Is the BCC12 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?

The BCC12 is a bean-to-cup machine.

Does the BCC12 have a built-in grinder?

Yes, the BCC12 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.

How does the BCC12 froth milk?

The BCC12 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.

How wide is the BCC12?

The BCC12 is 18 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.

How much water does the BCC12 hold?

The BCC12's water tank holds 1.4 litres.

What is the BCC12's model number?

Each colour has its own model number: BCC12BLMEU in Black, BCC12WHMEU in White and BCC12SBMEU in Storm Blue. Compare on that rather than the name: makers sell near-identically named versions side by side, and the prices differ.

SMEG

BCC12

Name: SMEG BCC12
Brand: SMEG
SKU: BCC12BLMEU
Availability: InStock

SMEG's narrow bean-to-cup, with a steam wand

Colour

Black€558.00White€593.00Storm BlueNo price available

Prices, verdict and price history are for the colour you choose.

€558.00 in Black

Price verdict from 17 Nov

We have measured this price since 18 October (8 days). Lowest measured: €519.00 on 19 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 €519.00Now €558.00

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Date	Lowest price that day
26 October 2026	€558.00
25 October 2026	€558.00
24 October 2026	€558.00
23 October 2026	€558.00
22 October 2026	€558.00
21 October 2026	€522.00
20 October 2026	€522.00
19 October 2026	€519.00
18 October 2026	€519.00

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The BCC12 is the BCC11 with a stainless steel steam wand added. It makes the coffee itself, bean to cup at one button; milk you froth by hand in a jug.

That is less convenient than a bean-to-cup with a carafe or milk tube, but also less to clean: you wipe a steam wand after use. The machine is 18 cm wide.

Who for: Anyone who leaves the coffee to the machine but wants to froth the milk themselves, in little space.

Strong on paper

Only 18 cm wide
Steam wand for milk

Weaker on paper

You froth the milk yourself
Small 150 g bean hopper

Specifications

Making coffee

Type: Bean-to-cup
Grinder: Built in
Milk system: Steam wand you control yourself; After every use, a short burst of steam or water and a wipe with a damp cloth.
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: BCC12BLMEU

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 BCC12

Is the BCC12 a bean-to-cup or a portafilter machine?: The BCC12 is a bean-to-cup machine.
Does the BCC12 have a built-in grinder?: Yes, the BCC12 grinds beans itself. You can also use pre-ground coffee if you prefer.
How does the BCC12 froth milk?: The BCC12 froths milk: with a steam wand you control yourself.
How wide is the BCC12?: The BCC12 is 18 cm wide. Check the height too if it has to sit under a wall cupboard.
How much water does the BCC12 hold?: The BCC12's water tank holds 1.4 litres.
What is the BCC12's model number?: Each colour has its own model number: BCC12BLMEU in Black, BCC12WHMEU in White and BCC12SBMEU in Storm Blue. 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
Ristretto Light
Espresso Light
Long Coffee

In the box

Cleaning brush
Water hardness test strip
Steam wand and cleaning brush

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

Essential

Descaler

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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Milk

Essential

Milk jug

A stainless jug of around 600 ml is the difference between milk that froths and milk that boils. The shape of the spout decides whether you can pour anything with it.

€12.95

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Maintenance

Recommended

Cleaning 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

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Beans 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.