Translated from Julie Lambert's article that pouring fresh coffee into a clean cup is much nicer than into a dirty one. And even more pleasant is to brew coffee in a horn that is clean to shine. Or cezve, clean to the smoothness. Or a French press that is clean to the point of transparency. Everyone understands that over time, even in the most beloved dishes, all kinds of nasty things accumulate.
Coffee is brewed in so many ways that paying attention to everyone is, of course, very difficult. Traditionally, a moka, a French press, a drip coffee maker, and an espresso machine are used at home.
How do you know when it's time to clean your coffee equipment? First, it should be done regularly, about once a week. And secondly, if unpleasant and uncharacteristic notes of bitterness appear in the coffee, it is your coffee machine (for example) telling you that it is time to clean the pipes for it (no matter how it sounds). The minerals in the water accumulate and settle over time, which means they affect the taste.
The first coffee device is moka. Step-by-step instructions on how to clean it:
- The first and the most obvious: wait until it cools down.
- Take it apart, it's easy and intuitive.
- Rinse each segment separately with warm water. It is important not to use hard sponges, especially metal ones, and also not to use caustic chemicals.
- Wipe dry with a soft cloth.
- Collect.
- Divide the coffee into 2 standard infusions and pass through the moka without drinking this coffee. This is to remove the metallic taste that will get in the way in the first two cups.
The second coffee device is a French press. In fact, it is versatile, suitable for both tea and cascara. But it is when brewing coffee, if you do it often, that the jacket gets most dirty. So how to clean a French press:
- First and foremost: wait until it cools down.
- Pour some dish soap and warm water into the flask.
- Insert the plunger and do it up and down until the foam appears (for men, the usual movements, entrust this to your boyfriend).
- Wash the flask with a soft sponge. The rule from the previous block is repeated here: it is important not to use hard sponges.
- If you rarely clean your jacket, use baking soda. Mix with water until pasty and brush with a soft, again, brush.
- Ground coffee beans, by the way, the so-called cake, can not be thrown away, but used as a basis for a scrub. A coffee scrub is a great and, if you subtract the cost of the coffee itself, a free beauty product.
The third number is a capsule coffee maker. How to clean a capsule wheelbarrow:
- Mix water and white vinegar one to one. Fill the wheelbarrow tank with the mixture to the limit.
- Start the brewing cycle without coffee until the reservoir is empty.
- Rinse the flask thoroughly, then refill with clean water and run a couple of cycles again without coffee to rinse off the vinegar.
- Wipe inside and out with a damp cloth and let dry.
And finally, an espresso machine, here you will need a cleaning agent for the coffee machine, it is important not to use the first one that comes across at home and, as it seems to you, yes-ok-everything-will-be-suitable, buy a real coffee cleaner once, it is inexpensive:
- The wheelbarrow must have a so-called blind holder. Find it, stick it into the portafilter and start the process without coffee.
- Pour some coffee machine cleaner into the blind holder and cycle again.
- Rinse with water.
- Use a soft cloth to clean.
Most importantly, never use harsh cleaning agents (particles will get into your cup and hopelessly ruin the taste of your coffee), don't use a dishwasher (the best coffee is harvested by hand, the best people wash coffee devices by hand), don't ignore the bitterness in taste and don't skip cleaning, this should be on your schedule every day.
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