Coffee Machine Error Codes

Find a coffee machine error by brand, model and exact displayed message. Confirm your full model number before following a fix: the same icon can mean different things on different panels. We publish a record only when its meaning and safe checks can be tied to manufacturer material or an existing reviewed guide.

Select your brand, then confirm the exact model and full code or light pattern. Indicator lights can change meaning when they flash instead of staying on. This database distinguishes manufacturer-documented meanings from possible causes; it does not diagnose an internal component from a display alone.

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Breville

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Barista Express

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  • CLEAN / DESCALE flashing Indicator — The Barista Express BES870 requests a cleaning/backflush cycle. Flashing is different from a steady descale reminder.
  • CLEAN / DESCALE steady Indicator — A steady CLEAN / DESCALE light calls for descaling on the BES870.
  • FILTER SIZE lights flashing Indicator pattern — On the Barista Express BES870, flashing FILTER SIZE LEDs indicate that the bean hopper is not correctly locked into position.

De’Longhi

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Magnifica Evo

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  • General alarm / red triangle Indicator — A broad alarm on some Magnifica Evo panel variants. It does not identify a failed component; compare the exact icon and steady/flashing pattern with the manual for your ECAM29X code.
  • Descale indicator Indicator — The Magnifica Evo requests its programmed descaling process; the symbol and button sequence depend on the ECAM variant.

Jura

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E8

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  • ERROR 8 Displayed code — The E8 reports a fault that needs diagnosis. Public E8 documentation does not establish one failed part from this number alone; E8 model generations differ.

Philips

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3200 LatteGo

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  • Error 01 Displayed code — Philips associates code 01 with a blocked coffee funnel/grinder feed. Check that your specific 3200 control panel actually displays this numeric code.
  • Error 03 Displayed code — Philips defines 03 as a brew group that is too dirty, on compatible displays.
  • Error 04 Displayed code — Philips defines 04 as a brew group that is not correctly positioned, on compatible displays.
  • Error 05 Displayed code — Philips associates 05 with air trapped in the water circuit on compatible machines.
  • Error 14 Displayed code — Philips identifies error 14 as an overheated machine on models that display this code. Confirm that your exact 3200 variant shows 14.

Saeco

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Xelsis

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  • Error 01 Displayed code — On supported Xelsis variants, 01 points to a blocked coffee funnel.
  • Error 03 Displayed code — Saeco groups service codes 03 and 04 as brew-group errors. Its shared support page does not assign a distinct failed part to 03.
  • Error 04 Displayed code — Saeco groups service codes 03 and 04 as brew-group errors. Its shared support page does not assign a distinct failed part to 04.
  • Error 05 Displayed code — On supported Xelsis variants, 05 indicates a water-circuit or air-flow problem.
  • Error 14 Displayed code — Saeco identifies service code 14 as overheating on supported Xelsis variants.

Keurig

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K-Supreme

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  • DESCALE light stays on Maintenance indicator — K-Supreme still requests completion of its descaling process. It is an indicator, not a numbered error code.

Nespresso

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Vertuo Next

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  • Blinking orange Indicator pattern — A Vertuo Next orange blink can signal several conditions; the number and rhythm of flashes matter. Orange alone is not a single fault code.

Reviewed September 2026. Verify the manual for the exact model and market. Turn off and unplug when safe if you notice smoke, a burning smell or water near electrical parts. Never force a stuck brew group.