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Cleaning Tablets for the Sage / Breville Barista Express are essential for keeping everything clean and tasting great. Use these great quality, low cost and proven cleaning tablets for the Sage / Breville Barista Express to save money.
Amazon USA - Cafiza Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets, Pack of 100
Amazon UK - Cafiza Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets, Pack of 32
Amazon UK - Cafiza Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets, Pack of 100
Sometimes you need to descale the Sage / Breville Barista Express Impress so this choice of descaling solution is superb for quick and easy descaling.
Amazon USA - Puly Cleaner Descaler Espresso Coffee Machine 30g Sachet (Pack of 10)
Amazon UK - Puly Cleaner Descaler Espresso Coffee Machine 30g Sachet (Pack of 10)
Cafiza is made by Urnex, widely regarded as the gold standard in professional coffee machine cleaning. The same tablets trusted by commercial coffee shops are available in smaller home packs, making them a cost-effective and proven choice for home baristas.
This is our video on how to start the Sage / Breville Barista Express Cleaning Cycle...
Breville also has an official cleaning cycle tutorial on their website — useful if you'd like written steps to follow alongside the video above.
This is our dedicated video on how to descale the Sage / Breville Barista Express Impress...
UK users can also refer to the Sage official descaling tutorial for written instructions alongside this video.
We have a quick and easy video (above) on how to clean the Sage / Breville Barista Express Impress, which tablets to use and which buttons to press to start the cleaning cycle.
We've created a detailed but easy to follow video guide (listed above) on how to descale the Sage / Breville Barista Express which covers how to mix the descaling solution and how to flush and descale your coffee machine.
We like to run the cleaning cycle for the Sage / Breville Barista Express Impress once per month, but waiting for the 'clean me' light to turn on is probably the best solution as it all depends on usage.
We have a dedicated video all about this, but the quick answer is press and hold the 1 and 2 cup buttons and then press and hold the power button until it turns on. The 'clean me' light should start to flash so you know the cleaning cycle has been activated.
Yes — water hardness is the biggest factor in how quickly limescale builds up inside your machine. In hard water areas, descaling every 1–2 months is advisable, while soft water users can often go 3–4 months between cycles. Your Barista Express Impress comes with water hardness test strips in the box to help you set the right reminder interval. Craft Coffee Spot's espresso maintenance guide is an excellent resource if you'd like to understand more about how water quality affects your machine.
For the full official FAQ and support resources, visit the Breville Barista Express Impress support page (US) or the Sage Appliances support page (EU/UK).