the Barista Express™ Instruction Book - BES870XL /A IMPORTANT Contents SAFEGUARDS
2 Breville recommends safety first READ ALL 9 Components INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE 11 Functions USE AND SAVE FOR 24 Care & Cleaning FUTURE REFERENCE 29 Troubleshooting 35 Coffees to try • Carefully read all 36 French instructions before operating and save for future reference. • Remove any packaging BREVILLE material and promotional RECOMMENDS labels or stickers before SAFETY FIRST using the espresso machine for the first time. At Breville we are very safety conscious. We design and • To eliminate a choking manufacture consumer hazard for young children, products with the safety of you, remove and safely discard our valued customer, foremost the protective cover fitted in mind. In addition we ask to the power plug of the that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical espresso machine. appliance and adhere to the • Do not place the espresso following precautions. machine near the edge of a bench or table during operation. Ensure the surface is level, clean and free of water and other substances.
2 • Do not place the espresso We do not recommend machine on or near a hot the use of de-mineralized gas or electric burner, or or distilled water as this where it could touch a may affect the taste of heated oven. the espresso and how the • Do not use the espresso machine is designed to machine on metal function. Do not use any surfaces, for example, a other liquid. sink drain board. • Never use the espresso • Always ensure the machine without water in espresso machine is the water tank. properly assembled before • Ensure the portafilter connecting to a power is firmly inserted and outlet and operating. secured into the group • Do not attempt to operate head before using the the espresso machine by machine. any method other than • Never remove the those described in this portafilter during the book. brewing operation as • The espresso machine the machine is under is not intended to be pressure. operated by means of an • Do not touch hot surfaces. external timer or separate Use handles or knobs. remote control system. Allow the espresso • We recommend using machine to cool down cold, filtered water. before moving or cleaning any parts. • Do not place anything other than cups for warming on top of the espresso machine.
3 • Do not operate the IMPORTANT grinder without the SAFEGUARDS FOR hopper lid in position. ALL ELECTRICAL Keep fingers, hands, hair, APPLIANCES clothing and utensils away • Fully unwind cord from the hopper during before use. operation. • To protect against electric • Always switch off the shock, do not immerse espresso machine by cord, plug or appliance in pressing the POWER water or any other liquid. button to off and unplug • Do not let the cord if appliance is to be left hang over the edge of unattended, if not in use, a bench or table, touch before cleaning, before hot surfaces, or become attempting to move the knotted. appliance, disassembling, assembling and when • Do not leave the appliance storing the appliance. unattended when in use. • Keep the espresso • This appliance is not machine and accessories intended for use by clean. Follow the cleaning persons (including instructions provided in children) with reduced this book. physical, sensory or mental capabilities, • Do not use espresso or lack of experience machine attachments or knowledge, unless other than those provided. they have been given The use of accessory supervision or instruction attachments not concerning use of the recommended by Breville appliance by a person may result in fire, electric responsible for their shock or injury to persons. safety.
4 • Children should be • This appliance is supervised to ensure equipped with a power they do not play with the cord having a grounding appliance. wire with a grounding • This appliance is plug. The appliance must recommended for be grounded using a household use only. 3-hole properly grounded Do not use this appliance outlet. In the event of an for anything other than electrical short circuit, its intended use. Do not grounding reduces the use in moving vehicles risk of electrical shock. or boats. Do not use • If the appliance is of outdoors. the grounded type, the • It is recommended to extension cord should be regularly inspect the a grounding 3-wire cord. appliance. Do not use • If the power outlet is the appliance if the a standard 2-prong power cord, power plug, wall outlet, it is your or appliance becomes personal responsibility damaged in anyway. and obligation to have it Immediately cease replaced with a properly use and call Breville grounded 3-prong wall Consumer Support. outlet. • For any maintenance • Do not, under any other than cleaning, circumstances, cut or call Breville Consumer remove the third (ground) Support. prong from the power cord or use an adapter.
5 • Consult a qualified WARNING electrician if the Fully unwind the cord grounding instructions before use. are not completely understood, or if doubt CALIFORNIA exists as to whether the PROPOSITION 65: appliance is properly (Applicable to California grounded. residents only). This product contains chemicals SHORT CORD known to the State of California INSTRUCTIONS to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Your Breville appliance is fitted with a short power cord BREVILLE ASSIST™ to reduce personal injury or property damage resulting from PLUG pulling, tripping or becoming Your Breville appliance comes entangled with a longer cord. with a unique Assist™ Plug, Longer detachable power cords conveniently designed with a or extension cords are available finger hole to ease removal from and may be used if care is the power outlet. exercised. If an extension cord is used, (1) the marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (2) the cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the countertop or table where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally and (3) the extension cord must include a 3-prong grounding plug.
6 FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 7 INTEGRATED CONICAL PID TEMPERATURE CONTROL BURR GRINDER Electronic PID temperature control for Stainless steel conical burrs maximize ground increased temperature stability. coffee surface area for a full espresso flavor. Upper and lower burrs are removable for THERMOCOIL HEATING SYSTEM cleaning. Integrated stainless steel water coil accurately controls water temperature. ADJUSTABLE GRIND SIZE Espresso grind settings from fine to coarse for COMMERCIAL STYLE STEAM WAND optimal extraction. Stainless steel 360° swivel-action steam wand for effortless milk texturing. ADJUSTABLE GRIND AMOUNT Adjust the amount of fresh ground coffee INSTANT HOT WATER dosed into the filter basket to suit the fineness Dedicated hot water outlet for making or coarseness of the grind. Americanos and pre-heating cups.
AUTOMATIC DOSING LOW PRESSURE PRE-INFUSION Use the FILTER SIZE button to tell the Applies low water pressure at the start of machine if you are using a 1 CUP or 2 CUP the extraction to gently expand grinds for filter basket. The grinder will dispense the an even extraction. required amount of ground coffee for a single or double cup dose. ESPRESSO PRESSURE GAUGE HANDS FREE GRINDING Monitors espresso extraction pressure. Auto stop for hands free grinding directly into VOLUMETRIC CONTROL the portafilter. Preset 1 & 2 cup volumes, manual over-ride or THE RAZOR™ DOSE re-programmable shot volumes. TRIMMING TOOL DRY PUCK FEATURE Patented twist blade trims down the puck Removes excess water from the ground coffee to the right level for precision dosing and a in the filter basket after extraction for easy consistent extraction. disposal of the coffee puck. ADJUSTABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL For optimum coffee flavor.
8 Components
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V A. ½lb bean hopper J. Integrated removable 54mm tamper. With locking system for easy K. Group Head. removal, storage and transfer of coffee beans. L. 54mm stainless steel portafilter. With commercial style spouts. B. Integrated conical burr grinder. M. Extra-tall cup clearance for tall mugs. C. Grind outlet. N. Removable wet & dry coffee separator D. Grinding activation switch. drip tray. With Empty Me! tray full E. Hands free grinding cradle. indicator. F. GRIND SIZE selector O. Storage tray. (located behind drip tray) Espresso grind settings from fine Houses accessories when not in use. to coarse. P. 360˚ swivel-action steam wand. G. GRIND AMOUNT dial. Q. Dedicated hot water outlet. Adjust the amount of fresh ground Monitors espresso extraction pressure. coffee dosed into the filter basket to suit the fineness or coarseness of the R. Steam/Hot Water dial. grind. Selector dial for steam and hot water. H. FILTER SIZE button. S. Steam/Hot Water light. Tell the machine if you are using a Illuminates to indicate that the steam or hot 1 CUP or 2 CUP filter basket and the water function is selected. grinder will dispense the required T. 1 CUP and 2 CUP buttons. amount of ground coffee for a single With preset, manual over-ride or or double cup dose. re-programmable shot volumes. I. POWER button. 9 All parts of the Barista Express™ that come into contact with 1 coffee, water and milk are BPA Free.
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U. CLEAN / DESCALE light. ACCESSORIES Illuminates when a cleaning cycle or 1. Stainless steel milk jug. descaling is required. 2. Cleaning disc. V. Espresso pressure gauge. W. PROGRAM button. 3. Cleaning tablets. Re-programs the preset 1 CUP and 4. Dual Wall filter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup). 2 CUP shot volumes. Use with pre-ground coffee. X. Cup warming tray. 5. Allen key. Y. 67 fl.oz (2L) removable water tank. 6. Single Wall filter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup). With replaceable water filter to reduce Use when grinding fresh whole coffee impurities and scale. beans. 7. Cleaning tool. 8. Water filter holder and filter. 9. Coffee scoop. Measures the amount of pre-ground coffee when using dual wall filter baskets. 10. Cleaning brush. 11. The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool.
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Functions All parts should be cleaned by hand using warm water and a gentle dish washing liquid. BEFORE FIRST USE Do not use abrasive cleansers, pads or cloths which can scratch the surface. Do not clean Machine Preparation any of the parts or accessories in the dishwasher. Remove and discard all labeling and packaging materials attached to your espresso machine. NOTE Ensure you have removed all parts and accessories before discarding the packaging. To purchase water filters contact Breville Remove the water tank located at the back of Consumer Support. the machine by lifting the water tank handle. Remove the plastic bag containing the water filter and water filter holder. Clean parts and accessories (water tank, portafilter, filter baskets, milk jug) using warm water and a gentle dish washing liquid, then rinse and dry thoroughly. Wipe the outer housing, bean hopper and drip tray with a soft damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Do not immerse the outer housing, power cord or power plug in water or any other liquid.