Breville ME 67 Problem Possible Cause What to Do Coffee runs out, Around the edge, Machine is too

Troubleshooting

Problem	Possible Cause		What to Do
Coffee runs out	•	Filter holder is not	Refer to ‘Inserting the filter holder’
around the edge of		inserted in the brew	on page 17.
the filter holder		head properly
	• There are coffee grounds		Clean any excess coffee from the
		around the filter rim.	rim of the filter holder to ensure a
			proper fit into the brew head.
	• Too much coffee in the		Refer to ‘Preparing the coffee’ on
		filter	page 15.
	• Coffee has been tamped		Refer to ‘Tamping the coffee’ on
		too firmly	page 16.
	•	Incorrect filter for	Ensure you use the small filter for
		amount of coffee used	1 cup of coffee and the large filter
			for 2 cups of coffee.
Machine is too	•	Water tank is empty	Refer to step 1 – Filling the water
loud			tank on page 15.
	• Water tank is not		Refer to step 1 – Filling the water
		securely in place	tank on page 15.
Coffee is too weak	•	Coffee grind is not fine	Ensure you use a suitable
or watery		enough (use coffee grind	espresso grind. Use a dark roast
		suitable for espresso	coffee generally labelled ‘Espresso
		machines)	Blend’. Refer to ‘The Grind’ on
			page 22
Coffee is too cold	•	Machine not preheated	• Ensure the red ‘Heating’ light
			cycles off as this is when the
			machine has reached the
			correct temperature.
	•	Cups not preheated	• The cup warming plate starts
			to warm up as the machine
			warms up. Please refer to ‘Pre-
			warming the cups’ on page 16.
	• Milk not heated enough		• When the base of the jug
		(if making a cappuccino	becomes too hot to touch this
		or latté)	is when the milk is heated at
			the correct temperature. Please
			refer to ‘How to froth milk for a
			cappuccino or latté on page 18.

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