Breville BES878 how to clean the burr grinder
When oil build-up on the burrs affects grinding, or the grinder is noisy. A blockage between the burrs and the outlet needs the advanced cleaning on page 21 of the instruction book.
You need
- Cleaning brush
Steps
- Unlock and remove the hopper, empty the beans, then refit and lock the empty hopper.
- Run the grinder empty.
- Unlock and remove the hopper again.
WARNING
The grinder burrs are extremely sharp.
Marked WARNING by the manufacturer Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning the conical burr grinder, p. 21
- Unlock and lift out the top burr.
- Brush the top burr, the lower burr and the chute clean.
Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning the conical burr grinder Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning the conical burr grinder, p. 21
Used for
Other BES878 procedures
- How to run the FLUSH cleaning cycleWhen the LCD shows the FLUSH alert. This cycle uses a cleaning tablet and is separate from descaling.
- How to descale the Barista ProWhen the LCD shows the DESCALE alert.
- How to replace the water filterEvery 2 months, more often in hard-water areas. Regular replacement reduces how often you need to descale.
- How to clean the steam wandAfter every use, and when frothing gets weaker because the tip is blocked.
Sources
- the Barista Pro Instruction Book, BES878 Series (English, Canadian French and Mexican Spanish edition). Breville Pty Ltd. Document BES878 USCM, revision Q26, 2026, 84 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.