Breville Barista Express BES870XL Manual

The set-up of the Barista Express™ is fairly easy to do. It will take a little time if an adjustment
needs to be made on the volumes for the 1 Cup and 2 Cup shot buttons and also if an adjustment
is needed on the Grind Size and Grind Amount dials. But with a little patience, the perfect shot
can be dialed in and kept for every shot afterwards.
First Use
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Please follow the steps on the Before First Use page.
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Fill the water tank with cold, preferably filtered, water to the MAX line.
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Ensure that the hopper is locked into place.
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Plug the espresso machine in and press the POWER button. The POWER button light
will flash while the machine is heating.
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When the machine has reached the correct operating temperature, the POWER button
light will stop flashing and remain illuminated.
Flushing the machine
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Once the machine reaches operating temperature the first time, please follow these steps.
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Ensure that the drip tray is in position at the bottom of the front of the espresso machine.
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Press the 2 CUP button to run hot water through the group head.
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Position the steam wand tip over the drip tray. Rotate the STEAM/HOT WATER dial to
the STEAM position and run steam through the wand for 10 seconds.
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Rotate the STEAM/HOT WATER dial to the HOT WATER position and run water
through the hot water outlet for 10 seconds.
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Repeat these three steps until the water tank is nearly empty.
Programming the 1 CUP and 2 CUP shot buttons
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It is important to know that the 1 CUP and 2 CUP buttons are going to be programmed
for volume only. They are not set for a '30 second' shot or a '20 second' shot. The best
way to measure this is to get a shot glass that has the 1 oz and 2 oz marks on the glass. It
is also highly recommended that the programming be done while there is coffee in the
portafilter.
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Make sure there are beans in the bean hopper and set the GRIND SIZE dial to about 5 or
6.
Turn the GRIND AMOUNT dial to about the "3 o'clock" position where the line on the
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dial is pointing directly to the right.
This may not be the optimal settings for the beans being used but it is a general 'ok'
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setting for them for the time being. Once the shots are programmed the GRIND
SIZE and GRIND AMOUNT can be manually tuned to suit individual preferences.
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Plug the espresso machine in and push the POWER button to begin heating.
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Select the 2 CUP Single Wall filter and lock it into the portafilter, pressing firmly to
make sure it is completely inserted.
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Make sure that the FILTER SIZE button is pressed until the light over the word
'DOUBLE' is lit.