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Follow these 8 Steps for How to Clean a Coffee Machine
Why bother? Just buy a new one. OK, you're right, that's wasteful of the earth's resources. Here's to a green way of living: Water? Vinegar? We're ready to begin.
Step 1: You will need a container, and you will also need the ability to mix the two aforementioned solutions. Done these things already? Mix a solution 50-50 of water and vinegar.
Step 2: Put that coffee filter back in the machine. Done that? Great, you're ready for the next step.
Step 3: Pour your water and vinegar mix into the filter and make sure you're having fun as you do it - life is too short. You can even throw some bicarbonate soda into the mix to watch the hilarious chemical reaction that occurs when vinegar and bicarb interact.
Step 4: Powerpoint, where art thou? Voila! It's alive!!! Turn the machine on and let it go as usual.
Step 5: When the coffee making cycle is complete, throw out the filter (make sure you have a new one on standby).
Step 6: 20 minutes will be enough for the machine to cool down usually, but be careful not to douse a very hot glass pot under cold water as it may shatter causing you severe injury.
Step 7: Put the coffee machine pot under a tap and clean thoroughly with cold water, but try not to use chemicals like detergent as these can leave a poisonous residue that can destroy the taste of your coffee.
Step 8: Repeat the steps from 2 to 8 and decide whether or not the coffee machine is clean by inspecting its scent and veneer. You don't need to use vinegar again - just water.
Step 1: You will need a container, and you will also need the ability to mix the two aforementioned solutions. Done these things already? Mix a solution 50-50 of water and vinegar.
Step 2: Put that coffee filter back in the machine. Done that? Great, you're ready for the next step.
Step 3: Pour your water and vinegar mix into the filter and make sure you're having fun as you do it - life is too short. You can even throw some bicarbonate soda into the mix to watch the hilarious chemical reaction that occurs when vinegar and bicarb interact.
Step 4: Powerpoint, where art thou? Voila! It's alive!!! Turn the machine on and let it go as usual.
Step 5: When the coffee making cycle is complete, throw out the filter (make sure you have a new one on standby).
Step 6: 20 minutes will be enough for the machine to cool down usually, but be careful not to douse a very hot glass pot under cold water as it may shatter causing you severe injury.
Step 7: Put the coffee machine pot under a tap and clean thoroughly with cold water, but try not to use chemicals like detergent as these can leave a poisonous residue that can destroy the taste of your coffee.
Step 8: Repeat the steps from 2 to 8 and decide whether or not the coffee machine is clean by inspecting its scent and veneer. You don't need to use vinegar again - just water.
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