Breville Barista Touch BES880BSS2JAN1 User manual

the Barista Touch™
Instruction Book - BES880

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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 Touch™
for the first time.
•To eliminate a choking
hazard for young children,
2Breville Recommends
Safety First
2Limited Product Warranty
 Warning for Button Battery
8 Components
10 Features
11 Assembly
12 Functions
18 Tips
23 Care & Cleaning
27 Troubleshooting
Contents
Brevilles warranty for this product
covers the repair or replacement if
it’s found to be defective due to faulty
materials, workmanship, or function
within the warranty period. All legal
warranty rights under applicable
national legislation will be respected
and will not be impaired by our
warranty. For details on length of
warranty, to obtain a printed copy or to
read full terms and conditions please
scan the R code or
visit www.breville.com
Alternatively, call the
Breville Service Centre
(see back cover for
contact details).
QR
Limited Product
Warranty

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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.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  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
made by children unless
they are aged from  years
and above and supervised.
Keep the appliance and
its cord out of reach of
children aged less than
 years.
•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

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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
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
mA 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
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the household where the
product is used. If you have
any questions regarding
the memory storage
chip please contact us at
[e-mail]
SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR BES880
•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.
•Use caution when
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FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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.
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.

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•The battery inside the
product shall not be
replaced or removed by
the user at any time.
•The battery is hazardous
and is to be kept away
from children (whether the
battery is new or used).
•Swallowing battery may
lead to serious injury in as
little as  hours or death,
due to chemical burns and
potential perforation of the
oesophagus.
•If you suspect your
child has swallowed or
inserted a button battery,
immediately seek medical
attention or call the -
hour Poisons Information
Centre on 13 11 26 for
fast, expert advice.
•Tell others about the risks
associated with button
batteries and how to keep
their children safe.
•Dispose of used button
batteries immediately and
safely. Flat batteries can
still be dangerous.
Keep out of reach
of children
WARNING FOR
BUTTON BATTERY

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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. Touch screen control panel
Displays current settings and provides
touch interface.
D. GRIND SIZE selector
Espresso grind settings from fine to coarse.
E. POWER button
F. Integrated removable 54mm tamper
G. Grind outlet
H. Hands free grinding cradle
I. 54mm stainless steel portafilter
With commercial style spouts.
J. Removable wet & dry coee separator
drip tray
K. 2L removable water tank
With replaceable water filter to reduce
impurities and scale.
L. Group Head
M. Dedicated hot water outlet
N. Extra-tall cup clearance for tall mugs
O. Easy clean steam wand
For automatic milk texturing.
P. Milk temperature sensor
Q. Storage tray (located behind drip tray)
Houses accessories when not in use.
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ACCESSORIES
1. Stainless steel milk jug
2. Cleaning disc
3. Cleaning tablets
4. Dual Wall filter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup)
Use with pre-ground coee.
5. Single Wall filter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup)
Use when grinding fresh whole coee
beans.
6. Water filter and holder
All parts of the Barista Touch™
that come into contact with coee,
water and milk are BPA Free.
7. Cleaning brush
8. The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool
9. Steam wand cleaning tool
10.Water hardness test strip
11. Descaling powder
12. The Dosing Funnel™ 54
13. Drip Tray Guard
(Included with machines in colour only.
DO NOT DISCARD)
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COLOUR TOUCH SCREEN
CONTROL PANEL
Swipe & Select from the drinks menu.
Adjust your shot volume, milk texture or milk
temperature, then save it as your personal
favourite.
AUTOMATIC HANDS FREE MILK
TEXTURING
Automatically textures milk to the selected
temperature and style from silky smooth
latté to creamy cappuccino. Automatic purge
removes residual milk from the steam wand
when returned to the downward position.
RAPID HEAT UP
Innovative heating system achieves ideal
extraction temperature in  seconds.
INTEGRATED CONICAL
BURR GRINDER
Precision conical burrs maximise ground
coee surface area for a full espresso flavour.
Upper and lower burrs are removable for
cleaning.
ADJUSTABLE GRIND SIZE
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
Use the FILTER SIZE button to tell the
machine if you are using a  CUP or  CUP
filter basket. 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 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
Preset  &  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.
Barista Touch
Features