Steaming & Frothing Wand Tool is Fragile

The Breville Barista Touch wand cleaning tool is fragile. Made from brittle plastic, users have reported, if dropped, it breaks where the cap attaches to the tool. The tool can also break in use. The tool is used when taking the tip apart for cleaning. A little dried milk in the wand tip has been known to cause the tool to break.

Note: When buying a replacement, be aware that there are a number of variations on this tool. Different espresso machines may require a tool with a differently shaped centre hole.

Breville sells replacement tools at $10 when ordered straight from the company. Save shipping charges by adding other maintenance supplies to the order. The price from Breville for the ClaroSwiss Water Filters bests the competition. I added filters to my order.

If bought from another source, other than Breville, the price fort the little tool can climb to more than $30. That's nuts!