- Which Breville machines do these tablets work with?
- Any Breville espresso machine with a backflush cleaning cycle, including the Bambino, Barista Express, Infuser and Dual Boiler. Machines without a backflush cycle, such as pod brewers, cannot use them.
- How often should I use one?
- Breville recommends backflushing roughly every 200 shots or monthly for home use, and sooner if shots start tasting bitter or the machine prompts a clean.
- How do I use a tablet?
- Fit the blind filter basket, drop in one tablet, and run the machine's clean cycle as described in the manual. Rinse with a plain water cycle afterward.
- Are generic espresso cleaning tablets just as good?
- Generic cafiza-style tablets clean effectively and cost less, but Breville's are dosed and sized for its machines and are what the manuals specify.
- Do these descale the machine?
- No. They clean coffee oils from the group head and baskets. Descaling mineral scale is a separate job done with a descaler solution.
- What is in the packet?
- One packet of eight white cleaning tablets. No filter basket or container is included.
- Where is the Breville Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets cheapest?
- At Amazon, for $11.80, 21% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Breville Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets?
- 13 stores we checked sell it, including Bering's, Abt Electronics & Appliances, Kitchen Kaboodle, Atlanta Grill Company, i Leoni.