Your coffee maker could be
killing you. Well it is if your morning cup of coffee is a matter of life and
death and you have a filthy coffee maker. When was the last time you thoroughly
cleaned your coffee maker?
Washing the pot is important but getting the
internal components of a coffee maker clean is a task that shouldn’t be
skipped. Did you even know that you were supposed to clean it? A clean coffee
maker can be the difference between a good cup of coffee and a nasty cup of
sludge.
A clean coffee maker really
makes a big difference in how your coffee tastes. Left over coffee oils can
accumulate inside your coffee maker. Also mineral deposits can form especially
in areas with hard water. These deposits are called “scale”.
There are two kinds of scale, lime scale and
mineral scale and you don’t want either one. Scale can affect the heating unit
and the water flow of your coffee maker and reduce its efficiency. How quickly
scale is formed depend on the quality of your drinking water.
If you use bottled water to make your coffee, scale probably won’t form as fast
but you still have to worry about accumulated coffee oils.
Better to play it safe and
clean your coffee maker regularly.
Cleaning your coffee maker is
not a hard task to accomplish and in fact it’s as easy as making coffee. All
you have to do is pour a pot of half vinegar and half water into the coffee
maker’s water reservoir. It goes without saying that white vinegar should be
used. Steer clear of the red wine or apple cider vinegar varieties. Then just
turn on the regular brew cycle. You’re kitchen will probably have a nice salad
smell while it’s brewing which you may even like.
If you’re not a salad fan though, just
remember that it’s a small price to pay for a good cup of coffee.
Now rinse the coffee maker out
by using only water this time in the water reservoir and running the brew cycle
again. You may have to do this a few more times if you still smell vinegar.
Another easy way to keep the
coffee maker clean is to put a glass marble in the water chamber. All the
mineral deposits that would usually accumulate inside the coffee maker will
instead accumulate on the marble. Every once in a while just remove the marble,
wash it and then place it back in the chamber. How much easier could that be?
The best solution would be to
clean your coffee maker with vinegar monthly while also using the marble
method. Change the marble once a week and you’re coffee maker will be in great
shape.
If you have an old coffee maker
and you aren’t happy with the taste of its brew, why not try cleaning it. A
clean coffee maker will brew better tasting coffee.
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