the Barista Express™ BES875/SES875 EN QUICK GUIDE
Contents 2 6 8 14 18 21 Sage® Recommends Safety First Components Functions Care & Cleaning Troubleshooting Guarantee SAGE® RECOMMENDS SAFETY FIRST At Sage® we are very safety conscious. We design and manufacture appliances with your safety foremost in mind. We also ask that you exercise a degree of care when using any electrical appliance and adhere to the following precautions.
EN • Do not leave the appliance unattended when in use. • If the appliance is to be: - left unattended - cleaned - moved - assembled; or - stored Always switch off the espresso machine by pressing the POWER button to OFF. Switch off and unplug from the power outlet. • Regularly inspect the power cord, plug and actual appliance for any damage.
• Do not place anything, other than cups for warming, on top of the appliance. • Use caution when operating machine as metal surfaces are liable to get hot during use. • Do not touch hot surfaces. Allow the product to cool down before moving or cleaning any parts. • Heating element surface is subject to residual heat after use. • Always ensure the appliance is turned OFF, unplugged at the power outlet and has been allowed to cool before cleaning, attempting to move or storing.
EN 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. To protect against electric shock, do not immerse the power cord, power plug or appliance in water or any other liquid.
Components A U B W T X G F R ``` S I Q J K C L H P Y M D E N V A. 250g bean hopper O. Storage tray (located behind drip tray) C. Grind outlet Q. Dedicated hot water outlet B. Integrated conical burr grinder D. Grinding activation switch E. Hands free grinding cradle F. GRIND SIZE selector G. GRIND AMOUNT dial H. FILTER SIZE button I. POWER button J. Integrated removable 54mm tamper K. Group head L. 54mm stainless steel portafilter M. Extra-tall cup clearance for tall mugs N.
EN 1 6 5 4 2 3 10 ACCESSORIES 7 9 8 1. Temp Control™ Milk Jug 6. Water filter holder and filter 3. Cleaning tablets 8. The Razor™ precision dose trimming tool 2. Cleaning disc 4. Dual Wall filter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup) Use with pre-ground coffee. 5. Single Wall filter baskets (1 cup & 2 cup) Use when grinding fresh whole coffee beans 7. Cleaning brush 9. Cleaning tool 10.
Functions 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. • Fill the water tank with cold water before sliding back into position at the back of the machine and locking into place. FIRST USE • Ensure the water filter is securely fitted inside the water tank. • Fill the water tank with cold, preferably filtered water up to the MAX mark.
EN GENERAL OPERATION Setting the Grind Size The grind size will affect the rate of water flow through the coffee in the filter basket and the flavour of the espresso. Selecting the Filter Size Insert either the 1 CUP or 2 CUP filter basket into the portafilter. Press the FILTER SIZE button to select SINGLE if using the 1 CUP filter basket, or DOUBLE if using the 2 CUP filter basket. We recommend you start at setting 8 and adjust as required.
• • Insert the Razor™ dose trimming tool into the filter basket until the shoulders of the tool rest on the rim of the basket. Rotate the Razor™ dose trimming tool back and forth while holding the portafilter on an angle over a knock box to trim off excess coffee grinds. Purging the Group Head Before placing the portafilter into the group head, run a short flow of water through the group head by pressing the 1 CUP button.
EN EXTRACTION GUIDE CORRECT EXTRACTION UNDER EXTRACTION Within Espresso Range OVER EXTRACTION Under Espresso Range Over Espresso Range • Flow starts after 4–7 secs • Flow starts after 1–3 secs • Flow starts after 8 secs • Crema is golden brown with a fine mousse texture • Crema is thin and pale • Crema is dark and spotty • Flow slow like warm honey • Espresso is dark brown • Flow fast like water • Espresso is pale brown • Tastes bitter/sharp, weak and watery • Extraction takes 25–35 secs •
USING THE STEAM / HOT WATER DIAL Steam • • Position the steam wand tip over the drip tray. Turn the STEAM / HOT WATER dial to the STEAM position. The STEAM / HOT WATER light will flash to indicate the machine is heating to create steam. Hot Water • • Turn the STEAM/HOT WATER dial to the HOT WATER position. To stop the hot water, return the dial to the STANDBY position. ADVANCED TEMPERATURE MODE • When the STEAM/HOT WATER light stops flashing, return the dial back to STANDBY position.
EN Increase Water Temperature +1˚C: In Advanced Temperature Mode, press the 1 CUP button. AUTO OFF MODE The machine automatically switches to AUTO OFF mode after 30 minutes. Increase Water Temperature +2˚C: In Advanced Temperature Mode, press the 2 CUP button. Decrease Water Temperature -1˚C: In Advanced Temperature Mode, press the FILTER SIZE button. Decrease Water Temperature -2˚C: In Advanced Temperature Mode, press the POWER button.
Care & Cleaning REPLACING THE WATER FILTER 1 Set current month 2 Soak filter for 5 min 3 Ensure parts are connected The provided water filter helps reduce the risk of scale build-up in and on many of the inner functioning components. Replacing the water filter after three months or 40L will reduce the need to descale the machine. The limitation of 40L is based on water hardness level 4. If you are in level 2 area, you can increase this to 60L.
EN Priming machine for descaling function 1. Dissolve one Sage Descaling powder sachet into one litre of hot tap water then fill the water tank. 2. Press and hold the 2 CUP button and then press and hold the POWER button simultaneously to enter the Descale mode. The unit will heat up as part of commencing the descaling action, during the heating processes the POWER button should flash continuously.
ADVANCED CLEANING FOR THE CONICAL BURR GRINDER This step is only required if there is a blockage between the grinding burrs and the grinder outlet. 1 2 3 4 GRIND SIZE 5 GRIND SIZE 6 SPRING WASHER 7 1 FLAT WASHER 2. METAL WASHER 3. FELT WASHER GRIND AMOUNT FILTER SIZE Remove hopper 8 Set ‘GRIND SIZE’ to ‘1’ (finest) 9 SINGLE DOUBLE Use 10mm socket.
EN The storage tray (located behind the drip tray) can be removed and cleaned with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleansers, pads or cloths which can scratch the surface. Clean centre of screw before inserting Allen Key NOTE All parts should be cleaned by hand using warm water and a gentle dish washing liquid. Do not use abrasive cleansers, pads or cloths which can scratch the surface. Do not clean any of the parts or accessories in the dishwasher.
Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Machine does not heat up. • STEAM / HOT WATER dial is not in the STANDBY position. • Turn the STEAM / HOT WATER dial to the STANDBY position. Machine will commence heating. • Machine has not reached operating temperature. • Allow time for the machine to reach operating temperature. The POWER button light will stop flashing and all button lights on the control panel will illuminate when ready. • Water tank is empty. • Fill tank.
EN PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO Espresso runs out around the edge of the portafilter. • Portafilter not inserted in the group head correctly. • Ensure portafilter is completely inserted and rotated until resistance is felt. • There are coffee grounds around the filter basket rim. • Clean excess coffee from the rim of the filter basket to ensure a proper seal in group head. • Coffee tamped too lightly. • Tamp between 15–20kg of pressure. • Too much coffee in the filter basket.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO No crema. • Coffee tamped too lightly. • Tamp between 15-20kg of pressure. • Coffee is ground too coarsely. • Use slightly finer grind. Refer to ‘Setting the Grind Size’, page 9 and ‘Under Extraction’, page 11. • Coffee beans or pre-ground coffee are not fresh. • If grinding fresh whole coffee beans, buy freshly roasted coffee with a “roasted on” date and use within 2 weeks of this date. • If using pre-ground coffee, use within a week of grinding.
EN PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO No ground coffee coming from grinder. • No coffee beans in hopper. • Filler hopper with fresh coffee beans. • Blocked grinder chamber or chute. • Clean and clear grinder chamber and chute. Refer to ‘Advanced Cleaning for the Conical Burr Grinder’, page 16. • Water / moisture in grinder chamber and chute. • Clean and clear grinder chamber and chute. Refer to ‘Advanced Cleaning for the Conical Burr Grinder’, page16.
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