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How to Clean Your Coffee Makers, Because It's Probably Gross in There - Lifehacker
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 mechanics of your machine and change the taste of your coffee.
You should clean your coffee maker at least every three months, but there are things to be aware of, like how using soap can contaminate your coffee and that pod machines use a special tool for cleaning. Here’s how to keep your classic percolator, Keurig, or french press clean and working well.
How to clean your percolator
Rather than use soap (which can turn your drink into dish soap coffee), use vinegar to break down deposits. For percolators, pour equal parts white vinegar and water into the reserve, run the coffee maker like you would a regular pot of coffee (but with no filter), and let the solution sit in the coffee pot for a few minutes before rinsing thoroughly.
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 mechanics of your machine and change the taste of your coffee.
You should clean your coffee maker at least every three months, but there are things to be aware of, like how using soap can contaminate your coffee and that pod machines use a special tool for cleaning. Here’s how to keep your classic percolator, Keurig, or french press clean and working well.
How to clean your percolator
Rather than use soap (which can turn your drink into dish soap coffee), use vinegar to break down deposits. For percolators, pour equal parts white vinegar and water into the reserve, run the coffee maker like you would a regular pot of coffee (but with no filter), and let the solution sit in the coffee pot for a few minutes before rinsing thoroughly.