Breville BES878 how to clean the steam wand
After every use, and when frothing gets weaker because the tip is blocked.
Steps
- After texturing milk, wipe the wand with a damp cloth.
- With the wand pointing down over the drip tray, turn the STEAM dial to steam for a couple of seconds, then back to vertical.
- If the tip hole is blocked, clear it with the steam wand cleaning tool.
- If it stays blocked, unscrew the tip with the spanner on the cleaning tool, soak it in hot water, clear it and screw it back on.
Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning the steam wand Source: Care & Cleaning: Cleaning the steam wand, p. 22
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 burr grinderWhen 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.
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.