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@somefreshbread
3 ай бұрын
How dare you call me out at 12:30.
@pezz38
3 ай бұрын
@@somefreshbread Phhh i was sure it was me..
@imnotgivingyoumyname810
3 ай бұрын
I can't stand modern espresso machine cleaners, many have forever chemicals. I get why some use it. With my puck screen I've never had an issue with the shower screen but I do check. Great video sir, really enjoyed it.
@Shottty101
3 ай бұрын
I did not put together why the name change until you mentioned... Oof on the AI association.
@nateattinello1464
3 ай бұрын
James! Any chance you have any guidance on cleaning and maintaining lever machines like a Victoria Arduino Athena Leva??
@matz4k
3 ай бұрын
30 Minutes of Hoffmann calling me dirty is exactly what I needed today.
@jamesrkelly76
3 ай бұрын
I'm filthy!
@Alnakar
3 ай бұрын
I didn't pass the finger test
@Crime_Lab
3 ай бұрын
@@Alnakar try the thumb :):):)
@OmniPlatypus
3 ай бұрын
Hames Joffmann will have a field day with this one.
@Crime_Lab
3 ай бұрын
@@OmniPlatypus OMJ! you are so right!!!! :):):):)
@kamilduszak226
3 ай бұрын
I work at DeLonghi repair service and You can't even imagine how badly some people maintain their coffee appliances. Both espresso and automatic coffee machines. We get A LOT of reports of "the machine doesn't froth the milk" and easily 90% of the time it is due to the clogging of the milk carafes and steamwands with old crusted milk. Also there is a lot of reports about the machine "loosing its pressure over time" and of course during the diagnose we see that the portafilter is literally clogged with old coffee. KEEP YOUR APPLIANCES CLEAN and RTFM and You will be happy with Your coffee machine for long years :) If You have any questions, feel welcome to ask, I'll try to answer :)
@carahindes4341
3 ай бұрын
Do you use anything special to clean that old crusty milk?
@kamilduszak226
3 ай бұрын
@@carahindes4341 For the milk carafes nothing special, You just need to take the carafe apart and soak it for about 10-15 minuts in warm water with dishing soap, than clean it with a sponge and/or a brush (brush is definitely better), rinse it and that's it, preferably after every use just rinse it under running water and you won't have to thoroughly clean it so often. Also the cleaning process is for sure depicted in a user manual. For steam nozzles if the situation is bad, You need to declog it with some wire from the exit hole (for example You can straighten a paperclip and use it). For maintenance, there are a lot of cappuccino cleaners to buy, use it as the instructions on the bottle inform. Usually You just soak the nozzle in a solution and shoot a couple of steam bursts and let it sit as long as the instructions say than rinse the inside with a couple of steam bursts.
@zachwalter5593
3 ай бұрын
Are delonghi machines compatible with back flushing?
@kamilduszak226
3 ай бұрын
@@zachwalter5593 Only La Specialista series from Prestigio model (EC9355.M) up
@kamilduszak226
3 ай бұрын
@@zachwalter5593 Only La Specialista series from Prestigio model (EC9355.M) up are
@zuai
3 ай бұрын
12:37 "you know who you are" saw deep into my soul and I am ashamed 😔
@Michalosnup
3 ай бұрын
Definitelly never happened to me
@Grumpist1
3 ай бұрын
what'd he say fuck me for?
@jakelannetti3128
3 ай бұрын
It hit me right in my core
@Hookat88
3 ай бұрын
I felt threatened by James and now I'm a different person
@wisdomofthewolf
3 ай бұрын
12:30 or 12:31, I think, actually...
@anna-mariacovich6675
3 ай бұрын
I was staying with my dad after he had surgery and I noticed that the portafilter of his premillenium la pavona was looking pretty dirty so I tried to clean it... Cut to 3 hours later, we have the machine in pieces and have chipped and polished away probably 30 years worth of coffee particles using his dremel tool. Everything that moved got a bit of vegetable oil lubrication and we put it back together. I heard him get up around 5am to make coffee, because he was so excited to see what difference it made. He has been struggling for years to pull a really good shot, adding thermostats and pressure gauges, playing with the grind... he takes a sip an exclaims "this is best shot I've ever had from that machine!!!" I wish I'd tried it before and after now.
@Robdutton91
2 ай бұрын
You’re a good son, your dad appreciates you
@Bengisu-dmr
2 ай бұрын
Impressive
@tombancroft5089
4 күн бұрын
well played sir. I lost my father this year and moments like this are what it's all about
@tombancroft5089
4 күн бұрын
correcting myself - well played madame :)
@anna-mariacovich6675
4 күн бұрын
@@tombancroft5089 good spotting. :-)
@marcberm
3 ай бұрын
Finding the manual PDF is a step that is not to be overlooked. As a force of habbit, I now search/find the PDF version of the manual for every non-trivial thing I buy (small appliances, tools, electronics, etc.) Renaming the files as something you'll recognize, and keeping all of them in a folder on your hard drive and/or a thumb drive saves unimaginable aggrivation and frustration later.
@cutelittlemoose
3 ай бұрын
I save them and email them to myself so I can forever search my email for the pretty obvious names (brand plus item category plus manual, any other searchable terms/code words easy to throw in there)… helps when a gadget gets retired and I don’t really want to keep wasting space on new ones with files I almost never access and have no reason to keep private since Google and Bozo Bezos the Clown already pretty much know everything I own just from my browsing paired with my IP address.
@bennylloyd-willner9667
3 ай бұрын
I often d/l the pdf of models when deciding what machine/tool o buy. I like to get better info on internals and how to service/maintain stuff than the marketing material gives. "Easy to clean" just isn't enough😊 It has another pro to it; when I eventually get the product, I am eager to start using it and having read the manual already, I'm good to go😊
@treyrmason
3 ай бұрын
As a coffee technician, I really appreciate you putting this out so that people can show love to their equipment (even though it might diminish my business a little bit 😉) I will say, the amount of espresso cleaner demonstrated in the blank portafilter disc is pretty excessive. For most folks, it probably wouldn’t be an issue to use too much. However, I can’t count the number of times I’ve been called by a cafe because there’s no flow through their groups, and the issue was that they’re using too much cleaner and rinsing wasn’t sufficient to clear it out of the solenoid valve. That causes it to solidify and the plunger in the valve gets stuck closed. If you’re lucky, you can do an extended soak with cleaner to release the residual gunked cleaner. If you’re unlucky, I have to come open your machine to clean out the cleaner from your group valve (ironic and expensive). Happy brewing (and cleaning), everyone 🤠
@michaelwilliams5110
3 ай бұрын
Also seems like a good idea to dissolve detergent before backflush, would this reduce clogging?
@rossstewart9475
3 ай бұрын
@@michaelwilliams5110 It might, but blank baskets have quite a small volume and are shallow: The amount of water used in a single backflush is very small, probably as little as 10ml in some machines and rarely more than 25ml, and if you're using a solution of cleaner and water you'd probably also want to preheat it before pouring it into your blank, so we're already adding multiple steps to the process; The more complicated and fiddly you make the cleaning process, the less likely it will be done routinely - and a good routine is the best way to maintain any piece of equipment. If not preheating, you'd want that solution to be sufficiently concentrated that it amounts to only a few % of the total volume of liquid involved in a single backflush. Each backflush dumps the cleaner down the waste at the end of the cycle: With granules this is fine, because the first cycle has only dissolved a portion of the cleaner you added to the basket and on it's second run it dissolves a little more; With a liquid detergent all of the cleaner is already in solution, will be dumped out on the first flush, and you'd then need to pull the portafilter and refill with liquid cleaner before starting the second flush. The other reason why we might not see the best results using a pre-diluted cleaner would be that there will be some mild abrasive cleaning provided by the granules as it dissolves into solution during the 3-5 flush cycles you'd typically want to run. Finally, whilst I don't know the exact chemistry here the cleaner we use to backflush releases gases as it dissolves into solution: I wouldn't be surprised to learn that much like cleaning with bicarbonate of soda, that the gaseous emission as the cleaner dissolves aide in the process; At the least I'd imagine the pressure this creates would help to drive the detergent back up towards the solenoid.
@michaelwilliams5110
3 ай бұрын
@@rossstewart9475 Thanks for the detailed reply! Very thoughtful
@sandymacdonald4810
2 ай бұрын
Just cleaned the work Breville espresso machine on Fri morning and the coffee I pulled tasted so good. It's usually me that does the cleaning and I hadn't made time to do it. Made such a difference. Thanks for the reminder 😊
@li-hsienyen9310
3 ай бұрын
Learned a new Acronym today - RTFM = Read the Manual
@m420-nd1if
3 ай бұрын
IWTFJ i want James
@AlexeyRamensky
3 ай бұрын
*Read the F Manual
@derCrummel
3 ай бұрын
As a colleague said: The "F" stands for "fine" or "fantastic".
@NCVluminati
3 ай бұрын
THE FORKIN MANUAL
@con-f-use
3 ай бұрын
Potty mouths all of them. It clearly means "read the friendly manual".
@NHK99914
3 ай бұрын
Hear me out. This may not be one of the most popular/viewed videos he makes right off the bat but given the growing number of home cafes it will be watched by people for a long time.. Especially for beginners. Thankful for this video now and there will be more ppl thanking later on for years to come
@Chefkraken
3 ай бұрын
We recently deep cleaned our coffee brewer for the first time in ages, and it then created the single best cup of coffee I've had in years. It's well worth the effort to maintain a clean machine!
@LeavinMyTown
3 ай бұрын
THANK YOU JAMES FOR DOING THIS! Working in hospitality I am so sick of being told different things by different people about how to clean an espresso machine. I just want something to set the record straight!
@daanbl
3 ай бұрын
After watching this video I cleaned my espresso machine more thoroughly than I ever thought possible. And honestly, I dare to say my coffee now tastes clean as well :D
@Call_Me_David
3 ай бұрын
While I do happen to have some citric acid right now, it's generally rare that I do. However, I almost always have vinegar on hand. Most vinegars I've seen range from 4% to 7% acetic acid, and it is also non-toxic and food safe. I've been using it for years to descale and just generally clean anything coffee related. Also, since I wear dentures, I always have denture cleaning tablets on hand, and they work great for removing coffee stains from stainless cups and mugs. Clean it really well with soap and water, then rinse it clean, fill it to the top with hot water and drop a tablet in and let it sit over night.
@doudou1178
3 ай бұрын
The topic did seem boring, but because James Hoffman said it was important I watched the whole thing. Turned out it was not boring at all because, well, James Hoffman of course!
@kleinebre
3 ай бұрын
YES! I've been advocating clean equipment for ages. No matter the price of your equipment, if it's not kept clean you won't be able to make good coffee with it. If you pull a shot of clean water and it's not as transparent of water, you're doing it wrong. "It's not seasoning, it's just dirt" - spot on.
@MrHuweii
3 ай бұрын
My coffee machine has been out of service for more than two months now because the boiler wasn’t filling anymore and I assumed that I needed to change a piece but never took the time to do so. After watching your video I tried putting citric acid in and just solved the issue. Thanks for the tips ❤ Keep up the great work y’all !
@fsxmaniac
3 ай бұрын
You presume that maintenance is a boring topic to me? I’m coming fresh from an hour long video about the functioning of a dishwasher. Do carry on
@Bodhihana
3 ай бұрын
Technology Connections is my shit
@tammasus
3 ай бұрын
TC right?? Same here, watching while working out. People just staring at my phone like wtf this dude watching
@arthurdent8086
3 ай бұрын
Another Alec fan!
@theunheardprophet4315
2 ай бұрын
Technology Connections?
@BobKimball
2 ай бұрын
I learned so much from that video
@fynn2350
3 ай бұрын
I like how when the Niche is grinding, James is resting his hand on it. It looks like a motivating hand on the back to reassure the grinder that it can do it.
@hnrksch
3 ай бұрын
A much needed video! I was procrastinating descaling my machine for years. After watching this i immediately did it and it was super easy lol. Fun fact: 15 years ago i worked as maintenance for gas station coffee machines and you would never believe the amount of mold, rot, scale and decomposing dead mice that was inside of these machines. Gas stations have come a long way since then but it used to be bonkers
@EvilBillz
3 ай бұрын
I have been following you for the last couple months trying to educate myself on coffee. It has been eye opening and has really made me pay more attention. Today's video prompted me to do a deep clean of our OXO coffee grinder. What an absolute PITA to clean not to mention how absolutely filthy and disgusting it was. As an almost impossible machine to completely clean, I am at this moment choosing it's replacement. Thanks so much for your exquisite work with so much attention to detail that is helping me to raise my coffee game! Cheers!
@andrillaf
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video! I recently cleaned my espresso machine for the first time after 2 1/2 years of owning it, because I realized it was probably important-only recognizing just how important after seeing all of the build up. Thankfully my machine lets me know when I need to descale, so I've been doing that. I appreciate the detailed explanation on all of these!
@homonym7638
3 ай бұрын
‘Making sure the exit chute is clean is the number 1 task’ I’m gonna go ahead and say it’s more of a number 2 sort of thing
@markgreensabroad
3 ай бұрын
😂😂
@philipsullivan3920
3 ай бұрын
....nice!
@Robdutton91
2 ай бұрын
Also feel the need to throw in “you don’t want a fishy hopper”, about 20:05
@davidriddell3400
2 ай бұрын
I'm more amazed that James only cleans his exit chute once a week. I do mine at least daily.
@offsideundo
3 ай бұрын
"Fishy Hopper" will be added to my collection of character names for my novel. Thanks!
@cutelittlemoose
3 ай бұрын
Will it be someone’s drag name?😂
@danielchin8073
3 ай бұрын
Love it! Another tip for getting old coffee residue off of something that you're hand washing is to make a paste out of baking soda and dish soap with just a little water and scrub with that, being careful to use little enough water to avoid dissolving the baking soda. Most of the time I don't reach for the specialty cleaner that I also have for machine internals.
@danielfarrant8170
2 ай бұрын
I have a Sage (Breville) machine which I thought I was doing a good job of cleaning until I watched this! I put espresso machine cleaner through it once every couple of months and descale it every other time, I rarely take the shower screen down so I did while watching this video and found literal limescale chunks sat in it! very glad I've found this video, I'll be adding the bean hopper and shower screen to my maintenance schedule as I don't clean either of them currently!
@vornamenachname8854
12 күн бұрын
May I ask, how did you remove and reattach the shower screen? I have the same one and the manual doesnt mention removing the shower screen unfortunately…
@danielfarrant8170
12 күн бұрын
@@vornamenachname8854 there is a bolt in the center of it, remove that using an allen key and carefully pry round the edges to remove the screen being careful not to bend the edges (at your own risk!).
@stuetaylor
3 ай бұрын
I've been questioning whether my machine needs replacing, but this reminds me i don't clean it properly. Perfect timing, thank you.
@atflst6053
2 ай бұрын
"See how that goes" - best part of the video. Very helpful. Thank you!
@mikaelpettersson2389
3 ай бұрын
Hi James, I have done all the cleaning steps up to now, except for one: The shower head. So today I bought the correct torx key to open it, and... let's say that was the best spent 40Fr on a tool set and best spent 20 minutes of watching your video! The taste difference before-after was tremendous! Thanks a lot! Now I can make the best barista espresso out of my 600fr Lelit Anita PID!
@PhosphorAlchemist
2 ай бұрын
I just cleaned my kettle with citric acid a few days before I saw this. My water is fortunately quite soft but over a year I was getting a patina of mineral deposits from daily use. The citric acid worked a treat, and it was $2.50 from the grocer's bulk bin for enough to repeat the cleaning 10x over. Plus crystal citric acid can be used for cheese sauces and sour candy. The equivalent concentrate solution bearing a popular consumer brand was $15. It's less flexible, but still quite accessible.
@ben61820
3 ай бұрын
Post more! We love you. Changed my whole coffee experience, this channel did.
@olslimy6428
3 ай бұрын
Once, my cousin came over and started using my grinder to make an espresso. He was surprised that we're using the same grinder but for some reason my grinder "worked 10x better" than his at home. The weird part was that we're using the same grinder. Cue to when he got back home and complained again as to why his grinder was a lot more worse than mine. He asked which better grinder he could get, maybe even a better burr set that he can upgrade his to. I told him to take a pic of his grinder and I saw how caked up the whole thing was. Like actual caked grounds on the hopper and all the other external parts. I asked him when was the last time he cleaned his grinder since you need to open the grinder up and clean regularly - to which he asked back, "wait, you can open the grinder and clean the insides? Turns out he had been using it for 3-years straight and never clean the burrs or anything. He thought his metal burrs had somehow got blunt, when really it was just the caked up grounds on stuck on the burrs that did it. tl;dr: Clean your grinder everyone. Doesn't need to be every day or every week, but you'll need to clean it after some time.
@8leggedsquirrel521
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for being psychic. I needed this. I was going to do this later today. You're the best James.
@ApothecaryTerry
3 ай бұрын
I've just started shopping for my first proper coffee machine and this was my major concern about getting one, this video couldn't be more perfectly timed!
@TheYimyam
3 ай бұрын
This got me to get up and clean my espresso machine because I'd been neglecting it for a couple weeks... The horrors I have witnessed were a sobering enough experience to motivate me to clean *so* much more regularly
@Georgo94
3 ай бұрын
Brilliant, I have just finished descailing my coffee machine and now I see this. That is perfect timing Mr James!
@m420-nd1if
3 ай бұрын
Expert tip no. 7: If you never open the machine you will pass every ick test.
@iannicholls2790
3 ай бұрын
Except the taste test...
@grafgra4
3 ай бұрын
Thanks James. This is what I call quality content. I might start spreading the word about the benefits of drinking coffee just by telling people they'll become as smart, as wit and credible as you sooner or later. Proud we have you in the community
@originalkhawk
3 ай бұрын
when it comes to cleaning i have always had success with cleaning my basket after every shot (obviously) rinsing off my portafilter with hot water after every shot, cleaning my portafilter with soap and water at the end of the day, flushing my machine (running water trough it without a portafilter) after every shot for a few seconds, clean the shower screen every weekend, and backflushing it every weekend
@DavidLLambertmobile
3 ай бұрын
I use a simple 5 cupper ☕️ . I replace them every 6mo-10mo or so. The cheaper models have the heat element wear out, break. I wash out the glass coffee container often. Grinds can seep into sections too. Clean that too.
@ruohanzhang6752
Ай бұрын
Thank you James! Just descaled my glass water kettle today with citric acid as you said and it came out beautifully - it literally disappeared before my eyes within seconds. Was dealing with the gunky look and constant bits of scale being left in the water for a while now, and both vinegar and steel wool didn't get rid of it completely before - can't believe I didn't know this bit of common household knowledge. Looking forward to doing the same with my espresso machines instead of using the expensive chemical de-scaler.
@kissgergo5202
3 ай бұрын
12:31 can't wait to see this in a Hames Joffman video 20:26 and this one
@ShannonGraceM
3 ай бұрын
I have a manual grinder and I never thought about the burrs. Thanks for reminding me! it's been grinding beans for ages and my coffee tasted off coming back from vacation. Cleaned the coffee monster and never thought about the grinder. Did the taste test and yep, fish, now I need to figure out how to take the infernal thing apart.
@jacqalas
3 ай бұрын
I feel it is time to do my yearly clean because this video really inspired me.
@fermentedmilk9440
3 ай бұрын
I needed this video so much! Thanks James!
@djorgen
3 ай бұрын
I have a Melitta automatic bean to cup machine, and it being German its very clear and direct on when it needs to be cleaned (milk part, coffee part, descaling, etc). Doing that, while also doing a proper clean of the removable unit every time I buy new coffee beans, have lead to many years of great coffee from my Melitta machine. Hoping it will survive many more years!
@ponycarguy
Ай бұрын
Just recently was gifted my first espresso machine (a breville bes810 duo temp). So I am very much new to espresso haha. When I got it I cleaned it up to the best of my knowledge and ability. While I haven't been getting wonderful espresso it has been making pretty good coffee drinks how I usually enjoy it. Wasn't until this video I realized I was supposed to clean under the filter screen haha. Just took it off and goodness gracious it had a ton of disgusting build-up underneath 😵. Now my machine is completely cleaned and descaled to the best of my ability. Thanks for the tips and all the videos you do!
@eTiMaGo
3 ай бұрын
I'm just waiting for the Hoffman Cometh version, probably about personal hygiene :D
@DapumaAZ
3 ай бұрын
What I have found that works well for me (Rocket 9 One) is doing two water only purges after making a shot and in between each I clean off the external dispersion filter (where the water comes out without the portafilter on) and then do a third purge with the Porto filter on - each is only a few seconds, however that reduces much of the cleaning required for a machine that only pulls 1-2 shots a day Keeps most of the residue off, I can do a proper clean once every couple weeks
@soluna2252
3 ай бұрын
Maybe one of your most important videos. While not the flashiest in topic a super important one and i'm glad you made it.
@travisvwright
3 ай бұрын
So only use Cooked rice for grinder cleaning. Got it.
@garyn7067
2 ай бұрын
Be careful of WHAT rice you use. My rice would turn to paste if you put it into a grinder. Maybe if you left it out for a week to dry out.
@northcub
3 ай бұрын
this is really helpful thank you. I got a great deal on a used barista express and the catch clearly was that the owners did not clean it nearly enough.
@ninniasbieler488
3 ай бұрын
Is it just me, or has James been working out? Edit: Should have kept watching :D
@markym5002
3 ай бұрын
Why did you stop watching?
@kevindooley5934
3 ай бұрын
Hey... my coffee tastes so much better today! Who knew just cleaning the machine could make such a difference?
@jeohist
3 ай бұрын
27:00 I found it worthwhile to replace the rubber gasket with a silicone gasket in my moka pot. Bought it from E&B Lab, quite satisfied. Also curious to hear your recommendations for hand grinders. I'm cleaning them every time I grind different coffee (3-4 weeks), but maybe that's too infrequent?
@mikafoxx2717
3 ай бұрын
I'm honestly surprised that Bialetti doesn't sell silicone seals. Unless you forget it on a hot burner after brewing it doesn't really take damage, but I've loved the silicone seal and how much easier it is to see the coffee buildup under it.
@JensThestrupToft
3 ай бұрын
It of course depends on how much you grind. I do about 30 grams a day and find every 3-4 weeks a little too infrequent. Fine particles of coffee will build up and make the coffee taste more and more bitter and sharp over time. I try to clean every 1-2 weeks, and I screw the grinder (1zpresso) apart and take both the inner and outer burr out each time.
@ajburdett882
3 ай бұрын
I bought an espresso machine used not too long ago. Its sat unused for a while as I tried to detox on caffeine for a bit. I'm getting back into it now though so the machine is seeing more use. I knew you could drop the showerscreen from the group head but I never assumed it would be something you'd need to clean as regularly as every week, I thought it'd be one of those every 6-12 months jobs, that I tell myself I'll do at some point... I shall definitely be dropping the screen and cleaning it before I pull my next shot! Awesome video as ever James! Very informative, love the bit about citric acid because I hate the chemical smell of most descalers, will definitely be trying that one. Thank you!
@garyn7067
2 ай бұрын
I think it is one of those "it depends" tasks. It depends on: what beans you use, how many shots you pull in a day, single vs double, how fine the grind, etc. I would check the screen after say 2 weeks. If it is CLEAN, next time wait another week (3 weeks). And keep pushing it out till you see coffee residue in it. But if the screen is DIRTY, shorten the cleaning interval, to say 1 week.
@ajburdett882
2 ай бұрын
@@garyn7067 That's good advice. I checked the screen yesterday, it was dirty for sure but honestly given it's probably never been cleaned, I expected worse. I'll probably check it again in a few weeks as you say. Since owning the machine I always run through some plain water with an empty portafiter after dumping out the puck before turning off the machine, I can imagine that probably helps keep things a bit cleaner
@garyn7067
2 ай бұрын
@@ajburdett882 Because I pull single shots in a double shot basket, I use a puck screen. That seems to keep most of the coffee from floating up to the shower screen and getting behind it. Woulda been worse without the puck screen.
@yorusign
3 ай бұрын
Ive got my current home espresso machine for free due to a lack of maintenance. Its previous owner gave it away after it stopped working. It turned out it never got descaling in 3 years of ownership. 3€ of descalerand an hour of regular cleaning/maintenance later i got a fully functional espresso machine that has served me well gor the past year and a half. :)
@redgator12
3 ай бұрын
Quick tip: a lot of coffee cleaners are a mix of sodium percarbonate (OxiClean), sodium carbonate (Washing Soda) and salt. I work with Bean-to-Cup and batch-brew machines for a living, and a vast majority of the cleaners we use for removing coffee oils and residue buildup are about 30% sodium carbonate and 30% sodium percarbonate, plus some other cleaners like hydrated silica, sodium laurel sulfate, and ethoxylated alcohols.
@MondayMornings
3 ай бұрын
you know you're over 35 when you enjoy a cleaning video
@ungeekness
2 ай бұрын
Uh oh I'm only 28
@KickOuT74
3 ай бұрын
With dual boilers espresso machines it gets a bit complicated. I readed some Reddit posts that tell you that its necesary to fully fill the steam boiler by unplugging the overfilling sensor (im actually traducing it from spanish, excuse me if it has an specific name), and other things like having to tilt the machine to empty all the water inside. Well, I think its better to not overcomplicate, so you will do it more often. The first time I did it was when I bought the machine (used), last owner didnt descale it for the 5 years he had it... The clear little tubes inside had some measurable lime scales. I filled the tank with like a 25% concentration (the point were the acid just dont disolve anymore) run some cycles until all the water coming out of the machine was acid like the solution in the tank (my machine have 2x 1.5L boilers, and a 2.7L tank, it took me 1 and 1/2 tanks). I letted it soaking for half a day powered on and rinsed it with like 3 tanks of fresh water until it came nice and clean. All the little lime scales disappeared. I checked the inside of the steam boiler by removing the pressure safety valve, the part of the heating element that wasnt touching the water was a bit white but the metal was visible. For being like 5 years I think I should not worry too much... The machine is now 9 years old, I give it a descale every 6-7 months (I only make like 3-4 espressos a day) I never had a problem with lime scale, and the tubes remained crystal clear since then. I replaced the pump and the OPV for maintenance last year, disassembled them to check for scale but they were clean inside. I use comercial low dry residue bottled water (Bezoya Water). Composition is able to be checked in Google. I hope this helps someone 😊.
@m420-nd1if
3 ай бұрын
My Moka Pot cleaning regime: Let it cool down until the next time you use it, then discard the puck and then lightly rinse without soap
@Shadowguy456234
3 ай бұрын
That doesn't leave residues after awhile?
@m420-nd1if
3 ай бұрын
@@Shadowguy456234 You scrub it off with warm water
@Frostbiker
3 ай бұрын
I "brew" baking soda, then "brew" water a couple of times. It does a decent job and cleans the little brewing tube as well.
@angelandra
3 ай бұрын
This video came out at the right time for me because I descaled my machine yesterday
Shout out for Urnex Cafiza2 ( @10:00 ) Not just coffee equipment, but a general all-round soak cleaner. We have some ceramic pans that tend to last only a couple years at a time. I put Urnex in one that was needing replaced and it brought it back, shiny like new. All we had to do after was re-season it and it was good as gold. Amazing stuff.
@evan
3 ай бұрын
Clearly the working out has been working out! NICE ARMS MAN
@Scalooosh1
3 ай бұрын
I just ordered machine cleaning stuff. And I was panicking about cleaning it for the first time. And suddenly he posts this video.
@loost68
3 ай бұрын
Watching your videos, is one of life's blessings. Thank you
@donnarafiki7252
2 ай бұрын
Such a rewarding video to watch for someone who descales and cleans all coffee machines, drip trays and kettles at every house I ever go to, even if it's a first time visit😂
@virgh
3 ай бұрын
How many people immediately went and cleaned their coffee gear after seeing this video? 🙋♂
@paulcampbell6803
2 ай бұрын
I hadn’t yet done a shower screen clean. It looked a bit like the one James had, and there was an accumulation around the gasket. I had recently back flushed, but the shower screen is all clean now!
@Rosibean
Ай бұрын
I'm a trainer at a coffee company and despite being fastidious at work, my home equipment is pretty neglected. Got up and descaled my kettle halfway through this video >< Thanks for the reminder!
@DavidGasperoni
3 ай бұрын
I have a Sage Bambino and a Baratza Encore, both featured in the video! Luckily Madrid's water is so soft that descaling can be very infrequent, but I'll be ready whenever I want to do a proper cleaning of my machine. I'll also start cleaning the head or water shower, whatever is called. Never thought of disassembling that!
@quarterkicker
3 ай бұрын
Great video. Citric acid is also good for passivating stainless steel by removing any free iron on the surface. Some chemicals can remove the chromium from the surface leaving free iron to corrode, citric acid helps restore the corrosion resistant properties.
@pjaj43
3 ай бұрын
I have a standard, cheap, coffee brewer. I put the carafe and the filter paper holder through my dishwasher. I descale it with either white or plain old fish-and-chip brown vinegar then run at least two refills of water through the machine without coffee to rinse it. I DO use James' suggested brewing method from about a year or so ago. If you remove the carafe and pour just off boiling water over the grounds in the filter it will all stay there because the valve in the bottom of the filter paper funnel will close due to the missing carafe. (put a cup in its place just to catch any slight leakage.) fill the water tank from the hot kettle, give the contents of the filter a stir to get all the grounds wet then replace the carafe and turn on the heater.
@sarahbyington2440
3 ай бұрын
who else is now guilt cleaning their neglected equipment?
@gregorio5543
3 ай бұрын
This was great. I actually used to backflush/cafiza my filter basket every two weeks. Ill now switch to weekly and I always thought you shouldn't descale your machine unless something was wrong with it. I exclusively use third wave water but will do that every 6 months now. Great video
@SirNichosis
3 ай бұрын
LOVE that you made a video about this! Thanks for making all this make more sense.
@leroythecoffeegeek4611
3 ай бұрын
I am a huge proponent of encouraging people to clean but I’m not sure how much difference a video like this will make. Worth a try I guess. I’ve refurbished a number of home espresso machines over the years that I’ve bought cheaply because they were ‘not working’ but in reality they were just clogged with filth. I do wonder though if it’s the best idea to encourage people to descale. From what I’ve seen descaling causes the next most frequently occurrence of issues behind poor cleaning and equipment failure. The variables are numerous and it’s very dependent on your water make up and your machine. I recommend people only descale if absolutely necessary. You’re better off putting time and money into good water filtration to reduce the need to descale than doing regular descaling in my experience.
@garyn7067
2 ай бұрын
Wouldn't the descaling depend on where you live, and the water? Where I live, I don't get lime scale on my faucets. But when I was in San Diego, it was on all the faucets. I replace the aerator, and a month later, it had scale on it. As for FILTH, I agree. I've bought a couple machines, and when I removed the shower screen, YUK. I had to dig out the hardened coffee residue. But then, the manual for my old machine did not have cleaning behind the shower screen as part of the maintenance tasks. So I did not know to do that, until I just did it cuz I was curious. And YUK, mine was FILTHY with coffee residue.
@leroythecoffeegeek4611
2 ай бұрын
@@garyn7067 absolutely.
@PJ-bv9tc
3 ай бұрын
My OXO conical grinder allows the separating of the upper conical blade from the bottom blade. This helps quite a bit. So I probably clean the upper conical blade every few months since it’s relatively easy. I also use a little pressurized air to clear out the opening where the grounds exit the grinder. So far so good! I sort of enjoy keeping my coffee equipment clean. Not as much as my coffee in the morning, but it certainly helps to insure that I’ll enjoy a good cup without coffee gunk from a month ago!
@JCleggy
3 ай бұрын
I’ve got the fellow stagg. Every now and then I chuck a half of a lemon into the kettle, bring it to boil, then rinse it thoroughly after a few hours. I’m sure citric acid would work great, but the lemon works fine and hasn’t killed my kettle after 8 years
@p__meyer
2 ай бұрын
i noticed when cleaning a travel mug with cafiza that the aroma of the detergent worked its way into the plastic cap and was very difficult to eradicate. since then i've been careful not to get espresso machine cleaner on any surfaces that are not stainless steel. also i use a little electric air blower (basically the opposite of a vacuum) to flush out the grinder and it works nicely! especially after using those little tablets - just stick the blower in there and force some air through reduces the amount of coffee i need to use for flushing
@AMUSIC33
3 ай бұрын
I’m glad I enjoy a pour over the most. Simple tools and easy to clean! Grinder and kettle involve the most cleaning, but that’s pretty minimal! Whew! 😊 ☕️
@GulliNL
3 ай бұрын
Halfway through this video I stopped trusting my machine's automated tally of hard Dutch water and started a descaling routine. Thanks James!
@holgerguenzel1514
3 ай бұрын
To clean the grinder burrs, I use pre-cooked rice (sometimes called minute-rice). Its much more brittle than uncooked rice, which I would not recommend to use of course. This is super cheap and effective - its starch and absorbs all oils and transports out all old powder...
@GrantGuarino
3 ай бұрын
My espresso machine manufacturer (rocket) recommends against descaling entirely in the manual, is it a good idea to descale it anyway? It’s been a few years and I haven’t descaled it 😬 - Update: Decided to go ahead and descale anyway and I’m glad I did. The water that came out of the machine during the descaling process was incredibly discolored and I noticed the water flow coming out of my hot water top was increased after the fact. I decided to use James’s recommendation of a 20% strength solution since I hadn’t descaled in years, decided to run descaler through twice, and thankfully didn’t damage the machine in the process. I find it a little irresponsible on the manufacturer for explicitly recommending against descaling at all in the product manual as clearly the machine needed it. In the manual, they mention that it is “difficult to remove the descaling solution from the machine” For those wondering, I have Rocket Appartamento. As it is a heat exchanger, you just have to ensure you run the descaler through both the group and the hot water tap and then rinse both thoroughly. I also opened the steam valve for about 15sec for good measure when rinsing.
@snoozehard
2 ай бұрын
Regarding the app for the training app, I remember thinking a few months ago that James looked noticeably fit. Well done!
@CrissCrux
3 ай бұрын
I was under the wrong impression that I was only supposed to maintain my machine like every 3 months. After watching your vid I just cleaned my shower screen on my grouphead and descaled my machine thank you. Also just ordered citric acid and Espresso detergent thanks for saving me big bucks! (I always did think those cleaning tablets were a bit of a ripoff)
@Tendies7645
Ай бұрын
I don't drink coffee, nor do I have a coffee maker, but I love this channel.
@retrorevival1
3 ай бұрын
as someone who lives in central London I descale my kettle and my Moccamaster once per month or if I'm drinking more coffee more often then I simply descale after finishing one pack of filters. It's easy to remember to clean/descale when you've used your last filter in the box.
@floriandutke9654
2 ай бұрын
Very helpful info regarding the grinder and kettle. Thanks.
@Drizzlechimney
2 ай бұрын
Would love to see this video for the cafe side of things too! Such good valuable information!
@jgonzo-san
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for mentioning the grinder pellets. Been putting off doing a deeper clean on my option zero grinder thinking Id have to take it apart.
@jakes9708
3 ай бұрын
I use a French Press and a grinder every day for my coffee. I purchase 2-3 kilos of coffee at a time. My cleaning process is to rinse and wipe down the press every day before making a new pot of coffee. This removes most of the buildup of coffee residue day to day. Then every time I use up my supply of coffee and I'm opening new bags, I do a deep clean where I use some dish soap and a scrub brush. I also clean my grinder and other equipment to remove oil buildup. I find that this keeps my equipment nice and my coffee tasting good. Now, I might try brushing the grinder chute weekly to see what that does. However, since I started using a spritz of water on my beans to combat static I find that I get less grounds stuck in the chute so it may not be that big of a deal for my setup.
@AlbertWeijers
3 ай бұрын
Can you clean the burrs of your grinder, I just cleaned my hand grinder and of course that is easy, if you can't get to the burrs of your electric grinder I wonder how dirty they can get.
@jakes9708
3 ай бұрын
My burrs are easy to clean, especially since I don't keep been in the hopper. The top burr is just held in place by the hopper. Once I remove the top burr, I can use the supplied brush to clean the bottom bur in situ. In fact, I believe the grinder with a hopper that James shows in this video is the same one I use.
@rgc9090
3 ай бұрын
Dont let mold grow in your drip tray felt personal and hurt my feeling. Thank you James you pushed me to be better at cleaning
@DH-.
2 ай бұрын
It's summer on our side of the pond... Dunkin donuts iced coffee with an extra shot of espresso & dash of coconut flavor... Slammin
@haydenfleetwood3347
3 ай бұрын
hey man, ima ukmedical cannabis patient, there is so much crossover between coffee and cannabis tech, i would love it if you talked to some cannabis nerds about it, I could see you talking to the people at vapefiend, you could have some amazing discussions about things like ball vapes in comparison to espresso, and how their tech could influence each other, you may not be a smoker, but CBD flower is legal and non-psychoactive, and medical cannabis vaporisers are relatively safe, so you could even taste each others.
@dodaexploda
3 ай бұрын
"Twenty eight minutes of James talking about maintenance? Huh, I don't know about this one." *28 minutes later*, "Huh, that was actually interesting". I have heard people talk about black flushing, but never knew how to do it. Thanks James!
@duaitong
3 ай бұрын
Interesting timing as I saw this video and just a month ago I tried to dissemble my De'Longhi bean-to-cup coffee machine that I bought over 6 years ago. I tried to clean the inside of the machine myself, because the espresso it produced tasted weaker than before (and also the third party here charges US$70 for a thorough cleaning) but found that I could only get as far as taking off the very outer shell and not the burrs or further! Nevertheless, I found it rewarding because it seems the machine is still very new inside (e.g. the cables connecting various parts) but it would be so healing for myself if I can do a deeper cleaning of the burrs and all that!
@barryconway
3 ай бұрын
James, that was solid, useful, and easy to follow. Off to consider grinder and review Bialetti cleaning schedule. Watch this space…
@Frustratedfool
3 ай бұрын
Beyond RTFM, check your manufacturer for spares. They may sell O rings and nozzles cheaply now, but not in 5 years. Buy spares that will need replacing whilst they are in stock.
@dicarpio2177
3 ай бұрын
For the wand, the machine on the left is a sage bambino which comes with a little device under the water tank that pushes into the holes to unblock them.
@ViktorEnns
3 ай бұрын
Cleaning my grinder with oats has been effective. I've tried the pellets and they seem to have a very similar effect to oats. I've also had less of an aftertaste with oats than the pellets. The pellets leave a bit of a chalky taste after the first and second grinds after cleaning. Not a big deal but I prefer the oats. Oats are also drastically cheaper. My grinder is the Baratza Encore and I grind for filter coffee. Espresso grinds may have different results.
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