Mode running · Nespresso Essenza Mini
Nespresso Essenza Mini: The two lights blinking alternately, with the tank removed and the lever open
The machine is emptying its water system — the mode used before a long period without use, for frost protection, or before a repair.
- Which light
- Cup, drink or strength buttons
- Colour
- Colour not named by the maker
- Steady or flashing
- Lights taking turns
What Nespresso says to do
- Let it run: the machine switches itself off when emptying is finished.
- Close the lever, then empty and clean the capsule container, the drip tray and the drip base.
From Essenza Mini — My Machine (user manual): Machine operation, Energy saving mode, Reset to factory settings, Descaling, Emptying the system and Troubleshooting. This is the Essenza Mini’s pattern; another Nespresso machine may use the same light for something else — check the manual for your model.
Other Nespresso Essenza Mini lights
Mode running on other machines
The same need shows up as a different light on each machine — which is why a light cannot be read without the machine.
Sources
Every line on this page comes from Nespresso’s own documents, read on the date shown. Nothing is taken from third-party manual sites.
- Nespresso: Essenza Mini — My Machine (user manual): Machine operation, Energy saving mode, Reset to factory settings, Descaling, Emptying the system and Troubleshooting — Essenza Mini, Original line (Breville-made edition, 2017 manual). www.nespresso.com Checked 2026-09-29.