Essenza Mini - Descaling

Your step by step Nespresso assistance video to guide you through the descaling process of your Essenza Mini coffee machine.
Descale your Nespresso machine whenever necessary to ensure you the best coffee experience. This process will take approximately 15 minutes. Please note that the descaling solution can be harmful.

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[Maki-]

After a couple years, I finally got it to work properly. You need at least 10 seconds or more for the machine to enter descaling mode. I used to just run the descaling liquid on the regular cycle mode. There needs to be instructions included with the descaling kit. It’s absurd that people need to check YouTube to figure out how to use this product!

[Jortdf]

1. Start with the machine unplugged. Check the machine to make sure no nespresso pods are loaded.
2. Plug the machine in. Press and hold both buttons for 5 seconds. Both buttons will start flashing rapidly (3-4 times/second). Do not confuse this with the slower flashing speed (1-2 times /second). If this happens, unplug the machine and start over.
3. Empty one (1) 100mL packet of the descaling solution in the water reservoir. Fill the reservoir with 0.5L of water, or until the reservoir is almost full like in the video.
4. Place a glass bowl, preferably one with a spout like a Pyrex measuring glass, under the coffee outlet.
5. Press the Lungo button once. The machine will immediately start cycling the solution through the machine, until the reservoir is empty. Descaling should be done in a well-ventilated area.
6. Once the first cycle is done, fill the reservoir with the used descaling solution. Press the Lungo button once more to run the solution though the machine a second time.
7. Dispose of the descaling solution and rinse the reservoir out. Fill with clean water, press the Lungo button again to start the first rinse.
8. Fill the reservoir again with clean water and run a second rinse.
9. Press and hold both buttons for 5 seconds to exit descaling mode, or unplug the machine.

[lukesmith]

Not sure how all these people are having issues. This video is short, easy to follow, and well made. Thank you for making the process so easy Nespresso.

[TheBlackSheepO]

Not sure while people are confused. I followed the video and everything worked out as expected

[kusam]

You finally did it! I've been waiting for this video instruction for 2 years.

[SoundSelector]

This comment might help someone in the future

If the machine is OFF and you press the two buttons, for five seconds it basically empties the inside water
If the machine is ON and you press the two buttons for five seconds it enters descaling mode
If you long press lungo button it RESETS

[giggsl]

on year 3, never descaled.... will give it a go

[LevelingUpMyLife]

Thank you for these simple instructions. There was nothing to guess and my machine is ready to go! I appreciate it. ❤

[misspurrfect]

What would be truly useful is if more comprehensive instructions actually came with the actual machine instead of having to hunt around for a tutorial. I have had 2 of these Essenza mini machines. Neither of them would enter descaling mode until almost 10 secs passed and both got stuck in descaling mode. I had to wait closer to15 seconds before exit. This seems to be a common issue. I also found the quality of the coffee produced inferior post descale. My previous machine - another brand - had full instructions and worked every time. It also told me when the machine needed to be descaled.

[PumaDiana]

I'm inlove with this Nespresso Esenza Mini 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗. I have a lot of espresso machine, but this is that i love very much. Greatings from Germany!

[ChristineJOFFRE]

Démonstration très claire, merci. Plus explicite que le schéma sur la notice d'origine.

[kukumalu]

Be cautious - this video is a lie. Once you hold two buttons for 5 seconds - the cup indicators start flashing one by one, and the process begins immediately. The machine does not know when to stop, and won't shutoff by any button combination - only unplugging the cord helps. Not that this video explained how to stop the descaling once the container is empty anyway. Also no info if we should pour hot descaling fluid back to container or wait for it to cool.

[ETamJP]

I am going to reach out to your local shop for support, I think. While the instructions are clear, my Mini actually doesn’t go through the cycles - i.e., no need to press the lungs button to start each cycle. It just keeps on draining the water from the tank and will keep going even when there is no more water.

[infusionset]

You should have shown the the spent container water/descaler going back into the water reservoir for a second round. I missed that.

[CLEniko]

Hy Mine is not blinking like in the video after 5sec just 1 button at the time . Going through the water tough but im not sure if its noenal.

[nf]

Great video, thank you Nespresso! However since descaling the machine has stopped working altogether 🤦! Any ideas why???

[jikoh]

Worked fine on my side. Thanks for this vid!
Will monitor while using and will return for any feedback

[eydreeyan]

Now im scared to descale after reading the comments 😅😢😂

[marlenelopes]

How difficult is this?!? If the company wants an easy fix that doesn’t compromise the design, let me know! After descaling I cleaned up everything and just now I wanted my morning coffee and spent 10 15min resetting it as it wouldn’t want to be normal again 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😤😤😤

[SoloArtt]

I've done the descaling process but i forgot there was a capsule left in the container and after the whole descaling process it's stopped working. No more water was pumped so i opened the whole machine and tried to fix the issue. The machine was properly decalcified and cleaned inside but the electric sensor to get water to pump for pressure i guess was broken. Still when i start the machine i hear a soft suond, little water is pumped but not enough to make the classic noisy suond (no suond at all) but water is heated. Any solutions?

Btw these nespresso are a pain to open, make it more friendly from this pov cuz i want to fix my own stuff easy