Summary of Contents for Breville Barista Express BES860
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Breville is a registered trademark of Breville Pty. Ltd. A.B.N. 98 000 092 928. Copyright Breville Pty. Ltd. 2011. Due to continued product improvement, the products illustrated/photographed in this brochure may vary slightly from the actual product.
CONTENTS CONGRATULATIONS Breville recommends safety first Know your Breville Barista Express™ on the purchase of your new Operating your Breville Breville Barista Express™ Barista Express™ Coffee making tips & preparation Care & cleaning Troubleshooting Coffees to try...
BREvILLE RECOMMENdS SAFETy FIRST BREvILLE RECOMMENdS SAFETy FIRST IMPORTANT SAFEGUARdS FOR At Breville we are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture consumer products with WARNING the safety of you, our valued customer, foremost in mind. In addition we ask that you exercise ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions.
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FEATURES OF yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE KNOW INTEGRATEd CONICAL BURR THERMOCOIL HEATING SySTEM GRINdER Integrated stainless steel water coil accurately controls water temperature. Stainless steel conical burrs maximise your Breville Barista Express™ Espresso Machine ground coffee surface area for a full espresso flavour.
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KNOW yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE KNOW yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE Automatic dosing select between single Steam light illuminates to indicate that Steam dial selector control for steam. Cleaning accessories or double filter. Light illuminates to the steam function is selected.
OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE OPERATING BEFORE FIRST USE FIRST USE Machine Preparation Initial Start Up Remove and discard all labeling and • Fill tank with water your Breville Barista Express™ packaging materials attached to your • Press POWER on espresso machine.
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OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE FILLING THE WATER TANK There are 15 settings - No. 1 is the coarsest AdjUSTING THE GRINd AMOUNT TAMPING THE GROUNd COFFEE and No. 15 the finest setting on the GRIND •...
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OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE PRE-PROGRAMMEd Press 2 CUP button to start espresso WARNING extraction. Press 2 CUP again once SHOT vOLUME – 2 CUP OvER ExTRACTEd ZONE desired volume of espresso has been The metal parts of the portafilter will Press the 2 CUP button once.
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OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE OPERATING yOUR BREvILLE BARISTA ExPRESS™ ESPRESSO MACHINE TExTURING MILK TExTURING MILK WITHOUT THE NOTE FROTHING ATTACHMENT The Breville Barista Express™ comes After 5 minutes of continuous complete with a commercial style steam If you prefer a creamier, silkier texture, steaming, the machine will wand and stainless steel frothing attachment.
Breville Barista Express™ Heating the portafilter and filter basket A cold portafilter and filter basket can reduce the extraction temperature enough to significantly affect the quality of your espresso.
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COFFEE MAKING TIPS & PREPARATION COFFEE MAKING TIPS & PREPARATION COFFEE dOSE ANd TAMPING PURGING THE GROUP HEAd A great espresso is about achieving the • With the milk spinning, slowly lower the jug. This will bring the steam tip to the perfect balance between sweetness, acidity •...
CARE & CLEANING CARE & CLEANING INSTALLING/REPLACING THE FILTER IN THE WATER TANK for your Breville Barista Express™ Espresso Machine REPLACEMENT DUE Soak the water filter for Rinse filter & mesh Assemble Set date 2 months ahead Install filter in water tank Insert &...
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CARE & CLEANING CARE & CLEANING CLEANING CyCLE Concentrated Solution (for harder water) • 1 part white vinegar The espresso machine features an in-built cleaning cycle which should be carried out • 1 part cold tap water periodically. The CLEAN ME light will automatically illuminate to indicate when a cleaning cycle is required.
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CARE & CLEANING CARE & CLEANING CLEANING THE CONICAL BURR GRINdER CLEANING / UNBLOCKING THE FILTERS, PORTAFILTER ANd GROUP HEAd This grinder cleaning cycle removes oil build-up on the burrs which can impede Periodically run water through the machine with the portafilter in place, but without any performance.
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CARE & CLEANING STORING yOUR MACHINE Before storing, press the POWER button to off, turn the steam dial to STANDBy switch Off at the power outlet and unplug. Remove unused beans from the hopper, clean the grinder (see page 28), empty the water tank and the drip tray.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO dO When the machine is • Steam dial is not in Turn the Steam dial to STANDBy position ‘STANDBy’ position. switched On, the steam Machine will commence lights is flashing. normal heat up procedure. Coffee does not run •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO dO PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO dO Coffee is too cold • Cups not preheated Preheat cups. Refer to Coffee runs out around • Filter holder is not Refer to ‘Inserting The ‘Pre-Warming The Cups’, inserted in the group Portafilter’, page 20.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO dO PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO dO No steam is generated • Machine is not turned Ensure the machine is No ground coffee coming • No coffee beans in Fill hopper plugged in, switched On hopper from grinder at the power outlet and the...
COFFEES TO TRy COFFEES TO TRy CAPPUCCINO A single shot of espresso with textured milk, garnished with drinking chocolate. ESPRESSO Intense and aromatic, it is also known as an espresso or short black and is served in a small cup or glass. LATTé...