the Breville Smart Tea Infuser ™ Instruction Book - BTM600 IMPORTANT • This appliance has been • This appliance is not intended Contents designed specifically for to be operated by means of SAFEGUARDS the purpose of heating and an external timer or separate boiling quality drinking remote control system. 2 Breville Recommends READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS water and tea only. Under no • Do not touch hot surfaces. Safety First BEFORE USE AND SAVE circumstances should this Use the handle for lifting 7 Components FOR FUTURE REFERENCE product be used to heat or boil and carrying the appliance. 9 Functions • Before using for the first any other liquids or foodstuffs. • Do not place anything 11 Tips time please ensure that • Do not place the appliance on top of the lid. 12 Care & Cleaning your electricity supply is the near the edge of a bench • Turn the power off at the 14 Troubleshooting same as shown on the rating or table during operation. power outlet and remove the label on the underside of the Ensure that the surface is plug from the power outlet appliance. If you have any level, clean and free of water before attempting to move concerns please contact your and other substances. the appliance, when the BREVILLE local electricity company. • Do not operate the appliance appliance is not in use and RECOMMENDS • Appliances can be used by on a sink drain board. before cleaning and storing. persons with reduced physical, • Do not place the appliance • Use caution when pouring SAFETY FIRST sensory or mental capabilities on or near a hot gas burner, water from the glass jug, At Breville® we are very or lack of experience and electric element or where it as boiling water and safety conscious. We design knowledge if they have could touch a heated oven. steam will scald. Do not and manufacture consumer been given supervision or • Keep the appliance clear of pour water too quickly. products with the safety of you, instruction concerning the walls, curtains and other heat • To protect against electric our valued customer, foremost use of the appliance in a or steam sensitive materials. shock, do not immerse in mind. In addition we ask safe way and understand Minimum 20cm distance. the glass jug base, power that you exercise a degree of the hazards involved. • Always ensure the appliance base, power cord or power care when using any electrical • Children shall not play is properly assembled before plug in water or allow appliance and adhere to the with the appliance. use. Follow the instructions moisture to come in following precautions. • Remove and safely discard provided in this book. contact with these parts. any packaging material and • The appliance must be used • Do not wash jug exterior promotional labels before using only with the power base under running water. the appliance for the first time. supplied. • To eliminate a choking hazard for young children, remove and safely discard the protective cover fitted to the power plug of this appliance.
2 3 • Do not open the lid • To prevent damage to the • This appliance is for household during operation. appliance do not use chemicals, IMPORTANT use only. Do not use this • Do not overfill the glass jug alkaline cleaning agents, steel SAFEGUARDS appliance for anything other past the maximum water wool or abrasive cleaners to FOR ALL than its intended use. Do not level mark. If the glass clean the inside or outside of use in moving vehicles or jug is overfilled, boiling the kettle. Use a mild cleaning ELECTRICAL boats. Do not use outdoors. water may be ejected. agent with a soft damp cloth. APPLIANCES • The installation of a residual • Keep the appliance clean. WARNING current device (safety switch Follow the cleaning • Unwind the power cord is recommended to provide instructions provided • Never immerse the glass fully before use. additional safety protection in this book. jug, power base, power cord • Do not let the power cord when using electrical or power plug in water or hang over the edge of a appliances. It is advisable • Do not spill water onto allow moisture to come in the connector. bench or table, touch hot that a safety switch with a contact with these parts. surfaces or become knotted. rated residual operating WARNING • Connect only to a 230V current not exceeding • Do not operate the appliance or 240V power outlet. 30mA be installed in the electrical circuit supplying the on an inclined surface. Do • Children shall not play with appliance. See your electrician not move the appliance the appliance. Cleaning and for professional advice. while it is switched on. user maintenance shall not • The heating element be made by children unless • For safety reasons it is surface is subjected to they are 8 years or above recommended you plug your residual heat after use. WARNING and are under supervision. Breville appliance directly into • Do not remove the outer lid • Do not wash jug exterior Keep the appliance and its its own electrical outlet on during and after operation. under running water. cord out of reach of children a dedicated circuit separate This may result in boiling aged less than 8 years. from other appliances. If the electrical circuit is overloaded water splashing from the glass • It is recommended to regularly jug. Pour out all the hot water with other appliances, your inspect the appliance. To appliance may not function from the glass jug before avoid a hazard do not use opening the lid to refill. properly. Using in conjunction the appliance if power cord, with a power strip or extension power plug or appliance cord is not recommended. • Misuse may cause injury. becomes damaged in any way. Return the entire appliance to the nearest authorised Breville Service Centre for examination and/or repair.
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BEFORE FIRST USE WARNING In order to remove any dust or protective residues from the manufacturing process, it Never fill the glass jug with chilled water. is recommended to run a boiling cycle then Allow the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ to discard the water. cool before refilling. 1. Remove and safely discard any packing WARNING material, promotional labels and tape from the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™. Filling past the MAX line may result in serious burns or injuries as a result of 2. Lift the inner lid along with attached tea overflowing hot or boiling water. Filling basket. below the MIN line will result in the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ switching off before the water has boiled or reached the selected temperature.
5. Detach the tea basket from the inner lid by pressing the button.
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Then remove the outer lid. Wash the outer lid, tea basket, and inner lid in warm soapy 6. Without the tea basket in place, fill the glass water with a soft sponge, rinse and dry jug to the water MAX mark and place on thoroughly. the power base. Securely fit the lids onto the glass jug. WARNING 7. The Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ will beep Never immerse the base of the glass jug, and the buttons will illuminate. J K L M N O the power base, power cord or power plug in 8. Select '100°C' in the temperature indicator water or allow moisture to come in contact by pressing TEMP button and turn off the with these parts. timer by pressing STEEP TIME button several times. Then press START/STOP 3. Place the power base on a flat, dry surface. button to start. J. STEEP TIME button M. Temperature / tea type indicator 4. Unwind the power cord completely and 9. Once the water reaches 100°C, it will beep K. TEMP Button N. START/STOP button insert the power plug into a grounded wall 3 times. L. Steep time indicator O. START TIMER button outlet. 10. Discard the water. The Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ is now ready to use.
8 9 BREWING TEA WATER TO TEASPOON RATIO Herbal Infusions or Tisanes Herbal infused teas are not produced from 1. Fill the glass jug with desired amount of 500mL 2 teaspoons Tips water. Ensure you do not fill past the MAX the tea plant, but from flowers, leaves, roots mark. Place the outer lid, tea basket, and 750mL 3 teaspoons or seeds. Common herbal beverages are chamomile, peppermint, fennel, rose hip, inner lid. 1000mL 4 teaspoons TEA TYPES and lemon verbena. 2. Select the tea type by pressing the TEMP 1250mL 5 teaspoons button. The tea type determines brew There are four main types of tea from the Herbal infusions that do not contain tea will temperature and steep time, based on 1500mL 6 teaspoons tea plant camellia sinensis. The picking and generally not become bitter with extended medium strength. The Breville Smart Tea 1700mL 7 teaspoons processing methods determine the type of brews. These can often be brewed with Infuser™ has 5 preset tea types tea finally produced. boiling water 3 times without jeopardising recommended for optimal brewing of 5. Start steeping by pressing the START TIMER the taste. Green, White, Oolong, Herbal, or Black tea. button. The timer is set based on medium Black Tea Blends strength by default, but you can change this Black tea is the most common type of tea TEA TYPE Green White Oolong Herbal Black by pressing STEEP TIME button. worldwide. It is made by fermenting the Tea producers make blends by combining different types of teas, often in order to Preset Brew harvested leaves for a couple of hours before 80°C 85°C 90°C 95°C 100°C achieve flavour consistency from one season Temp NOTE heating or drying. This oxidation darkens the leaves and increases the amount of to the next. Common black tea blends Mild 2 2 2 3 1 Temperature and time can be changed Steep caffeine. Of all the teas, black tea has the include English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Irish during heating or steeping cycle. Time* Medium* 3 3 3 4 2 strongest colour and flavour. Breakfast, and Russian Caravan. (mins) Strong 4 4 4 5 3 6. Once brewing cycle is complete, the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ will beep 3 times. Lift White Tea * Preset steep time is based on medium strength, the inner lid along with tea basket, and detach TEA STORAGE but you can adjust depending on your taste. White tea is the rarest and the most the tea basket. Then close the lid. Your tea is exclusive tea. White tea consists of the • Teas stored inside a vacuum sealed bag can ready now. The Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ whitish buds of the tea plant which are be stored for up to two years, depending on NOTE will keep the tea warm until you are ready steamed then left to dry naturally. This tea the quality and grade of tea. Once opened, tea to drink. is low in caffeine and has a slightly sweet should be stored in an airtight container and This product is not calibrated for commercial flavour. kept in a dry and dark place. or scientific use. Temperatures may vary ± 3˚C, NOTE • Once opened, black teas will last longer than which is within range for optimal brewing for Green Tea green and oolong teas but all tea needs to be each tea variety. Keep warm will last for 30 minutes after the tea is brewed. When the glass jug is Green tea makes up approximately ten stored in ideal conditions. percent of the world’s tea. The leaves are 3. Start heating by pressing START/STOP removed from the power base, it will stop • You can tell when tea is past its best if it has picked, rolled and dried before they can go button. The Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ keep warm function. lost its aroma and will create either a bitter or brown. Green tea has a distinctive aroma will start heating. dull tasting cup. BOILING WATER and has a slight astringent taste. 4. Once the selected brew temperature is Remove the tea basket and fill the glass jug with reached it will beep 3 times. Open the tea Oolong Tea basket lid by pressing the detachment water. Close the jug with the lid. Select the TIPS FOR OPTIMAL TEA BREWING Oolong Tea is semi fermented, which button and use a tea spoon (approximately desired temperature by pressing TEMP button, means leaves are processed immediately • Water quality affects taste. For best results, 5g) to fill the basket with tea leaves. As a and then turn off time indicator by pressing after picking. They only have a short period use filtered water. general guide, use 1 teaspoon of tea leaves STEEP TIME button. Press START/STOP of oxidation which turns the leaves from • Finer tea particles and leaves will infuse more per cup / 250ml of water, however this will button to start. When finished, it will beep green to red/brown. Its leaves have a floral, quickly than whole leaves. As a result, finer depend on the instructions on tea 3 times. fruity quality and hence have a delicate tea particles often release too much tannin packaging and your personal preference. CHANGING BEEP VOLUME fruity taste. It is recommended not to drink too quickly, creating a harsher taste. Adjust Re-place the tea basket lid. Press and hold STEEP TIME button and Oolong tea with milk, sugar or lemon. the steeping time until desired strength is TEMP button together for 2 seconds to enter achieved. volume adjustment mode. Press STEEP TIME • Use roughly one teaspoon of tea per button to choose among OFF (mute), 3 (default), cup/250ml of water. and 5 (louder). To save and exit, press the two buttons together or wait for 7 seconds. 10 11 CLEANING THE OUTER LID 1. Wash the outer lid in warm soapy water Care & Cleaning with a soft sponge, rinse and dry thoroughly. 2. Alternatively, the outer lid is dishwasher safe. CLEANING THE GLASS JUG NOTE 3. Let all surfaces dry thoroughly prior to 1. After each use, empty the glass jug. using. Do not allow brewed tea to stand overnight. Through regular use over time, scale CLEANING THE BASKET build-up can affect the performance and the 2. Wipe the interior of the glass jug with a soft life of the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™. Lime 1. Wash the inner lid and tea basket in warm damp sponge or rinse with warm water. and phosphate are common forms of scale soapy water with a soft sponge, rinse and 3. Wipe the exterior of the glass jug with a soft that can damage your Breville Smart Tea dry thoroughly. A non-abrasive liquid damp cloth to clean. Infuser™. Lime scale, a harmless mineral, cleanser or mild spray solution may be used comes in the appearance of white-coloured to avoid build-up of stains. Apply the WARNING or rusty looking build up on the inner walls cleanser to the sponge, not the accessory and inner base of the glass jug. Phosphate surfaces, before cleaning. scale can’t be seen, however, it can cause the Never immerse or wash exterior of glass jug 2. The tea basket is dishwasher safe, but the water to appear cloudy when heated. To under running water. inner lid is not. prevent scale from damaging your Breville Smart Tea Infuser™, ensure to descale the 3. Let all surfaces dry thoroughly prior glass jug regularly. to using. Use Breville Descaler (available at Breville web page) and follow the instructions. CLEANING THE POWER BASE 1. Wipe the power base with a soft NOTE damp sponge.
NOTE Allow all parts of the Breville Smart Tea 2. Let all surfaces dry thoroughly prior Infuser™ to cool completely before to inserting the power plug into a Do not use chemicals, steel wool, or abrasive disassembling and cleaning. wall outlet. cleaners to clean the inside or outside of the glass jug as these may scratch the surface. STORAGE WARNING 4. To remove the build-up of tannin, the 1. Ensure the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ astringent chemical constituent of tea, fill Never immerse the BASE OF THE GLASS is switched off, cleaned and dried before the glass jug with water up to the MAX JUG, POWER BASE, POWER CORD or storing. POWER PLUG in water or allow moisture mark and bring water to boil and allow 2. Ensure that the tea basket is securely to come in contact with these parts. water to cool for one minute. Add contents assembled. of Breville Tea Maker Cleaner (available at Breville web page) and allow to stand for 3. Ensure that outer lid is securely in place. 5 minutes. Empty Breville Smart Tea 4. Wrap the power cord around the power cord Infuser™, refill with fresh water and boil. storage under the power base. Repeat this step again. Empty the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ and rinse thoroughly. 5. Stand the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ upright on the power base. Do not store 5. Dry thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth anything on top. before using.
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PROBLEM WHAT TO DO The Breville Smart • Check the power plug is securely inserted into the outlet. Tea Infuser™ does • Insert the power plug into an independent outlet. not switch ‘ON’ • Insert the power plug into a different outlet. • Reset the circuit breaker if necessary. • For additional safety the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ is fitted with a thermal cut out. In the event of severe overheating, the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™ will automatically shut down to prevent further damage.
The Breville Smart • Check the glass jug is securely positioned on the power base. Tea Infuser™ does not work I cannot select a • Certain features cannot be selected or changed during the heating or certain function brewing cycle. LED lights surrounding the buttons will indicate the availability of the functions. After boiling • This is normal for the functionality of the Breville Smart Tea Infuser™. water, bubbles appear around the temperature sensor My tea tastes too • Perform a cleaning cycle as per instruction in the booklet. weak or too strong
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