If you enjoy a decent cup of coffee in the morning, it's crucial to have a top-notch coffee maker and deep-clean it frequently, especially if you use it frequently. Coffee oils can accumulate in the basket, the carafe, and other places without being properly cleaned, which will make your brew taste harsh. Even while these monsters are unlikely to have a significant negative influence on your health, the mere concept of them hiding in your coffee maker is unsettling, to put it mildly. Establishing a routine for cleaning your coffee maker is simple and will taste much better as a result.
Disassemble the coffee maker
Disassemble the coffee maker's removable components, such as the carafe, brew basket, and water tank, by unplugging them. Save the old coffee grounds for composting or throw them away. Clean the components quickly with a dish sponge after placing them in a bowl of warm water and mild dish soap.
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- Half water and half white vinegar should be added to the coffee maker's water tank. Cleaning a coffee maker naturally with vinegar works well.
- Set the coffee machine on the brew cycle and let it run for half a cycle.
- After letting the cleaning solution steep for 30 to 45 minutes, switch the coffee maker back on and let the brew cycle finish. Refill the water tank with fresh water after discarding the white vinegar cleaning solution. Activate the brew cycle and let all the water pass through the machine. Refill the tank with fresh water, then carry out the brew cycle once more.
- After the final cycle, remove one cup of water and throw away the rest. Fill the cup with one teaspoon of baking soda. There are still minute amounts of white vinegar in the water if the soda fizzles. Once the rinse brew procedure has been repeated a second time, retest the water.
Tips to prevent further buildup
- Your coffee machine develops scale from using hard water. If you frequently use your coffee maker, you might want to use filtered water.
- After brewing and after cleaning, keep the lid open to allow more air to circulate around the coffee maker's components, keeping them dry and less hospitable to bacteria.
- Even if you can't clean the coffee maker right away, after each brew cycle, empty and rinse the brew basket.
