Cleaning your coffee maker might be last on your spring cleaning list. After all, the only thing that goes through it are coffee grinds, but hard water deposits and coffee oils can actually affect the ...

It’s your morning ritual: you walk into the kitchen, still sleepy, and turn on your coffee maker to make the warm cup of java that’s sure to get you energized and ready to face the day. But as with ...

To keep your coffee maker running smoothly (and your mornings enjoyable), you need to keep it clean. Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner ...

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You probably know that you should clean the removable components of your coffee maker regularly by washing them with hot, soapy water, or by placing them in the top rack of the dishwasher. (Whether ...

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I'm a former barista and write about coffee. The difference between an espresso made on a clean coffee machine versus a dirty one is like night and day, but it’s easy to neglect if you don’t know what ...

When the coffee you brew starts to taste bitter and funky, it's time to give your coffee maker a little extra love (probably before it gets to that stage, actually). A simple cleaning will help ...

If you brew your own coffee at home, or if you plan to do it more often to save money, it’s important to clean your coffee maker regularly. Didn’t know you needed to clean it in the first place? Well, ...

Not cleaning your coffee maker may lower the quality of your brew and even damage the machine. Take a look at your coffee maker’s manual and check for any cleaning instructions from the manufacturer.