 17.
You can also program the output visually (chapter 11.2). 5. Push the rotary dial. The display shows 1.5 OZ. 6. Turn the dial until the display shows 2.5 OZ. 7. Push the rotary dial. For two seconds the display shows OK and then WATER again. You have now changed the coffee volume from 1.5 to 2.5 oz for the 1-cup espresso button. 8. Turn the dial clockwise until the display shows STRENGTH. 9. Push the rotary dial. The display shows STRONG. 10. Turn the dial until the display shows XSTRONG. 11.
READY, • Push and hold the Rotary Dial until the display shows RINSE. • Turn the dial clockwise until the display shows ENERGY –. • Push the rotary dial. The display shows SAVE – • Turn the dial until the display shows SAVE ✓. • Push the rotary dial. For two seconds the display shows OK and then ENERGY ✓. • Turn the rotary until the display shows EXIT. • Push the rotary dial. READY. 17.5 SETTING THE AUTO-ON TIME / UNIT ON You can set a time at which the machine turns itself on.
• If you use the machine all day change the setting to the largest use interval, e.g. 4 hours. This way the machine is always ready to brew coffee. Changing the AUTO-OFF setting: READY, • Push and hold the rotary dial until the display shows RINSE. • Turn the dial clockwise until the display shows AUTO OFF. • Push the rotary dial. The display shows 2 HRS. • Turn the dial to set desired setting and push the dial to confirm. For two seconds the display shows OK and then AUTO OFF.
17.9 CHANGING THE LANGUAGE Your J5 is set to ENGLISH. You can the display from English to French (FRANCAIS), Italian (ITALIANO), Dutch (NL) or German (DEUTSCH) READY • Push and hold the rotary dial until the display shows RINSE. • Turn the dial clockwise until the display shows LANGUAGE. • Push the rotary dial. The display shows ENGLISH. • Turn the dial to select the desired language (e.g. ITALIANO) and push the dial to confirm. For two seconds the display shows OK and then it shows LINGUA (Italian).
beans deposit more oils into the brewing chamber. When this happens you can manually start a tablet cleaning cycle as follows: READY • Push the rotary dial, until the display shows RINSE. • Push the rotary dial again and turn it until the display shows CLEAN. • Push the rotary dial again to confirm that you want to use this program now. The display shows EMPTY TRAY. • Continue with the steps 2 through 9 of chapter 18.1.
13. The machine pumps the fresh water through the system and through the steam nozzle. During this operation, the Rinse button blinks. 14. When the display shows EMPTY TRAY, remove the container and then the drawer and tray. 15. Empty the drawer and the ground coffee container. 16. Replace the Dual Frother or the frothXpress. HEATING. READY. The machine is ready to make coffee again. The machine will automatically remind you when it’s time to decalcify again. • Turn machine off with the On/Off switch (Fig.
short coffee and discard. The next cup will taste a lot better. • Always pre-warm your cup with hot water (chapter 10). • Keep the coffee spouts as close as possible to the cups to maximize crema. 20.3 CLEANING METAL CONTACTS / TRAY MISSING If you insert the drawer correctly and the display still shows TRAY MISSING, remove the drawer and clean and dry the two metal contacts at the end of the drawer. Then insert again. 20.1 AUTOMATED CLEANING PROGRAMS The J5 has four automated programs.
FILL BEANS. The bean container is (almost) empty. Add beans to the bean container. FILL WATER TANK. The water tank is (almost) empty. Add water to the water tank. CLOSE COVER. The lid for the ground coffee funnel is open. Close the lid (Fig. 11) NOT ENOUGH PRE-GROUND. There is not enough pre-ground coffee in the funnel. See chapter 11.3. TOO HOT. The J5 is too hot to perform a cleaning or decalcifying program. Use the hot water button and pump a few ounces of water through the system. Then try again. CLEAN.
D. THE DISPLAY READS "FILL WATER" BUT THERE IS ENOUGH WATER IN THE WATER TANK. Reason: The “low water” floatation device is missing. Solution: Within the water tank is a small compartment (like a mouse trap). Inside is a small black floatation device. On top is a small clear see-through plastic cover. This small plastic cover is missing and the floatation device is outside of the small compartment. Check if you can find both pieces inside the water tank and put it back together.
Your machine is too cold. The heating sensor does not react. Turn the machine off. Keep the machine at normal room temperature (65º F or higher) for 2 hours. Then turn it on again. If the display still shows ERROR 2 or ERROR 4 call customer service. ERROR 6, ERROR 7 Turn machine off, turn the main power switch off and unplug machine for a minute. Turn machine on again. If the error message comes up again, try one more time. If the message persists, call customer service. ERROR 8 Reasons: 1.
• with the enclosed mail order form, • through our website www.capresso.com or • by calling our customer service center at 1-800-220-5701. Clearyl Water Filter Cartridge (chapter 16). One filter included; Model #64553; The machine will remind you automatically when to replace. Tip: If you brew 10 cups a day you need about one Clearyl cartridge per month. Always keep extra cartridges available. Special Cleaning Tablets (chapter 18.1).
Capresso Dealer. (Call our customer service department to check for authorized dealers). • Any machine purchased through EBAY. • Damage caused by accident, abuse, negligence, misuse, • improper operation or failure to follow instructions contained in this manual. • Any service or alteration performed by an unauthorized person, company or association. • Damage caused by neglecting and omitting maintenance, cleaning and decalcifying cycles.
