The capsule coffee machine must also be cleaned!

If you don't get the usual flavors (in fact, the coffee doesn't taste good at all), if it's difficult to pour, if the drink is cloudy or has grounds, it's all a sign that it's time for a good cleaning. The good news is that when you're done, your coffee will taste much better!

There are typically two reasons why your coffee machine gets dirty:

on the one hand, limescale (which is why we always recommend that you DO NOT use tap water if possible! A simple filter jug can cause huge changes in taste, not only in coffee, but also in tea, soups, etc.), on the other hand, things that dissolve in coffee. (Coffee oil tends to stick and turn rancid over time - this will make your drink bitter - and inevitably there will always be a little residue left in the machine that can stick.)

Fortunately, both problems can be remedied in the same way:

You should wash the coffee maker before each coffee making session and at least once a month (or whenever the coffee starts to smell/get worse) with some kind of cleaning agent.

It is very important that before making any coffee, you run a little water through the machine "empty", i.e. without a capsule. Immediately after the coffee, the water that comes out will be cloudy and gritty. If this is not cleaned, it will all go into the next coffee (and obviously it would not be good for the taste of the coffee...). It is also worth running a little water through before making it, so that the system warms up and any remaining impurities can come out.

However, it is worth descaling and cleaning at least once a month!

We at Samurai Shoelace recommend Cafetto's cleaning capsule for cleaning! Click on the images and learn more!