That's why it's important to clean your espresso machine!

"How often should you clean your espresso machine?"

It is something that we Barista and Espresso have often received questions about. 

You have just bought an expensive espresso machine and want to jump straight into brewing espresso, but you quickly realize that the machine becomes easily dirty after a few uses from ground coffee grounds, milk, etc. After a longer period of use, deposits of limescale and "Scale" form, which are residues of minerals that form in the internal components and hoses. About If this is not removed through regular cleaning, the machine's performance and coffee taste will drastically decrease and eventually lead to mechanical problems. About it is not handled. That is why regular cleaning is important! 

This affects all of Sage espresso machine models:

• Barista Express
• Duo temp (Pro)
• Baby Plus
• Barista Pro
• Barista Touch
• Dual Boiler
• Oracle
• Oracle Touch

What cleaning agents are available for the espresso machine? To clean an espresso machine, cleaning tablets, descaling agents, milk cleaners and regular water filter replacement are used. 

#1 Cleaning tablets

After a certain number of brews, the machine will tell you when it is time to clean with cleaning tablets. Cleaning tablets Removes coffee oils and residues. Keeps the machine in good condition and maintains the good taste of the coffee. On Barista Express has a light called “Clean me” and on Pro there is a text on the screen “Flush”. All machines have different ways of reminding you but all have a pre-programmed cleaning program that you should start with the cleaning tablet in. See user manual. About If the machine is not cleaned with tablets, the performance and taste of your coffee will deteriorate.

#2 Descaling agent

After several rounds of heating and cooling, limescale and "Scale" form in the system, which leads to a bitter aftertaste in your coffee and reduces the machine's performance. We recommend cleaning with descaling agent once a month. A complete cleaning program is included in the machines, read the user manual. 

# Milk cleaning

About If you love to drink lattes or cappuccinos regularly, cleaning the steam wand for milk frothing is a must! After many About During milk frothing, limescale and old milk can build up in the system. To keep your steam wand in top condition, we recommend blowing out with steam after each use and wiping the steam wand of milk residue with a damp cloth to prevent the milk from burning. We recommend cleaning the steam wand with milk cleaner at least every two months or even once a month. See user manual for instructions.

# Water filter

We always recommend using well-filtered water for espresso brewing for the best results. However, most people who buy an espresso machine do not go to the extent of installing an additional filter system for their kitchen faucet and therefore it is extra important to change your water filter in the machine regularly! The harder the water, the worse for the machine and the faster the filter gets dirty. We recommend changing the filter at least once every three months.

Cleaning interval table:

Summation

By cleaning your espresso machine regularly, you remove residues of coffee oil, limescale, minerals and burnt milk. This in turn preserves the goodness of your coffee and maintains the performance of your espresso machine.