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FILL BEANS CONTAINER
De'Longhi FILL BEANS CONTAINER on coffee machine: out of beans
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
FILL BEANS CONTAINER means the coffee beans have run out. Fill the beans container. If it is full and the message stays, De'Longhi gives another cause: a clogged pre-ground coffee funnel, which is cleaned with the brush.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Never put beans in the pre-ground funnel or add pre-ground coffee with the machine off: De'Longhi warns it can damage the appliance.
- Do not use green, caramelised or candied beans: they can stick to the grinder and make it unusable.
Safe checks you can perform
- Fill the beans container
- Pre-ground funnel clear
- Correct use of pre-ground coffee
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Check of the grinder and funnel
- Do not attempt this professional task: Internal cleaning after pre-ground spills
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Check of the grinder and funnel
What they doDe'Longhi authorised service checks coffee flow through the funnel and the bean detection.
They must show youthe machine grinding and brewing coffee without the message.
In writingthe cause found and any part replaced, with its reference.
Internal cleaning after pre-ground spills
What they doIf pre-ground coffee got inside the machine, the technician cleans it and checks it brews normally.
They must show youthe inside clean and a coffee made.
In writingthe cleaning done and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Fill the beans container
- Who:
- you, no tools.
- How:
- open the beans container lid and fill it with coffee beans, as De'Longhi says; do not use green, caramelised or candied beans.
- Result that matters:
- the message going out at the next coffee.
- If it goes out:
- it only needed beans.
- If it stays with the container full:
- check the pre-ground funnel.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of when you filled it.
Evidence: Magnifica S Plus: Message FILL BEANS CONTAINER · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
Pre-ground funnel clear
- Who:
- you, with the brush supplied with the machine.
- How:
- open the pre-ground coffee funnel lid and remove coffee residue with the brush; De'Longhi asks for this check about once a month.
- Result that matters:
- a funnel with nothing blocking it.
- If there was caked coffee:
- once cleaned the message goes.
- If it was clean:
- go to a support check.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the funnel before and after.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
Correct use of pre-ground coffee
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- when using pre-ground coffee, add one level measure at most, only with the machine on, and never put beans in the funnel, as De'Longhi warns.
- Result that matters:
- stopping the funnel clogging again.
- If the alert does not return:
- the problem was too much pre-ground coffee.
- If it returns even with correct use:
- tell De'Longhi support.
- Evidence to keep:
- a note of how you use pre-ground coffee.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Appliances
- Brand
- De'Longhi
- Product type
- Coffee machines
Known code variants
- De'Longhi embudo café molido obstruido
- De'Longhi fill beans container message
- De'Longhi llenar contenedor de café en grano
- De'Longhi Magnifica fill beans
- De'Longhi out of coffee beans
- De'Longhi pre-ground funnel clogged
- De'Longhi sin café en grano
- Fill beans container
What it means
De'Longhi explains the message appears when the coffee beans have run out and asks you to fill the container. In its manuals for the ECAM 22.360, the Dinamica Plus and the Magnifica S with lights it adds a second cause: the pre-ground coffee funnel is clogged, and it must then be emptied with the brush. So if the container is full and the alert stays, check the funnel. It is a usage alert, not a fault: the message does not prove the grinder is broken.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Mediumsource verified
Never put beans in the pre-ground funnel or add pre-ground coffee with the machine off: De'Longhi warns it can damage the appliance.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
- Lowsource verified
Do not use green, caramelised or candied beans: they can stick to the grinder and make it unusable.
Evidence: De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Coffee beans run outCommon
The beans container has emptied with use; filling it with coffee beans clears the message.
Evidence: Magnifica S Plus: Message FILL BEANS CONTAINER · De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use · De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM11.1XX-22.1XX bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
- Pre-ground coffee funnel cloggedPossible
Ground coffee residue blocks the pre-ground funnel; De'Longhi asks you to empty it with the brush supplied.
Evidence: De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use · De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use · De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM11.1XX-22.1XX bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
Virtual technician
Does FILL BEANS CONTAINER still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Magnifica S Plus: Message FILL BEANS CONTAINER
De'Longhi · 2026 · official_doc
- 2
De'Longhi ECAM 22.360 bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
De'Longhi · 2012 · official_doc
- 3
De'Longhi Dinamica Plus ECAM370.95 instructions for use
De'Longhi · 2018 · official_doc
- 4
De'Longhi Magnifica S ECAM11.1XX-22.1XX bean to cup espresso machine instructions for use
De'Longhi · 2024 · official_doc
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