DeLonghi Dedica DeLuxe EC 685 Specification sheet

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Get Started

EC685

This short guide is not

intended to explain

all the functions

of the appliance.

Please read all the

owner’s instruction booklet

before use.

WELCOME

Introducing the exclusive world of espresso through the global leaders,

De’Longhi. Based in Treviso, Italy, we grew up appreciating the taste and

aroma of a good cup of coffee.

Discover the barista brewing inside you: now you can make authentic espressos,

lattes and cappuccinos to suit your taste, in the comfort of your kitchen. Enjoy!

EC685

Recommendations for producing

a better espresso:

Use freshly ground espresso.

Store coffee beans in a cool, dark and dry

container. Vacuum sealed if possible.

Pre-heat your espresso and cappuccino cups

using the cup warmer storage on the top of

the machine.

Ensure your ﬁrst coffee is the ideal temperature

by pre-warming the ﬁlter / ﬁlter holder before

making coffee. Simply ﬁt the ﬁlter /ﬁlter holder

(without coffee) into the machine and place a

cup underneath. Select the single cup option

and ‘purge’ the machine allowing hot water to

pass through the ﬁlter into the cup

Use one level scoop of freshly ground coffee

for best results. This is roughly 7 grams.

Tamping the coffee is recommended to produce

an even compact bed of coffee for brewing.

Tamping is important as applying too little

pressure will cause the coffee to be weak

(under extracted) and applying too much

pressure may result in thick, burnt coffee

(over extracted).

Grind size can affect the brew strength.

If coffee is ground too coarse, then coffee will

ﬂow too quickly and be weak (under extracted).

Coffee that is ground too ﬁne will ﬂow slowly

and may be thick or burnt (over extracted).

Remove any residual coffee grounds from

the ﬁlter / ﬁlter holder rim before placing

into the machine for brewing.

PUMP ESPRESSO TIPS AND TRICKS

Recommendations for producing

a better cappuccino or latte:

Once steam has been selected ‘purge’ the

steam nozzle/frother to eliminate any excess

water before you start frothing the milk.

Always use fresh, cold milk

. Some milks that do

not require refrigeration will not produce an

acceptable foam.

Once you have frothed the milk tap the jug on

the counter to remove any large air bubbles

‘Spin’ or swirl the milk to ensure the milk and

foam combine a little and to give it a glossy ﬁnish.

Pour the milk/foam immediately after spinning/

swirling to ensure that milk and foam do

not separate.

IN THE BOX

A1. Water tank lid

A2. Water tank

A3. Cup warmer

A4. Control panel buttons

A5. Steam dial

A6. Water spout / frother

A7. ON/OFF switch

A8. Drip tray

B1. Filter-holder

with 3 cups

B2. Tamper/dispenser

measure scoop

Get Started &

Owner’s Instructions

Booklets 4

“Total

Hardness

Test”

Indicator

Natural Descaler

100ml/3.4oz.

Sold Separately

EC685

MACHINE SET UP

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Turn the steam dial to the

position. The machine will prime

and a little water will be released.

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Main switch on side

of machine.

Machine is now ready to work!

The machine is warming up, when

lights stop blinking the machine is

almost ready for use.

The machine preforms a self-test signalled

by the sequential ﬂashing of lights.

Fill water tank

Turn the steam dial to the

position. The machine is

ready for use.

Use correct ﬁlter,

marked on bottom of cup.

BREWING ESPRESSO Using Pre-Ground Espresso

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Brew 1 or 2 Espresso at one time.

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5A 6A 7A

6B 7B5B

CUP

CUPS

23 4

CUPS

CUP

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BREWING ESPRESSO

Using E.S.E. POD Espresso

Use correct ﬁlter,

marked on bottom of cup.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7

E.S.E. POD

E.S.E. (Easy Serving Espresso) Pods can be

used to simplify the espresso preparation.

Each pre-packed pod contains 7 grams of

coffee, already measured and pressed and

sealed between 2 ﬁne layers of ﬁlter paper.

BREWING CAPPUCCINO or LATTE

Refer to previous section BREWING ESPRESSO

for the espresso related part.

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Froth until desired

level of foam is

reached, then

turn dial to

position. Turn dial ON allowing water

to be delivered. When water

stops, turn dial to

position.

Tip for the BEST

CAPPUCCINO:

Use Skim or 2%

Milk at Refrigerator

Temperature

(about 41°F/5°C)

Prepare the coffee as described

in the previous section. Brew

in a larger cup.

If both coffee buttons

are blinking, you must

cool down the boiler.

Fill the pitcher,

3.5 oz.

for

Cappuccino,

6 oz. for Latte.

Be sure frother is

immersed in milk,

but not beyond the

highlighted mark

on the spout

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Pour the milk over the

espresso and enjoy!

1B1A

CappuccinoHot Milk

steamed,

no foam creates foam

EC685

DELIVERING HOT WATER

Delivering hot water

Place a container

under the spout

(as close as

possible to avoid

splashes).

Turn the steam

dial to

the

position. Water

runs out of the

spout.

Turn the dial to

the position

when the desired

amount of water has been delivered.

NOTE: You can stop the ﬂow of water

by pressing the button.

(You should not run off hot water for

more than 2 minutes at a time).

Press any button.

Important! Danger of burns.

Never leave the machine unsupervised while

delivering hot water or steam. The spout becomes

hot during delivery. Hold by the handle only.

WATER FILTER

Installing the ﬁlter*

Optional water ﬁlter sold separately.

1. Remove the ﬁlter from packaging and rinse

the ﬁlter with about half a liter of tap water.

2. Rotate the calendar disk (A)so that the next

two months are displayed.

3. Remove the tank from the appliance and ﬁll

with water.

4. Insert the ﬁlter (B)in the water tank and

immerse it completely for ten or so seconds,

sloping it to enable the air bubbles to escape.

5. Insert the ﬁlter in the ﬁlter housing (C)and

press as far as it will go.

6. Close the tank with the lid (D), then replace

the water tank in the machine.

7. The new ﬁlter is active. You can now use the

coffee maker.

A B

C D

Please note! The ﬁlter lasts about two months

if the appliance is used normally. If the coffee

maker is left unused with the ﬁlter installed, it

will last a maximum of three weeks.

Choosing the water hardness is very

important to set the correct frequency of

the descaling cycles. Keeping the machine

clean will improve its performance and

prolong the life of the machine.

TEST YOUR WATER

Measuring Water Hardness

1. Remove the “total hardness test” indicator paper from the pack.

2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one second.

3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After about a minute,

1,2,3, or 4 red squares form, depending on the hardness of the water.

Each square corresponds to one level.

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Press button and

hold for 10 seconds.

The lights will blink in

sequence. You are

now in the setting

menu.

Press the

button to enter the

water hardness

setting.

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The button indicates

that the selection

has been saved.

Press the button that corresponds to the

correct hardness level.

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