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Thursday, January 05, 2006 -----

Care and Cleaning for the Best Coffee

So, I have to admit, I don't clean my coffee pot everyday with soap and water. Some days it's just a rinse before the next pot. I very rarely do a thorough cleaning of the coffee machine itself, but here is what you are supposed to do. You should clean the pot and the filter container, at least lightly, after each use. This will remove the oils that can stick to glass, plastic or metal and affect the flavor of subsequent pots of coffee. A thorough cleaning of the coffee pot and filter container is in order at least once a week. Mine gets put through the dishwasher a couple of times a week, when it's convenient.

If you can't wash every time, an alternative would be to put a couple of drops of dishwasher detergent in the carafe and then run hot water through the coffeemaker to fill the pot. Let the full pot sit and next time you want to make coffee, rinse out the pot and go.

To clean your coffee machine, you can get commercial cleaners, but I have never done that. Something about maybe not getting all of those chemicals out of the machine and them getting into my coffee gives me the willies. I've always used vinegar, which is a good alternative. Mix some vinegar with water in the carafe and pour this into your coffee machine and let it run through. If you do choose to use a commercial cleaner or vinegar, make sure to run plenty of fresh water through the machine to rinse. If you don't, you may discover a new flavor in your coffee, one that will not be enjoyable.

The point of all of this cleaning (with the addition of some Bello Montana) is to give you the best coffee experience every time.

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::  Posted by: BeanDaily  at 9:11 PM
  

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