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Espresso Machine Cafetière à Espresso BES250XL
Instruction booklet Manuel d’emploi
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CONGRATULATIONS on the purchase of your new Breville Café Venezia™ 2
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CONTENTS 4 Breville Recommends Safety First 6 Know Your Breville Café Venezia™ 8 Operating Your Breville Café Venezia™ 14 Tips on Making the Perfect Espresso 16 Care, Cleaning and Storage 19 Troubleshooting 21 Coffee Variations 22 One Year Limited Warranty 24 French Instructions 3
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BREVILLE RECOMMENDS SAFETY FIRST We at Breville 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 • Never remove the filter holder during READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS the brewing operation as the machine is • Carefully read all instructions before under pressure.
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BREVILLE RECOMMENDS SAFETY FIRST • It is recommended to inspect the FOR ALL ELECTRICAL appliance regularly. Do not use the AppLIANCES appliance if power supply cord, plug or • Unwind the cord before use. appliance becomes damaged in anyway. Return the entire appliance to the nearest • To protect against electric shock, do not authorised Breville service centre for immerse cord, plug or appliance in water examination and/or repair. or any other liquid. • Any maintenance other than cleanin
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KNOW your Breville Café Venezia™ 6
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KNOW YOUR BREVILLE CAFÉ VENEZIA™ Thermocoil Selector control heating system for espresso or steam function Heating light Die-cast cup warming tray Auto purge™ system for optimal coffee Stainless steel housing extraction power button Cleaning tool storage located at the front of the Easy Eject™ filter machine under the system left of the group head 45° pivoting steam wand Milk frothing jug with stainless steel frothing attachment 4.5" head elevation for full-size mugs Removable d
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OpERATING your Breville Café Venezia™ 8
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OpERATING YOUR BREVILLE CAFÉ VENEZIA™ Before First Use NOTE: Remove any packaging material or The water tank should be filled with fresh cold water before use. promotional stickers before using your Check water level before use and replace Breville Café Venezia™ for the first time. the water daily. Wipe the outer housing with a soft damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Do not immerse priming and pre-heating the Machine the outer housing, power cord or plug in water or any other liquid. Priming
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OpERATING YOUR BREVILLE CAFÉ VENEZIA™ ESpRESSO MACHINE pre-warming Cups Tamping the Ground Coffee The Cup Warming Tray will start to warm as Distribute the ground coffee evenly in the machine heats. the filter and press down firmly with the tamping end of the measuring spoon and Pre-warm the cups by placing them on ensure that it is level. the Cup Warming Tray or by rinsing them with hot water from the group head. This will help maintain the coffee’s optimal temperature when brewed into t
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OpERATING YOUR BREVILLE CAFÉ VENEZIA™ ESpRESSO MACHINE Inserting the Filter Holder Place one or two pre-warmed cups under the filter holder outlet. When brewing into Place the filter holder underneath the group two cups at the same time, no more than head so that the handle is aligned with the 1oz should be extracted into either cup. insert graphic. Insert the filter holder up into the group head and rotate the handle Set the ‘SELECTOR CONTROL’ to the to the right until resistance is fel
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OpERATING YOUR BREVILLE CAFÉ VENEZIA™ Emptying the Filter Holder • Turn the ‘Selector Control’ to the ‘STEAM’ position. The red light will Remove the filter holder from the group illuminate indicating that the Thermocoil head by rotating the filter holder to the left Heating System is heating and preparing until it releases. To empty the used coffee to create steam. grounds, turn the filter holder upside down in a bin and gently tap out the coffee puck • For improved results allow the w
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OpERATING YOUR BREVILLE CAFÉ VENEZIA™ • When the base of the milk frothing Cappuccino ¹/ espresso ³ jug becomes too hot to touch, set the ¹/ steamed milk ³ ‘Selector Control’ to the ‘STANDBY’ ¹/ frothed milk position, stopping the steaming function ³ before removing the milk frothing jug. Latté ¹/ espresso topped ³ A pumping noise will sound for a short with steamed milk and time; do not be alarmed as there will be about 10mm of frothed a five second delay prior to the machine milk (
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COFFEE MAKING TIpS Tips On Making The perfect Espresso If the grind is too coarse the water will flow through the coffee too quickly. This will Don’t just rely on your coffee machine to do result in an under-extracted coffee lacking all the work. Making a good cup of coffee in flavor and without the thick créma on the is: an art. top layer of coffee. Warming Your Cup Or Glass The Right Measurement A warm cup will help maintain the coffee’s A single shot of espresso is made with optimal t
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COFFEE MAKING TIpS Brewing Your Espresso The most common mistake in brewing is to over extract from your ground coffee. This results in a bitter beverage with visibly bleached crèma. Crèma is the caramel colored layer that floats on top of the coffee following extraction. Correct Extraction A single espresso is approx 1oz A double espresso is approx 2oz NOTE: The taste of your coffee will, of course, depend on personal preference and on many other factors such as: • Freshness of the coffee
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CARE AND CLEANING of your Breville Café Venezia™ 16
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CARE AND CLEANING Before cleaning, ensure the ‘Selector • Soak the tip in hot water before using Control’ is in the ‘STANDBY’ position and the pin on the cleaning tool to unblock. press the ‘POWER’ button ‘Off’, then Replace the tip back onto the steam unplug the power cord and allow the unit wand and secure with the cleaning tool. to cool. Cleaning The Steam Wand And Froth Enhancer • The steam wand and froth enhancer should always be cleaned after frothing milk. • If attached, remove the
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CARE AND CLEANING Cleaning The Housing / Cup Diluted 1 part white vinegar Warming Tray Solution 2 parts cold tap water • The outer housing can be wiped with a (for softer water) soft, damp cloth (do not use abrasive Concentrated 1 part white vinegar agents or cloths which can scratch Solution the surfaces). 1 part cold tap water (for harder water) WARNING: DO NOT IMMERSE ! CORD, pLUG OR AppLIANCE IN • Ensure the ‘SELECTOR CONTROL’ is in WATER OR ANY OTHER LIQUID. the ‘STANDBY’ position,
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TROUBLESHOOTING pROBLEM pOSSIBLE CAUSES • Machine is not turned on or plugged in. • Water tank is empty. • Selector Control not in ‘ESPRESSO’ position. Coffee does not run through • Coffee grind is too fine. • Too much coffee in the filter. • The filter is blocked. (see Care and Cleaning). • Excessive tamping • Coffee grind is too coarse • Incorrect quantity of coffee in the Coffee runs out too quickly filter basket. • Not firmly tamped. • The water tank is empty or low. • Coffee grind is
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TROUBLESHOOTING pROBLEM pOSSIBLE CAUSES • Coffee grind is not fine enough (use coffee ground for espresso machines). • Not enough coffee in the filter. Coffee is too weak or watery • Incorrect quantity of coffee in the filter basket. • Not firmly tamped. • Machine not preheated. • Cups not preheated. Coffee is too cold • Milk not heated enough (if making a cappuccino or latte), refer to Milk guide. • Coffee ground is too coarse. • Not enough coffee in the filter. No créma • Incorrect quant
