How to maintain and maintain coffee machine reasonably? is it necessary to maintain coffee machine?

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Different coffee machines have different time limits, and the life of the espresso machine is about 8-10 years. When you carefully clean and maintain it every day, no matter how busy your coffee shop is, it will make a good espresso for you.

Highlight: it's too important to effectively clean your coffee maker!

Timely cleaning is a good habit for a barista or coffee practitioner.

Remember to clean the steam outlet after milking. To be exact, remember to clean the milk before and after it is disposed of. This will prevent milk from sticking to the steam outlet and blocking the release of steam, as well as preventing the growth of bacteria.

Water washes the brewing head of the coffee machine. If it is not cleaned in time, the oil of the coffee powder will adhere to the brewing head, making the extracted coffee have a strange oil smell. Look down to see if there is coffee grounds around the head, and remember to wash it off together, because the coffee powder adhered to it will not only produce a bad smell, but also hurt the metal of the head.

Be sure to keep your cleaning cloth clean. Clean or replace at least 2-3 times a day and dry at high temperature after cleaning with detergent.

Daily cleaning

one

Preliminary cleaning of the brewer

Press the coffee brewing button, clean the brewer filter with an elbow brush, and clean the grooves in the brewer (be careful not to burn your hands or other parts)

two

The use of blind network

To install the blind screen, please remove the filter, remove the filter inside the filter, and install the special blind screen for cleaning into the filter.

Put 2-3G cleaning powder in the blind net, and then install the filter on the brewing head.

three

Deep cleaning of brewer

After installing the filter with blind net, press the coffee making button again, stop after 10 seconds, and wait 5-6 seconds.

Repeat the above operation 4-6 times until the powder dissolves completely.

Remove the filter and rinse clean, do not add powder, reinstall, press the coffee making button, stop after 10 seconds, repeat 4-6 times.

four

Cleaning of filter

Remove the filter, remove the blind net in the filter, put the filter and filter in hot water (without the filter), add 2-3 grams of powder and soak overnight.

Before using the coffee maker the next day, rinse the filter and strainer with clean water and make a cup of coffee to eliminate the residual taste.

five

Maintenance of steam pipes and sprinklers

Beat cold water with a steam sprinkler until it is boiling hot, repeat the above more than 3 times until the water in the steel cup is clarified, and clean the steam hole.

six

Maintenance of launching tray and sink

Remove the water tray, rinse the water box, clean the water tray, wipe it dry and put it back into the coffee machine.

seven

The coffee machine looks clean.

Turn off the power and wipe the surface of the machine with a wet towel

Be careful not to use alcohol and other chemical reagents to wipe the appearance of the machine and spray text.

With the completion of the above 7 steps, the coffee machine has undergone a cleaning and maintenance, it will thank you!

Regular maintenance

Your favorite machine should be overhauled at least once a year to check whether the following parts in the coffee machine are aging and should be replaced before aging:

Steam and hot water valves or seals

Shoulder bolt gasket

Expansion valve (parts that prevent water leakage and temperature drop)

Reverse suction valve

Punching head bearing

Drain pipe

Handle powder bowl (it is not necessary to replace it, but remember to check it every year)

Although replacing these parts is expensive, it can make your coffee machine last longer, make your coffee quality more stable, and make your business last longer.

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