Accumulation of dirt and limescale
With proper maintenance, your coffee machine can last up to 5 to 10 years, depending on the brand and type of coffee machine. Are you not doing enough maintenance? Then coffee residue, dirt and limescale will accumulate in your coffee machine, causing it to wear faster. Accumulation of coffee residue leads to mould, while your machine also has to work harder, uses more energy and can clog up or overheat. This can cause your coffee machine to break down as much as 2 years earlier. By descaling and cleaning regularly, you avoid high costs of expensive repairs and are less likely to have to buy a new machine.
Coffee with a bad taste
Insufficient maintenance results in coffee with an extra bitter, sour or nasty taste. The brewing group of your coffee machine is where your cup of coffee is prepared. This is where coffee fats, coffee oils and coffee residue accumulate over time, making the brewing process less smooth and giving a bad taste to your coffee. In addition, limescale accumulates in your machine. The heating element will start functioning less well, making the water less hot and your cup of coffee is brewed with colder water. As a result, the coffee flavour unfortunately does not come out well.
What can you do to properly maintain your coffee machine?
Easily follow the maintenance tips below:
- Water filter: use a water filter to reduce limescale deposits and brew coffee with pure water. Replace the filter after about 2 months.
- Descale: descale approximately every month, depending on water hardness.
- Cleaning: use cleaning tablets biweekly to remove coffee grease. If you have a removable brewing unit, rinse it weekly under the running tap.
- Refresh the water daily and empty the drip tray.
Conclusion: get started today!
A well-maintained coffee machine will last for years longer and prepare the perfect cup of coffee. So start using our maintenance tips today and enjoy the full and rich taste of a delicious cup of coffee from a clean coffee machine.