THE COFFEE CHRONICLE For the ultimate coffee connoisseur. CONTENTS The coffee expert 01 The history of coffee 03 Taste through the ages 04 The perfect coffee 07 The bean 08 The perfect extraction 09 The water 10 Find the balance 11 The milk 12 Smooth and silky 13 Technology 15 Only the freshest brew 16 The heart of your machine 17 Always the perfect temperature 18 Unique, like your taste 21 Recipes 22 Care and maintenance 26 Clean and simple 27 THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 01 THE COFFEE EXPERT Italy is the home of modern coffee, and home to De'Longhi. Manufacturing coffee machines at our Italian plant since 1990, coffee runs deep in our DNA. Today, our product development programs use state-of-the-art technology and innovation to design fully automatic coffee machines that consider every aspect of the perfect coffee, from aroma to texture, and flavour to temperature. So when you purchase a De'Longhi coffee machine, you become the coffee expert. THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 02 03 THE HISTORY OF COFFEE The first coffee plant was discovered in Yemen in the 15th century. This magical fruit was boiled in water, resulting in a drink that was thought to have medicinal properties. Ethiopian warriors were known to consume coffee to provide them with energy in battle. As the fame of the coffee plant was spread to other lands by Arab traders, its centuries long journey was about to begin. THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 04 05 TASTE THROUGH ETHIOPIA. MIDDLE EAST & VENICE. THE AGES THE BIRTH PLACE NORTH AFRICA. COFFEE ARRIVES OF COFFEE. THE FIRST CAFÉS. IN EUROPE. From tropical islands to power centres of The coffee story begins in By the 16th century, coffee Venice was a popular trade Ethiopia. There is evidence had reached the Middle East hub and the Venetians were international trade, coffee was hailed not of coffee existing as far back and North Africa and by the first to import coffee from as the 13th century in the the second half of the 16th the Middle East. There was just as a drink but as a magical concoction Kingdom of Kaffa in Ethiopia. century the first cafés began initial controversy over the It is not until the 15th century to appear in Constantinople drink until Pope Clement VIII that hard evidence of coffee (now Istanbul, Turkey). These approved it for consumption that would stir conflict and controversy as consumption appears in the cafés soon became meeting by Catholics. The first nearby region of the Sufi places for diplomats, artists, European coffee house was it travelled around the world. monasteries of Yemen. authors and intellectuals. opened in 1645 in Venice, not far from De'Longhi’s home town of Treviso. EUROPE. AUSTRALIA. THE GREAT TRADE COMPANIES COFFEE IN ITALIAN CAFE. SPREAD THE WORD. THE SUN. A WORLD TOUR. These Venetian cafés were a Australians enthusiastically For more information on huge hit and soon started to adopted the magical bean the story of coffee go to: spread. The British India Trade in all it’s varieties – the café thegreatitaliancafe.com Company and the Dutch culture in Australia is second East India Trade Company to none. The Flat White is introduced Europeans to an Australian invention coffee and they embraced and Australian baristas are it with gusto. Coffee is an prized by the world’s most intimate part of the modern fashionable cafés from European lifestyle. TriBeCa in New York, to Soho in London. THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 06 07 THE PERFECT COFFEE A great coffee is the sum of all of its parts. To make barista-quality coffee at home, use the freshest and highest quality ingredients with your De'Longhi fully automatic coffee machine. THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 08 09 THE BEAN THE PERFECT EXTRACTION CHOOSE WISELY. WHOLE BEANS ARE TYPE MATTERS. THE BEST BEANS. Using the colour of the crema as your guide, The Arabica bean is milder Always buy whole you can determine your preferred grind. but more flavoursome and coffee beans rather than aromatic. Robusta beans are pre-ground coffee. Whole commonly used in blends, beans retain their aroma, Crema is the reddish-brown foam that sits on top of an espresso. The darker the and contain almost double character and freshness. FRESHER FOR crema, the finer the grind – but beware – if the grind is too fine it may burn, the caffeine found in the Grind your beans fresh LONGER. creating a dark crema and a bitter taste. Arabica variety. and only grind as much as required. For a full-flavoured coffee every time, store your coffee beans in an airtight container in a cool, dark, dry environment (like your pantry). Never store coffee beans in the fridge or freezer as this will diminish the flavour and aroma.* PERFECT ESPRESSO UNDER-EXTRACTED OVER-EXTRACTED CREMA: CREMA: CREMA: Nutty colour, thick texture Thin with large bubbles Thin dark foam BODY: BODY: BODY: Dense, round and full Light and watery Weak TASTE: TASTE: TASTE: Balanced and long-lasting Weak Strong and astringent AROMA: AROMA: AROMA: Roasted and full Imperceptible Little hints of burnt THE COFFEE *De'Longhi’s vacuum sealed coffee canister reduces oxidation, keeping coffee beans fresh. THE COFFEE CHRONICLE Purchase online at delonghi.com.au or at your local retail store. CHRONICLE 10 11 THE WATER FIND THE BALANCE HOT HOT HOT! Warm your cup with some hot A typical cup of coffee is 98% water so the water before making your coffee. The cup will retain heat and quality, temperature and amount of water maintain the ideal temperature for your coffee. Alternatively, used will have a big impact on flavour. place the cup on the cup warmer located on the top of the fully automatic coffee machine. A CLEAN START, EVERY TIME. Before preparing your coffee, the machine will automatically go through its rinse cycle, making sure that the coffee spouts are clean and free of coffee residue. COFFEE TO WATER TURN UP THE HEAT NOT ALL WATER THE PERFECT RATIO (NOT TOO MUCH!) IS CREATED EQUAL The brewing ratio, or coffee The brewing temperature Soft water is better able to to water ratio, is an important should be between 83ºC absorb flavours and nutrients factor in getting the flavour and 92°C to achieve the from coffee. Meanwhile, the right. Too little coffee will perfect extraction. Water high levels of minerals and FILTERED result in a weak taste, while less than 83°C will result residues in hard water make too much coffee will result in in under-extracted coffee, it less able to extract coffee AND FRESH. an overpowering taste. while boiling water over flavours and nutrients. Choose Always use fresh, filtered 100°C will burn the coffee. soft or filtered water to make your coffee wherever possible. water. The quality of the water will affect the taste of your finished coffee.* THE COFFEE *The De'Longhi water filter can be purchased online at delonghi.com.au or at your local retail store. THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 12 13 THE MILK SMOOTH CHOOSING THE TASTIEST MILK. AND SILKY Milk with higher fat content will generally Milk-based coffees rank high in result in a silkier texture Australian coffee culture. GO FOR and better flavour. COLD. De'Longhi has developed the LatteCrema milk delivery system to Refrigerated milk will produce a dense and creamy froth with a smooth silky texture, perfect produce a denser, thicker for milk-based coffees. The cleaning function on the carafe ensures froth, so keep milk refrigerated at all times. that milk residue is washed away after every cup. Alternatively, for the traditional barista experience, the optional milk frothing wand can be SPOT THE used to prepare your milk to your specific taste manually. BUBBLES. The density of milk froth is visible on the surface and in the body of a coffee. When poured, the perfect milk will be creamy, shiny and thick and will blend evenly with barely discernible bubbles. DENSITY CREAMINESS TEMPERATURE The LatteCrema System For a creamy cappuccino the The perfect cappuccino delivers milk froth with a foam volume should be 1.5 temperature is around 63- perfect body, compact and times more than the liquid 68°C. LatteCrema delivers soft. The ‘microbubbles’ part. The LatteCrema System the perfect temperature in remain until the last produces a perfect silky foam every cup. The double-walled pleasurable drop. to liquid milk ratio. insulated carafe also ensures that milk is kept cold for up to three hours outside the fridge. THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 14 15 TECHNOLOGY Technology and innovation is at the core of everything De'Longhi does. This is evident right from our factories which use cutting edge technology that deliver products of the highest quality, through to our machines which offer complete personalisation in order to deliver coffee to your exacting taste. These advances deliver a simple one touch operation which means you can now make coffee at home which tastes just like it would in a café. All the program settings are intuitively arranged and make it easy to adjust everything from the grind setting, the length of pour, coffee strength, right down to how much foam you want on top of your coffee. The De'Longhi fully automatic coffee machine range has a machine to suit every home or office. THE COFFEE THE COFFEE CHRONICLE CHRONICLE 16 17 ONLY THE THE HEART OF FRESHEST BREW YOUR MACHINE An even and consistent grind is one of the most The De'Longhi patented brewing unit doses and essential elements in extracting the best coffee.