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