How to Clean a Coffee Maker with Baking Soda

How to Clean a Coffee Maker with Baking Soda 

We start our day with a cup of coffee. For coffee lovers, a cup is not enough. Two or three cups of coffee make their day. However, for that cup to taste just the way you love, you need to clean your coffee making machine regularly. For one to thoroughly clean machine, there are different ways they can use, including using detergent, vinegar or even soap, and water. These are some of the methods that can be used to clean the machine. However, there is another easy yet efficient way of cleaning a coffee machine. This guide will provide the way forward when it comes to how to clean a coffee maker with baking soda.

Baking soda is an ingredient found in every kitchen at different homes. Most of the time, we clean home appliances like the oven, kitchen tops, and kitchen sink using baking soda. But you can also use it to clean your coffee making machine. What makes baking soda the best cleaning ingredient, and how do you use it to clean? These articles will focus on these two questions.

What makes baking soda a perfect cleaning component?

Baking soda is a natural and safe ingredient which makes it suitable for cleaning your coffee machine at home. The use of this soda is common in almost every household. Using it the wash your equipment can help with:

Deodorizing: one of the benefits of using baking soda is for deodorizing items in the kitchen. It helps to get rid of the various odors that accumulates after some time. It can also be used to remove the unpleasant smell from your surfaces, rugs, home curtains, carpets, and chairs, among other things.  It almost instantly removes all unpleasant smell from days or weeks of using it.

Excellent grease cleaner: when you finish cooking, you can use baking soda to clean kitchen tops, the sink, and even the stove or oven. It is a perfect grease cleaner. But did you know you can remove grease from your coffee maker using baking soda? There are times when the machine is located very near to the stove, allowing grease deposits to build up. Baking soda can and will remove all this grease. It is highly alkaline.

Great stain remover: Sometimes the interior of your coffee marker has stains from using it for days or weeks. Sprinkling baking soda and letting it sit for some time before cleaning is a reliable way of removing stains from the interior of your coffee maker or the reservoir.

You will notice that baking soda is perfect for cleaning your coffee machine. So here is a step to step guide of the cleaning process.

How to clean a coffee maker using baking soda:

Step 1: preparation

There are two things you need to prepare before you can wash your machine. First, you need to prepare the solution. Take an amount of baking soda (a spoonful or two) and a liter of warm weather. Dissolve your baking soda in it. The mixture you prepare depends on the size of your machine. Another thing to prepare is your machine. Remove all the coffee and make sure it is empty before you start washing.

Step 2: first wash

Cleaning your coffee machine should be as often as possible. Start by pouring the mixture in the reservoir and let it sit for some time. The process allows the solution to clean the inside, removing all the unpleasant smell and unwanted stains. You can also turn them on and let the solution brew.

Step 3: remove all the removable parts

After the second process, pour the solution in a washing bowl and remove all the removable parts of the machine. Remove the filter and put it apart.

Step 4: start washing

Fill your machine carafe with some of the solutions and shake well. Make sure the baking soda dissolves completely to avoid clogging the machine. After shaking, use a soft sponge or your scrubbing brush to wash the inside of your pot. Wash it thoroughly to remove all stains.

Empty the pot or reserve tank and place it on the kitchen top. Using the baking soda mixture, thoroughly wash other parts like the filter.

Step 5: Rinse

After the washing, rinse your coffee maker. Use clean water and rinse it at least the second time. Fill the reservoir with clean water, turn on the machine, and let it brew. The water will run into the carafe and clean it.

Step 6: clean the outside

After the inside is clean, it’s time to clean the outside. Take a towel or sponge, soak in the baking soda, and warm water mixture, squeeze the water out and wipe the exterior. The damp towel will remove any dirt, residue, or stain on the outside of your machine. Wipe the exterior and place it where it is supposed to be. It is ready for use.

What to avoid when using baking soda

When using the baking soda mixture to clean a coffee making machine, you need to avoid using it for descaling. Why should you avoid descaling your coffee machine using baking soda? Although baking soda can get rid of unpleasant odor and nasty stains, it can clog your machine, especially if it doesn’t dissolve completely in water.

Using a dedicated descaler or vinegar is usually the best way to descale your coffee making machine. If you decide to use baking soda for descaling, like it is mentioned above, make sure there are no particles in the solution. You can use a sieve to remove undissolved particles.

Additional tip: aside from baking soda and vinegar, you can also use a lemon solution to clean your coffee machine. It disinfects the machine, removes stains, and deals with unpleasant smells. However, you might want to avoid descaling using the lemon juice to avoid clogging.

Coffee is an essential part of daily morning routine for most of us. Cleaning the machine is also as valuable as the coffee itself a frequently used coffee making machine easily harbors had water, stains, coffee oils, and bacteria. A baking soda solution can get rid of all this is one wash. Hope this guide on how to clean a coffee maker using baking soda will help in maintaining a clean coffee maker.

James

James

Hi, my name is James and I love to write about espresso and coffee making topics that I find interesting. Once in a while, you can also find me writing about garden tools and accessories.