Breville bambino plus cleaning cycle
When the 1 CUP and 2 CUP buttons flash alternately (every 200 extractions). It is separate from descaling.
You need
- Cleaning disc
- 1 cleaning tablet
- 68 fl oz (2 L) container
Steps
- Put the cleaning disc in the filter basket in the portafilter and place one cleaning tablet on it.
- Lock the portafilter into the group head.
- Empty the drip tray, refit it and place a 68 fl oz (2 L) container under the portafilter and steam wand.
- Fill the water tank to MAX and refit it.
- Hold 1 CUP and 2 CUP for 5 seconds to enter cleaning mode. Both buttons stay lit.
- Press 1 CUP or 2 CUP to start. The lights flash alternately while it runs, and the machine returns to ready mode when done.
- Remove and rinse the portafilter, cleaning disc, drip tray and container.
To start a cleaning cycle before the alert, switch the machine off (all lights out) and hold 2 CUP and STEAM for 5 seconds.
Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning cycle Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning cycle, p. 17
Used for
- 1 CUP and 2 CUP flash alternately: 200 extractions have been made since the last cleaning cycle; the group head needs a cleaning (flush) cycle. This is separate from descaling.
Other BES500 procedures
- How to descale the Bambino PlusWhen the 1 CUP and STEAM buttons and the 2 CUP button flash alternately for 15 seconds.
- How to clean the steam wandAfter every use, and when the steam wand blocked alert shows or frothing gets weaker.
Sources
- the Bambino Plus Instruction Book, BES500 Series (English, Canadian French and Mexican Spanish edition). Breville Pty Ltd. Document BES500 USCM, revision Y25, 2025, 72 pages, en-US. assets.breville.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.