the Compact Café™ Instruction Book - BES250BSS
Contents 2 6 7 11 12 14 15 Breville Recommends Safety First Components Assembly Tips Care, Cleaning & Storage Troubleshooting Guide Coffees To Try 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 and adhere to the following precautions.
Compact Café on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or where it could touch a heated oven. • Do not use the Breville Compact Café on a sink drain board. • Always ensure the Breville Compact Café is properly assembled before connecting to power outlet and operating. • The Breville Compact Café is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system. • Use only cold tap water in the water tank. • Do no use any other liquid.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES • Fully unwind the power cord before use. • Connect only to a 230V or 240V power outlet. • 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 the power cord, power plug or appliance in water or any other liquid or allow moisture to come in contact with the part, unless it is recommended in the cleaning instructions.
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. • During electrical storms, the appliance should be disconnected from the power source at the wall socket to prevent any electrical surges that may arise during the storm and which may inadvertently cause damage to the appliance and its electronic componentry.
Components A B C D E F G J H I A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. 6 Die cast cup warming tray Stainless steel finish Heating light Power button Selector control for espresso or steam function. Cleaning tool storage located at the front of the machine under the left of the group head. Filter holder Extra large cup height, ideal for coffee mugs.
Assembly BEFORE FIRST USE Remove any packaging material or promotional stickers before using your Breville Compact Café for the first time. Wipe the outer housing with a soft damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Do not immerse the outer housing, power cord or plug in water or any other liquid. The water tank is located at the back of the machine. Remove the water tank. Wash in warm, soapy water using a non-abrasive washing liquid. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
As soon as the red ‘heating’ light turns off, set the ‘SELECTOR CONTROL’ to the ‘ESPRESSO’ position and run a small amount of water through the brewing head for a few seconds without the filter holder in place. Pre-heat the filter holder by placing underneath the group head. Rinse with hot water from the group head using the ‘ESPRESSO’ pour function. Dry the filter and filter holder thoroughly before use. tamping end of the measuring spoon and ensure that it is level.
WARNING The metal parts of the filter holder may still be very hot. Cool these parts in cold water. EMPTYING THE FILTER HOLDER The Breville Compact Café comes complete with a stainless steel frothing attachment for easier texturing of milk. When using the frothing attachment on the steam wand a large amount of textured milk is easily created. The first step in making a cappuccino/latté is to make a short espresso (see “Brewing Coffee”).
• Pour the steamed milk into each cup of freshly brewed espresso coffee and spoon in the frothed milk, in the following ratios: Cappuccino Latté L espresso L espresso topped with steamed milk and about 10mm of frothed milk (traditionally served in a glass) L steamed milk L frothed milk • Hold the milk frothing jug at an angle with one hand and place your other hand on the outer base of the milk frothing jug.
PURGE THE GROUP HEAD Tips MAKING THE PERFECT ESPRESSO Don’t just rely on your coffee machine to do all the work. Making a good cup of coffee is an art. WARMING YOUR CUP OR GLASS A warm cup will help maintain the coffees’ optimal temperature. Preheat your cup by storing on the cup warming tray or rinsing with hot water from the group head. WARMING THE FILTER HOLDER A cold filter holder can drop the extraction temperature enough to significantly affect the quality of your coffee.
Care, Cleaning & Storage Before cleaning, ensure the ‘SELECTOR CONTROL’ is in the ‘STANDBY’ position and press the ‘POWER’ button ‘Off’. Switch off at the power outlet, then unplug the power cord and allow the unit to cool.. CLEANING THE STEAM WAND AND FROTH ENHANCER • The steam wand and froth enhancer should always be cleaned after frothing milk. • Remove the froth enhancer and rinse under warm tap water.
WARNING The water tank should never be removed or completely emptied during decalcifying. DECALCIFYING THE MACHINE • After regular use, hard water can cause mineral build up in and on many of the inner functioning components, reducing the brewing flow, power of the machine, and affecting the quality of coffee. • We advise decalcifying the machine on a regular basis (every 2-3 months) using a mixture of white vinegar and water.
Troubleshooting Guide Before carrying out any of the following service checks, unplug the unit from the mains. POSSIBLE PROBLEM Coffee does not run through Coffee runs out too quickly Coffee runs too slowly Coffee runs out around the edge of the filter holder Coffee is too weak or watery Coffee is too cold No crema No steam is generated No steam is generated 14 WHAT TO DO is not turned on or plugged in. • Machine tank is empty. • Water control not in ‘Espresso’ position.
Coffees To Try CAPPUCCINO A single shot of espresso topped with textured milk and garnished with drinking chocolate. ESPRESSO Intense and aromatic, an espresso or short black as it’s also known. It is served in a small cup or glass to a level of approximately 30mL. CAFÉ LATTÉ Served in a glass, a café latté consists of one-third espresso, topped with steamed milk and about 10mm of foam.
Breville Customer Service Centre Australian Customers New Zealand Customers Phone: 1300 139 798 Phone: 0800 273 845 Web: Web: www.breville.com www.breville.com Breville, the Breville logo, Master Every Moment and the Compact Café are trademarks of Breville Pty. Ltd. A.B.N. 98 000 092 928. Copyright Breville Pty. Ltd. 2019. Due to continued product improvement, the products illustrated/photographed in this booklet may vary slightly from the actual product.
