Sage Barista Express BES870 User manual

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Sage®by Heston Blumenthal®

the Barista Express™
Instruction Book - BES870

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SAGE
RECOMMENDS
SAFETY FIRST
At Sage‰by Heston
Blumenthal‰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
•Before using for the first
time please ensure that
your electricity supply
is the same as shown
on the rating label on
the underside of the
appliance. If you have any
concerns please contact
your local electricity
company.
•Your Sage‰by Heston
Blumenthal‰appliance
includes a BS 13 amp
moulded mains plug on
the supply cord.
•Should you need to
change this plug, please
complete the rewiring as
follows (after safe disposal
of the moulded plug).
•Please note that a cut off
plug inserted into a socket
is a serious danger risk.
2 Sage Recommends Safety First
8 Components
11 Functions
25 Care & Cleaning
31 Troubleshooting
36 Coffees to try
Contents

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•Wires are coloured as
follows:
− Blue = Neutral
− Brown = Live
− Green & Yellow = Earth
•As the colours of the wire
may not correspond with
the coloured markings
which identify the
terminals in
your plug, please refer to
the following:
− The Blue wire must
be connected to
the terminal which
is marked ‘N’.
− The Brown wire
must be connected
to the terminal
which is marked
with the letter ‘L’.
− The Green & Yellow
wire must be connected
to the terminal which is
marked with the letter E
or the earth symbol .
•Please note that if a 13
amp plug is used, a 13
amp fuse should be used.
•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 Barista
Express™ 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 Barista
Express™ on a sink drain
board.
•Do not place the Barista
Express™ on or near a hot
gas or electric burner, or
where it could touch a
heated oven.
•Always ensure the Barista
Express™ is properly
assembled before
connecting to power
outlet and operating.
Follow the instructions
provided in this book.

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•The appliance is not
intended to be operated
by means of an external
timer or separate remote
control system.
•Do not use attachments
other than those provided
with the Barista Express™.
•Do not attempt to operate
the Barista Express™ by
any method other than
those described in this
book.
•Do not operate the
grinder without the
hopper lid in position.
Keep fingers, hands, hair,
clothing and utensils away
from the hopper during
operation.
•Use only cold, tap water in
the water tank. Do no use
any other liquid.
•Never use the Barista
Express™ without water in
the water tank.
•Ensure the portafilter
is firmly inserted and
secured into the brewing
head before using the
machine.
•Never remove the
portafilter during the
brewing operation as
the machine is under
pressure.
•Do not move the Barista
Express™ whilst in
operation.
•Do not leave the Barista
Express™ unattended
when in use.
•Do not touch hot surfaces.
Allow the Barista
Express™ to cool down
before moving or cleaning
any parts.
•Do not place anything,
other than cups for
warming, on top of the
Barista Express™.
•Always switch off the
Barista Express™ by
pressing the POWER
button to ‘Off’, switch
off at the power outlet
and unplug if appliance
is to be left unattended,
if not in use, before
cleaning, before
attempting to move the
appliance, disassembling,

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assembling and when
storing the appliance.
•This appliance shall not
be used by children.
Keep the appliance and
its cord out of reach of
children. 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 if they
understand the hazards
involved.
•Keep the appliance and
accessories clean. Follow
the cleaning instructions
provided in this book.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
FOR ALL
ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES
•Unwind the power cord
fully before use.
•Do not let the power cord
hang over the edge of
a bench or table, touch
hot surfaces, or become
knotted.
•To protect against electric
shock do not immerse
power cord, power plug or
appliance in water or any
other substance.
•This appliance is not
intended for use by
persons (including
children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of
experience or knowledge,
unless they have been
given supervision or
instruction concerning
use of the appliance by
a person responsible for
their safety.

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•Children should be
supervised to ensure
they do not play with the
appliance.
•It is recommended to
regularly inspect the
appliance. Do not use
the appliance if power
cord, power plug or
appliance becomes
damaged in any way. If
damaged or maintenance
other than cleaning is
required, please contact
Sage Customer Service
on 0808 178 1650 |
0333 0142 970 or go to
sageappliances.co.uk.
•Any maintenance, other
than cleaning, should
be performed at an
authorised Sage Service
Centre.
•This appliance is
recommended for
household use only.
Do not use this appliance
for anything other than its
intended use.
Do not use in moving
vehicles or boats. Do not
use outdoors. Misuse may
cause injury.
•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.
WARNING
Fully unwind the cord
before use.

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The symbol shown
indicates that this
appliance should not be
disposed of in normal
household waste. It should be
taken to a local authority waste
collection centre designated for
this purpose or to a dealer
providing this service.
For more information, please
contact your local council office.

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Components
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A. 450g bean hopper
With locking system for easy removal,
storage and transfer of coffee beans.
B. Integrated conical burr grinder
C. Grind outlet
D. Grinding activation switch
E. Hands free grinding cradle
F. GRIND SIZE selector
Espresso grind settings from fine to coarse.
G. GRIND AMOUNT dial
Adjust the amount of fresh ground coffee
dosed into the filter basket to suit the
fineness or coarseness of the grind.
H. FILTER SIZE button
Tell the machine if you are using a 1 CUP
or 2 CUP filter basket and the grinder will
dispense the required amount of ground
coffee for a single or double cup dose.
I. POWER button
J. Integrated removable 54mm tamper
K. Group head
L. 54mm stainless steel portafilter
With commercial style spouts.
M. Extra-tall cup clearance for tall mugs
N. Removable wet & dry coffee separator
drip tray
With Empty Me! full tray indicator.
O. Storage tray (located behind drip tray)
Houses accessories when not in use.
P. 360˚ swivel-action steam wand
Q. Dedicated hot water outlet
R. Steam/Hot Water dial
Selector dial for steam and hot water.

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S. Steam/Hot Water light
Illuminates to indicate that the steam or hot
water function is selected.
T. 1 CUP and 2 CUP buttons
With preset, manual over-ride or
programmable shot volumes.
U. CLEAN ME light
Illuminates when a cleaning cycle
is required.
V. Espresso pressure gauge
W. Programme me button
Re-programs the preset 1 CUP and 2 CUP
shot volumes.
X. Cup warming tray
Y. (2L) removable water tank
With replaceable water filter to reduce
impurities and scale.
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 coffee.
5. Allen key
6. Single Wall filter baskets
(1 cup & 2 cup) Use when grinding fresh
whole coffee beans.
7. Cleaning tool
8. Water filter holder and filter
9. Cleaning brush
10. The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool
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