Ways of preparing a beverage
The Z8 offers various ways of preparing a specialty coffee, milk or hot water.
Preparation using the start screen: Simply touch the desired product. The following products are displayed as standard on the start screen: ‘Ristretto’ ‘Espresso’, ‘Coffee’, ‘Caffè Barista’, ‘Macchiato’, ‘Cappuccino’, ‘Latte macchiato’, ‘1 portion milk’, ‘Caffè latte’, ‘Americano’, ‘Jug of coffee’, ‘Hot water’, ‘Flat White’, ‘Hot water for black tea’, ‘Hot water for green tea’, ‘1 portion milk foam’.
Using the product selector view (Rotary Selection): Only some of the products you can prepare are shown on the start screen. As soon as you turn the Rotary Switch, more products are displayed in a product selector view.
Turn the Rotary Switch or move your finger across the display to bring the desired product into focus. Touch the product or press the Rotary Switch to start preparation. The following additional products are shown in the product selector view:
- ‘2 x Ristretto’
- ‘2 x Espresso’
- ‘2 x Coffee’
- ‘2 x Caffè Barista’
- ‘2 x Americano’
The product selector view disappears automatically after 10 seconds if no preparation is started.
The last product selected always appears first in the product selector view.
You can move any of the standard products programmed in your Z8 to your preferred position on the start screen and make it one of your favorites. You can duplicate and personalize your favorite specialty coffees by giving them a new product name and individual settings (e.g. amount and coffee strength) (see Chapter 4 ‘Permanent settings in programming mode – Product settings’). Please note that the descriptions provided in the following sections always refer to the default settings.
Ristretto, espresso and coffee
Example: Proceed as follows to prepare one coffee.
Precondition: The start screen is displayed.
- Place a cup under the dual spout.
- Touch ‘Coffee’. Preparation starts. The preset amount of water for coffee flows into the cup. Preparation stops automatically. The start screen is displayed.
Two ristretti, two espressi and two coffees
Example: Proceed as follows to prepare two ristretti (using product selector view).
Precondition: The start screen is displayed.
- Place two cups under the dual spout.
- Turn the Rotary Switch to view the product selector.
- Move your finger across the display until ‘2 x Ristretto’ is displayed in the center.
- Touch ‘2 x Ristretto’ to start preparation. Preparation starts. The preset amount of water for coffee flows into the cups. Preparation stops automatically. Your Z8 is once more ready for use.
Latte macchiato, cappuccino and other specialty coffees with milk
Your Z8 prepares latte macchiato, cappuccino, flat white and other specialty coffees with milk at the touch of a button. There is no need to move the glass or cup.
Example: Proceed as follows to prepare one latte macchiato.
Precondition: The start screen is displayed. Milk is connected to the dual spout.
- Place a glass under the dual spout.
- Touch ‘Latte macchiato’. ‘Latte macchiato’, the preset amounts of milk and milk foam flow into the glass.
There is a short interval while the hot milk separates from the milk foam. This allows the typical layers of a latte macchiato to form.
Coffee preparation starts. The preset amount of water for espresso flows into the glass. Preparation stops automatically. Your Z8 is once more ready for use.
15 minutes after preparation, the milk system is automatically rinsed (see Chapter 5 ‘Maintenance – Automatic milk system rinsing’). Therefore always place a receptacle under the dual spout after preparing milk.
To ensure that the milk system in the dual spout always works properly, you must clean it daily (see Chapter 5 ‘Maintenance – Cleaning the milk system’).
