Maintenance
EssentialDescaler
Limescale is what most machines die of, and vinegar attacks the seals. A liquid descaler declared suitable for espresso machines does the same job as the maker’s own branded fluid, usually for less.
€16.99
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SMEG
BCC11
A narrow bean-to-cup at 18 cm wide, without milk
€509.00 in Black
Price verdict from 17 NovWe have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €464.00 on 23 October. A price verdict follows from 17 November.
Where to buy
Updated on 26 October 2026Updated on 26 October 2026
Daily price history
Last 9 days
Lowest €464.00Now €509.00
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| Date | Lowest price that day |
|---|---|
| 26 October 2026 | €509.00 |
| 25 October 2026 | €509.00 |
| 24 October 2026 | €509.00 |
| 23 October 2026 | €464.00 |
| 22 October 2026 | €464.00 |
| 21 October 2026 | €464.00 |
| 20 October 2026 | €464.00 |
| 19 October 2026 | €464.00 |
| 18 October 2026 | €464.00 |
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The BCC11 is a SMEG bean-to-cup that grinds, doses and brews at one button, with seven coffee drinks and hot water. It is 18 cm wide.
It has nothing for milk: no steam wand and no milk system. Anyone who also wants cappuccino should look at the BCC12, which adds a steam wand.
Who for: Anyone who drinks their coffee black and has little room on the counter.
Strong on paper
- Only 18 cm wide
- Seven coffee drinks at one button
Weaker on paper
- Nothing for milk
- Small 150 g bean hopper
Specifications
Making coffee
- Type
- Bean-to-cup
- Grinder
- Built in
- Milk system
- None
- Drinks
- 7 recipes + hot water
- Burrs
- Steel burrs
Capacity
- Water tank
- 1.4 litres
- Bean hopper
- 150 g
- Grounds container
- 7 servings
Dimensions
- Width
- 18 cm
- Weight
- 8.4 kg
- Cord length
- 100 cm
Technical
- Pump pressure
- 19 bar
- Power
- 1350 watt
- Heating
- Thermoblock
Model
- Material
- Plastic
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Model number
- BCC11BLMEU
This is what we know for certain. Dimensions and capacities the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A measurement or a tank volume that is not there is one we do not have.
What does it cost a year to maintain?
A worked example, not a specification: 2 cups a day (730 a year), the intervals from the maker's manual, with the water filter the maker recommends, and the lowest price in our catalog today.
The maker states no maintenance intervals for this machine that we have been able to read.
How often you descale depends on your water hardness. Where the maker gives no interval for it, we leave it out rather than estimate it.
Beans, counted separately
6.57 kilos a year at 9 grams a cup: €117.80 with the cheapest kilo in our catalog, €445.45 with the dearest.
Frequently asked about the BCC11
- Is the BCC11 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?
- The BCC11 is a bean-to-cup machine.
- Does the BCC11 have a built-in grinder?
- Yes, the BCC11 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
- How does the BCC11 froth milk?
- The BCC11 froths milk: it does not.
- How wide is the BCC11?
- The BCC11 is 18 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
- How much water does the BCC11 hold?
- The BCC11's water tank holds 1.4 litres.
- What is the BCC11's model number?
- Each colour has its own model number: BCC11BLMEU in Black and BCC11WHMEU in White. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.
Drinks it makes
- Ristretto
- Espresso
- Coffee
- Hot water
- Light Ristretto
- Light Espresso
- Long Coffee
- American
In the box
- Measuring spoon
- Cleaning brush
- Water hardness test strip
As the manufacturer states it. What a shop ships may differ.
Accessories that fit this machine
Picked on what this machine does and does not do itself
Maintenance
RecommendedCleaning tablets
For flushing the brew group. Coffee oils settle where you cannot reach, and a bean-to-cup with a cleaning programme expects a tablet to go with it.
€13.95
Go to bolBeans for this machine
Every bean fits every machine. What differs is the order: on a bean-to-cup the 100% arabica beans come first, because dark-roasted blends carrying robusta give off more oil and that clogs a built-in grinder sooner.
Lavazza
Lavazza Qualità Oro
€24.95per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€24.95 · 1 kg bag
All arabica, and so softer and more acidic than the blends carrying robusta. Anyone who finds espresso too harsh often starts here.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
Lavazza
Lavazza Espresso Italiano Classico
€24.99per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€24.99 · 1 kg bag
All arabica as well, like the Oro. The middle path between the soft arabica blends and the firm bar blends.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
De Koffiejongens
De Koffiejongens Medium Roast
€29.99per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€29.99 · 1 kg bag
Certified organic and medium roasted. Compare the price per kilo with the branded blends: organic need not cost more.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
- Organic
illy
illy Classico
€51.80per kilo
Price verdict from 29 Oct€12.95 · 250 g tin
A blend of nine arabicas, and per kilo a bean from the top end. The 250 g tin looks cheap and per kilo is nothing of the sort.
- 100% arabica
- Blend
What differs
Often compared with
€269.00
Ordinary priceW 24.6 x H 37.2 cm · 1.8 l tank
With essential accessories€298.94
machine + descaler, milk jug
De'Longhi · ECAM22.110.SB
De'Longhi Magnifica S
The best-selling bean-to-cup in the Netherlands for ten years running
€307.00 in Silver Black
Ordinary priceW 23 x H 34 cm · 1.8 l tank
With essential accessories€336.94
machine + descaler, milk jug