Breville BES870 Manuale Utente

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Cups not preheated

Preheat cups. Refer to 

‘Pre-Warming The Cups’, 

page 21.

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Milk not heated enough 

(if making a cappuccino 

or latté)

When the base of the jug 

becomes too hot to touch 

this is when the milk 

is heated at the correct 

temperature. Refer to 

‘Texturing Milk’, page 23.

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Coffee is not tamped 

firmly enough

Refer to ‘Coffee Dose and 

Tamping’, page 13 and 22.

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Coffee grind is too 

coarse

Ensure you use a suitable 

espresso grind. Refer to 

‘Setting The Grind Size’  

on page 12 and 21.

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Ground coffee is not 

fresh

Change old beans with 

fresh roasted or pre-

ground. Ground coffee 

should not be kept for 

longer than a week.

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Filter holes are blocked

Use the fine pin on the 

cleaning tool to clear the 

holes. Refer to ‘Cleaning 

The Filters’, page 30.

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The machine is 

carrying out the normal 

operation of the 15 bar 

pump

No action require as this is 

the normal operation of  

the machine.

•

Filter holder is not 

inserted in the group 

head properly

Refer to ‘Inserting The 

Portafilter’, page 23.

•

There are coffee 

grounds around the 

filter rim

Clean any excess ground 

coffee from the rim of the 

filter holder to ensure a 

proper fit into the brew 

head.

•

Too much ground coffee 

in the filter

Refer to ‘Adjusting the 

Grind Amount’, page 13 

and 22.

•

Ground coffee has been 

tamped too firmly

Refer to ‘Coffee Dose  

and Tampering’, page 13 

and 22.

•

Incorrect filter for 

amount of ground  

coffee used

Ensure you use the small 

filter for 1 cup of coffee and 

the larger filter for 2 cups 

of coffee.

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The water tank is empty 

or low

Refer to ‘Filling The Water 

Tank’, page 12.

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Coffee grind is too fine

Ensure you use a suitable 

espresso grind. Refer to 

‘Setting The Grind Size’ on 

page 12 and 21.

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Machine is blocked by 

mineral deposits

Decalcify the machine. 

Refer to ‘Decalcifying’, 

page 27.

•

Overfilled filter basket 

causing the chute  

to backfill.

Clean and clear grinder 

and chamber

•

Water tank is empty

Refer to ‘Filling The Water 

Tank’, page 12 .

•

Water tank is not 

securely in place

Refer to ‘Filling The Water 

Tank’, page 12 .