Hpc Key Machine Manual
Gwenda Arguin
We created the NEO to be simple, environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and fun, all while producing delicious espresso. We designed this product knowing that Moka pots, many pod machines, and other in-home brewers claim to make espresso, but really only provide you with a cup of strong coffee. Choose between convenient brewing with our Flow-Control Portafilter, or control with our Bottomless 2-in-1 Portafilter.
That was the standard for many decades (with the Super Auto coming in late). You could buy manual machines, semi automatics and automatics going back to the 1980s, for home espresso use. The Super Auto joined in 2000 in earnest (though super automatic espresso machines for commercial use were invented in the early 1990s, by one of the co-owners of the Baratza grinder company, Kyle Anderson).
The lever is used in one of two ways: either you depress the lever to cock a beefy spring inside of the espresso device and once you let go of the lever, the spring uncompresses, pushing a piston which in turn pushes brewing water through a bed of coffee.
In the latter part of the first decade of this century, the Handpresso manual, travel espresso machine hit the marketplace. Instead of levers or electro-mechanical pumps, this device would use a kind of bicycle pump to inflate a chamber to provide air pressure (all the way up to 6BAR!) to brew a shot of espresso. This was most definitely a manual espresso machine, but it was non electrical; you had to supply it with boiling water.
The Breville Oracle and Breville Oracle Touch are considered Super Automatics by the modern definition of term, even though they are most definitely not like any super automatics elsewhere on the market today.
The one area the Oracle machines are different from all other super automatics is that they use a traditional 58mm portafilter, and you, as the user, have to move the portafilter from the grinder area to the grouphead, and once again remove it to dispense the spent puck of coffee. Everything else on the machines is automated, including the temperature-accurate steaming and frothing of milk.
Tap water (normal household potable water) is perfectly OK as long as it is free of odors that might alter the taste of the beverage. Bottled water is also OK.
Do not use refrigerated or warm water as this might impact the temperature of the beverage.
Use always fresh water and replace the water if system has not been used for more than 2 days.
For cold beverages, use water at ambient temperature, never refrigerated water, and place two or more ice cubes (20g per ice cube) in the cup.
To be noticed that water hardness is the first reason of machine calcification and so it is recommended to descale the machine frequently (every 3months or less according to water hardness).
Poke a fine needle through the blockage. To ensure that the steam nozzle remains clear, always turn the steam knob to the steam position for a moment to blow out any residual milk from the nozzle (putting an empty container below to catch the drops) after making your Cappuccino. Clean the steam nozzle and frothing aid with a damp cloth immediately after the frothing operation.
Scale deposits naturally form in your coffee maker. Regular descaling helps protect your coffee maker and ensures it a longer life. It will also help maintain a quality of coffee that remains constant over time.
Do not wash the espresso accessories in the dishwasher.
Empty the drip tray regularly and, if necessary, clean it and the grid with water and a little mild detergent; then rinse and dry.
The brewing head, filter holder and filter must be cleaned after each use with a damp cloth in the case of the brewing head, and a little mild detergent and water in the case of the filter holder and filter. Rinse and dry.
The warming tray should be maintained in the same way.
Follow the instructions in your personal instruction manual for descaling your machine as techniques vary according to the model you own.
We recommend using the descaling product provided by the manufacturer.
For a daily average usage of 4 cups and if the water is hard, we recommend descaling your machine at least every 3 months.
If you live in an area where the water is very hard, you may wish to descale more often.
Make sure the steam nozzle is not blocked.
After turning off your appliance and letting it cool: clean and unclog all the orifices of the nozzle with needle provided.
Unclog the orifice of the steam nozzle support pipe with a needle.
Remove the Claris cartridge.
After following the instructions in the user manual for starting the appliance, make sure that your electrical socket is working by plugging another appliance. If it still does not work, do not try to dismantle or repair the appliance yourself, instead, take it to an approved repair centre
The sign of a true Espresso is the froth which is created by pressure within the machine whilst the coffee is being made. The pressure is measured in bars (from 1.5 to 19) so the higher the bar pressure the richer and thicker the froth.
An expresso has a stronger aroma than a "normal" coffee.
In fact, an expresso can be distinguished by its rich aroma and the creamy foam on the surface of the cup.
This requires a pressure of 15 bar (achieved only by espresso machines), water heated to 90-92C and finely ground and measured coffee (7 g per cup).
No, your preparation will never be hot. In addition, this will not work, as the range of hot beverages is not designed for cold dissolution and cold consumption. It could result in a blocked capsule".
Cold beverages have been developed to give the best taste and the best experience for consumers when prepared with cold water.
However it is possible to prepare these cold beverages with the Hot function.
If you just bought your machine and you use it for the first time, read the manual to help you with the first steps. You can find all machine user manuals online on this website.
To help you, here are a few lines the steps for optimal use:
1. Fill the water tank of the machine.
2. Make sure to snap the water tank in the machine.
3. Turn on your machine and wait until the LED is "green".
4. It is necessary to purge the machine before its first use. To do this, select on the head the maximum amount of water from the machine, drop an empty container under the head of the machine and press the Cold Water position (blue button) and wait for the end of the stream. Repeat the process on the hot water position (red button). Your machine is then ready for use.
5. Fill up your water tank.
6. Add a capsule in the capsule holder.
7. Choose the appropriate water level (the amount of water is specified on each adapted beverage capsule).
8. Select Hot/Cold water depending on your drink.
9. Then wait until the LED is "green" to remove your capsule safely.
10. Throw your capsule away.
Over time, limescale slows waterflow, can reduce the effectiveness of heating the water used to make your drinks and can finally clog the needle used to pierce the capsule and to deliver the water.
For medium hardness water, descaling every 3/4 months gets rid of limescale build up, keeping waterflow fast and beverage temperature within expectations.
For Melody 3 FS, Circolo FS and Genio 1st generation the whole descaling process is triggered when we press the Hot button, no need to press the Cold one, both channels are descaled. It is different for other automatic machines where both buttons need to be pressed.
NO. Avoid white vinegar that can damage your machine and cause leakage.
To prolong the life of your machine, it is recommended to use the descaling kit sold on our webshop or other liquid descaling kit suitable for coffee machines.
Ideally both channels (Hot/Cold) could be descaled and this is the procedure applied for automatic machines.
However limescale build-up is not likely to happen in Cold circuit and it is very important that the majority of the descaling solution goes through the Hot channel. In order to ensure an efficient descaling of Hot channel (that is the most use), we recommend to pass the entire solution in Hot channel.
In order to have a perfect rinsing, and to avoid remaining drops of descaling solution in the connector collecting both Hot and Cold tubes, it is recommended to rinse Cold channel as well.
If your appliance has not been used for several months, the pump may have difficulty restarting the water flow.
When you select a small or large cup, the pump makes a lot of noise but no drops come out.
- Remove the capsule if there is one.
- Fill the tank to the maximum with hot water (60C).
- Turn on the machine and select the large cup.
- Take out and reposition the tank every 3 seconds. There should be air bubbles escaping from the tank valve.
- The priming is done and the water flows through the coffee outlet.
If priming is not possible after these manipulations, take the appliance to an authorized service center.
When the power button is orange instead of green, it means that the descaling warning has been triggered. This feature is available on models produced since 2014.
Each time the consumer touches the Hot or Cold button, it is considered as an extraction. Descaling warning is based on the number of extractions and it is triggered every 300 extractions by a orange ligthing of the ON/OFF button. Machine still works but we recommend to descale it.
Switch off the machine, press the power button for 5s until the power button starts blinking and the descaling mode is activated. Machine can be descaled according to the user manual available in the machine care page.
To be noticed that if the descaling mode is activated and the machine is switched off without doing the descaling, the power button will turn back to green and the counter is reset. After 300 new extractions, power button will again turn to orange.
If the machine is not descaled on a regular basis and consumers use hard water (highly charged in calcium carbonate), the machine becomes scaly and the needle is likely clogged.
On new models, the needle can actually be removed and the main purpose is to allow consumers to clean the needle specially when it is clogged or the flow starts to decrease. This cleaning must be followed by a full descaling of the machine.