Breville The Barista Pro User manual

the Barista Pro™

Instruction Book – BES

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BREVILLE®

RECOMMENDS

SAFETY FIRST

At Breville®we are very

safety conscious. We design

and manufacture consumer

products with the safety of you,

our valued customer, foremost

in mind. In addition we ask

that you exercise a degree of

care when using any electrical

appliance and adhere to the

following precautions.

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

READ ALL

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE

USE AND SAVE FOR

FUTURE REFERENCE

•Carefully read all

instructions before

operating and save for

future reference.

•Remove any packaging

material and promotional

labels or stickers before

using the Barista Pro™

forthe ﬁrst time.

•To eliminate a choking

hazard for young children,

remove and safely discard

the protective cover ﬁtted

to the power plug of this

appliance.

•Do not place the product

near the edge of a bench

or table during operation.

Ensure the surface is level,

clean and free of water

and other substances.

•Do not use the product

ona sink drain board.

Breville®Recommends

Safety First

 Components

 Barista Pro™ Features

 Assembly

 Functions

 Care & Cleaning

 Troubleshooting

 Warranty

Contents

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•Do not operate the

appliance if it is in an

enclosed space, or within

a cupboard.

•Do not let the cord hang

over the edge of a bench

or table, or become

knotted. Keep away from

hot gas or electric burner,

or where it could touch

aheated oven.

•This appliance can

be used by children

aged from 8 years and

above if they have been

given supervision or

instruction concerning

use of the appliance in a

safe way and understand

the hazards involved.

Cleaning and user

maintenance shall not be

carried out by children

unless they are aged

from 8 years and above

and supervised. Keep the

appliance and its cord out

of reach of children aged

less than 8 years.

•Children shall not play

with the appliance.

•Appliances can be used

by persons with reduced

physical, sensory or

mental capabilities or

lack of experience and

knowledge if they have

been given supervision

or instruction concerning

use of the appliance in a

safe way and understand

the hazards involved.

•Children shall not play

with the appliance.

•Regularly inspect the

supply cord, plug and

actual appliance for

any damage. If found

damaged in any way,

immediately cease use of

the appliance and return

the entire appliance to

the nearest authorised

Breville®Service Centre

for examination,

replacement or repair.

•Keep the appliance and

accessories clean. Follow

the cleaning instructions

provided in this book.

Any procedure not listed

in this instruction booklet

should be performed at

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an authorised Breville®

Service Centre.

The installation of

a residual current

device (safety switch)

is recommended to

provide additional safety

protection when using

electrical appliances.

It is advisable that a

safety switch with a rated

residual operating

current not exceeding

30mA be installed in

the electrical circuit

supplying the appliance.

See your electrician for

professional advice.

•Potential injury from

misuse.

•Heating element surface

is subject to residual heat

after use.

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

REGARDING MEMORY

STORAGE

Please note that in order to

better serve our customers,

internal memory storage

has been imbedded into

your appliance.

This memory storage

consists of a small chip to

collect certain information

about your appliance

including the frequency

ofuse of the appliance and

the manner in which your

appliance is being used.

Inthe event your appliance

is returned for service,

the information collected

from the chip enables us

to quickly and eciently

service your appliance.

The information collected

also serves as a valuable

resource in developing

future appliances to better

serve the needs of our

consumers. The chip does

not collect any information

regarding the individuals

who use the product or

the household where the

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product is used. If you have

any questions regarding

the memory storage

chip please contact us

atprivacy@breville.com

SPECIFIC

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR BES878

•This appliance is

recommended for

household use only.

Do not use this appliance

for any purpose other

than its intended use.

Do not use in moving

vehicles or boats.

Donotuse outdoors.

•If the appliance is to be:

− left unattended

− cleaned

− moved

− assembled; or

− stored;

always switch o the

espresso machine by

pressing the Power button

to OFF, switch o at the

power outlet and unplug.

•Ensure the product is

properly assembled

before ﬁrst use.

•Do not use any other

liquid apart from cold

mains/town water.

Wedonot recommend

the use of highly ﬁltered,

de-mineralised or distilled

water as this may aect

the taste of the coee and

how the espresso machine

is designed to function.

•Ensure the portaﬁlter

is ﬁrmly inserted and

secured into the group

head before starting an

extraction. Never remove

the portaﬁlter during the

extraction process.

•Do not touch hot surfaces.

Allow the product to cool

down before moving or

cleaning any parts.

•Use caution after milk

texturing as the ‘Auto

Purge’ function may

purge hot steam when the

steam wand is lowered.

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•Use caution when

operating machine as

metal surfaces are liable

toget hot during use.

•Use caution when using

the descale feature as hot

steam may be released.

Before descaling, ensure

drip tray is empty and

inserted. Refer to the

‘Care & Cleaning’ section

for future instructions.

WARNING

Do not immerse power

cord, power plug

orappliance in water

orany other liquid.

SPECIFIC

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR WATER

FILTER

•Filter cartridge should

be kept out of reach

ofchildren.

•Store ﬁlter cartridges in

adry place in the original

packaging.

•Protect cartridges from

heat and direct sunlight.

•Do not use damaged

ﬁlter cartridges.

•Do not open ﬁlter

cartridges.

•If you are absent for a

prolonged period of time,

empty the water tank and

replace the cartridge.

FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Components

A. 250g bean hopper

With locking system for easy removal,

storageand transfer of coee beans.

B. Integrated conical burr grinder

C. GRIND SIZE selector

30 espresso grind settings from ﬁne

to coarse.

D. POWER button

E. Integrated removable 54mm tamper

F. Grinder outlet

G. Grinding cradle

H. 54mm stainless steel portaﬁlter

With commercial style spouts.

I. Storage tray (located behind drip tray)

For storage of accessories.

J. Removable drip tray grid

K. Removable drip tray

With tray full indicator.

L. 2L removable water tank

With replaceable water ﬁlters

to reduce scale and impurities.

M. Steam dial

Selector control for steam and hot water.

N. LCD display

With grinding and extracting

progress animations.

O. Control panel

With MENU, GRIND AMOUNT/ FILTER

SIZE,  CUP and  CUP buttons.

P. Group head

Q. Dedicated hot water outlet

For making long blacks and

pre-heating cups.

R. Extra-tall cup clearance

S. 360° swivel steam wand

Easily adjusts to the perfect position

for texturing milk.

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ACCESSORIES

1. Stainless steel milk jug

With MIN and MAX markings.

2. Dual wall ﬁlter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup)

Use with pre-ground coee.

3. Single wall ﬁlter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup)

Use when grinding fresh whole coee beans.

4. Water ﬁlter and ﬁlter holder

5. Cleaning disc

6. Cleaning tablets

7. Cleaning brush

8. The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool

9. Steam wand and ﬁlter basket cleaning tool

All parts of the Barista Pro™

that come into contact with coee,

water and milk are BPA Free.

7 8 9

2 3

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THERMOJET™ HEATING SYSTEM

Innovative heating system achieves ideal

extraction temperature in 3 seconds.

INTEGRATED CONICAL BURR

GRINDER

Precision conical burrs maximise ground

coee surface area for a full espresso ﬂavour.

ADJUSTABLE GRIND SIZE

30 espresso grind settings from ﬁne to coarse

for optimal extraction.

ADJUSTABLE GRIND AMOUNT

Adjust the amount of fresh ground coee

dosed into the ﬁlter basket to suit the ﬁneness

or coarseness of the grind.

AUTOMATIC DOSING

The grinder will dispense the required

amount of ground coee for a single or double

cup dose.

HANDS FREE GRINDING

Auto stop for hands free grinding directly into

the portaﬁlter.

THE RAZOR™ DOSE TRIMMING TOOL

Patented twist blade trims down the puck

to the right level for precision dosing and

aconsistent extraction.

ADJUSTABLE SHOT TEMPERATURE

CONTROL

For optimum coee ﬂavour.

PID TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Electronic PID temperature control for

increased temperature stability.

INSTANT HOT WATER

Dedicated hot water outlet for making

Long Blacks and pre-heating cups.

LOW PRESSURE PRE-INFUSION

Applies low water pressure at the start

of the extraction to gently expand grinds

for an even extraction.

VOLUMETRIC CONTROL

Pre-set 1 & 2 cup volumes, manual over-ride

or programmable shot volumes.

DRY PUCK FEATURE

Removes excess water from the ground coee

in the ﬁlter basket after extraction for easy

disposal of the coee puck.

LARGE DRIP TRAY

With more usable workspace.

Barista Pro™

Features

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BEFORE FIRST USE

Machine Preparation

Remove and discard all labels and packaging

materials attached to your espresso machine.

Ensure you have removed all parts and

accessories before discarding the packaging.

Remove the packaging and the plastics

bags containing the water ﬁlter and water

ﬁlter holder.

Clean the water tank, portaﬁlter, ﬁlter baskets,

milk jug and drip tray using warm water

and agentle dish washing liquid. Rinse well,

thendry thoroughly before reassembling.

INSTALLING THE WATER FILTER

• Remove the water ﬁlter and water ﬁlter holder

from the plastic bag.

• Soak the ﬁlter in cold water for 5 minutes.

• Wash the ﬁlter holder with cold water.

• Insert the ﬁlter into the ﬁlter holder.

• Set Date Dial 2 months ahead

• Install the assembled ﬁlter holder in the water

tank, ensuring it is clicked into place.

• Fill the water tank with cold water before

sliding back into position on the back of the

machine and locking into place.

• Refer to Care & Cleaning on page 18 for

further instruction on installing the ﬁlter.

NOTE

DO NOT use highly ﬁltered, demineralised or

distilled water in this machine. This may aect

the taste of the coee.

NOTE

For replacement water ﬁlters, visit the Breville®

webpage or contact Breville®Customer Service.

FILLING THE WATER TANK

• Ensure the water ﬁlter is securely ﬁtted

inside the water tank.

• Use the handle at the top of the water

tank to assist in lifting it up and away

from the machine.

• Fill the water tank with cold potable tap

water to below the MAX marking indicated

on the side of the water tank.

• Replace the water tank back on the machine,

pressing down to ensure that it is properly

positioned and attached to the machine.

NOTE

Replace the water daily. The water tank should

be ﬁlled with fresh, cold tap water before each use.

Assembly

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