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We have all been there. We crawl out of bed, switch on our beloved coffee machine, and push the button so that we can finally start the day with the help of a good cup of coffee. But something isn’t right…
Oh my word, I hear you thinking. Now I have to take it in for a very expensive service, and will be without coffee for weeks until they can figure out what is wrong with my Nespresso® machine.
Most of machine failures or poor performance issues are caused by blockages in the brewing chamber of your coffee machine. This is the part where your coffee gets brewed, so every time you make a coffee, a layer of coffee oil stays behind. These oily residues dry out, and can literally block the entire washer plate of your coffee machine.
“Our Nespresso® machine stopped working, the coffee came out drop by drop so we figured it’s time for it to retire. I really don’t like just throwing things away though, so did some research and found the Caffenu® cleaning capsules. We ran a few cleaning capsules through because the machine was REALLY bad. After a long reverential silence at what came out, we made a coffee and the machine worked! It just needed a good clean all along. And now we clean our machine regularly.”
The Caffenu® cleaning capsules are specifically designed to remove old coffee oils, build-up and blockages from the brewing chamber of your coffee machine. Hot water flushes or other cleaning methods such as descaling do not solve the issue. The cleaning capsule releases a unique foaming agent that gets into all the nucks and grannies inside your machine. Next time your Nespresso® machine is playing up, just think Caffenu®. Only a clean machine, makes the perfect coffee!
Every time you extract a shot of espresso, a layer of coffee oil stays behind inside the brewing chamber of your machine. Today we want to talk about the dirtiest part inside your Nespresso® coffee machine. It is not the water tank, or the pipes, it is the washer plate!
The washer plate in your Nespresso® coffee machine is a vital part of the brewing process. You can think of it as the filter in your machine. It has many tiny holes in it almost like the shower head in your shower, only much smaller thus the name washer plate.
This is where the front part or the foil lid of your coffee capsule sits up against. When you press your button for your favorite coffee the pressure builds up inside the capsule which then pushes the foil lid up against the washer plate’s raised profile.
When the pressure is correct, the foil bursts and the coffee gets extracted through the tiny holes in the washer plate which then pass through the spout which leads into the nozzle and finally into your cup.
So the truth is, every time you make a coffee, it needs to pass through the tiny holes in the washer plate. This is great when it is all nice and clean to brew your perfect cup of coffee, but unfortunately this is not always the case. Below you can see an image of a normal cleaned washer plate (left) and a blocked washer plate (right). On the blocked washer plate there is barely space or holes for the coffee to pass through due to all the build-up. You can still see all the coffee residue that is blocking the holes.
If you don´t clean your brewing chamber regularly, this will ultimately happen and your machine might stop working. This gradual blockage can stress and damage your machine. But even worse, a blocked washer plate is also the perfect breeding ground for bacteria. All your coffee gets filtered and then passes through this dirty washer plate which spoils the flavor and aroma of your coffee.
With the advent of other beverages like hot chocolate and tea’s which can cause excessive build up, this problem will only get worse. Fortunately the solution is easy by regularly using Caffenu’s cleaning capsules with its unique foaming action and powerful cleansing action which works to break down build up in inaccessible area’s. The capsule removes residue in just 2 minutes from your washer plate, clears the holes and cleans the whole spout and brewing chamber of your machine.
The best way to prevent blocked and dirty Nespresso® machines is to start using the Caffenu® cleaning capsules right from the beginning, so from new, to keep your machine clean and ensuring you get the perfect cup every time.
Are you aware, that your coffee machine is a breeding ground for bacteria and old coffee build up? The residue and build-up mainly sits inside the brewing chamber and nozzle of your machine.
Descaling doesn´t hurt, but it doesn´t help. A descaler only removes the lime scale on the boiler of your machine (the white stuff you see in your kettle). But it doesn´t have the required foaming agent or pressure build-up to remove residue and bacteria on the brewing chamber of your machine.
If you don´t clean the brewing chamber of your machine, it cannot only affect the taste of your coffee, but more importantly your health! Shocking stats about dirty Nespresso® machines revealed here.
The Caffenu® cleaning capsule was specifically designed to clean the brewing chamber of your Nespresso® coffee machine. The capsule releases a powerful foaming agent that gets rid of residue build-up and bacteria in just 2 minutes. It is therefor different to a descaler which only removes lime scale on the boiler of your machine.
Recommended by Award-Winning Baristas: Any Barista will tell you that only a healthy coffee machine, can make the perfect coffee! You cannot expect your coffee to taste exceptional, if you are using equipment which hasn´t been cleaned.
Use One Capsule After Every 30 CupsUse one cleaning capsule after every 30 cups, or at least once a month for best results. Descaling is only required every 3-6 months, depending on the water hardness.
Try our Descaling and Cleaning Kit to combine descaling and cleaning for your machine.
Happy machine, happy coffee. Caffenu®!
A customer returned their Nespresso ® coffee machine to our offices last week, a CitiZ Nespresso ® machine. He said there was poor flow, the machine was dripping and the coffee had a funny taste. It was all together not a good coffee experience.
Once our technicians opened up the coffee machine, we could tell the customer exactly why. Look at how much dirt and build-up is in this Nespresso ® coffee machine. You can see residue from coffee oils, and tea as well. The worst thing though is what you don´t see: the bacteria that sits on there which can cause serious health issues if you are still drinking the coffee.
The Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule was specifically developed to keep your machine in good shape. The specifically formulated foaming agent is released directly inside the brewing chamber and nozzle of your machine, flushing out dirt, bacteria and old coffee residue. It goes into inaccessible areas that cannot be cleaned by your usual cleaning procedure, not even by descaling your machine.
If you take good care of the equipment, the equipment will take good care of you by giving you the coffee experience you deserve. You also increase the lifespan of your machine by cleaning it regularly, so you can drink delicious coffee for longer!
Here is to clean and fresh coffee! Clean your machine.
David Donde is the founder of Truth Coffee Roasting, a famous Coffee Shop in Cape Town that’s just been awarded best coffee shop in the world by The Telegraph in the UK.
Truth Coffee stocks the Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule for Nespresso® machines in their Online Store. We wanted to know why!
David Donde answered: “It´s pretty straight forward. I think that a machine that is not clean, is not gonna bring out the best in coffee. You start getting tanning build-up, oil build-up, the oils start going rancid, various problems, so anything that can keep it clean is good.”
David knows that a clean coffee machine is vital for any coffee production. Dirty machines with build-up inside give you bitter coffee, no matter what coffee or technique you use. “Clean your coffee machine, it is not a maybe, it is a must!”
Old coffee residue can not only affect the taste of your coffee, but also your health. Have a look at the shocking results of Bacteria in Nespresso® coffee machines here.
Regular cleaning will improve the taste of your coffee, and get rid of harmful bacteria inside your coffee machine – use Caffenu®!
There is a lot that our eyes can´t see, most of which we probably wouldn’t want to know about. But we ask ourselves sometimes: How hygienic is the inside of my Nespresso® compatible coffee machine? Our experts took some microbiological swabs, and had them independently tested by SWIFT Silliker labs Merieux Siences. The results were absolutely shocking.
Swabs were taken of two areas in the brewing chamber of the coffee machine. Number One: the washer plate. Number Two: the inside of the nozzle. These are the areas where your coffee gets brewed and then dispensed into your cup. We swabbed the areas before and then after they had been cleaned with one Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule.
Multiple tests were carried out on the samples provided. The SWIFT lab measured the Total Microbial Activity (TMA), also known as TVC (Total Viable Count) which shows the overall microorganisms present, a general indicator of cleanliness and also provided results for yeast and mould on the inside of the coffee machine.
The results, especially for the microbial activity testing, horrified and amazed us at the same time.
The washer plate of the Nespresso® compatible coffee machine had a reading of 4000 colony forming units (CFU)! Anything more than 75 CFU as stated in the official Health Act (Act 63, 1977) on Total Microbial Activity is unsatisfactory and any reading above 1000 CFU is unacceptable as it raises major health concerns. SWIFT states that it requires immediate attention. The washer plate was therefore nearly 54 times over the limit of the official Health Act recommendation. The Mould reading came to 10 CFU on the washer plate, which is not concerning, but it is still not nice to know that mould could end up in your coffee cup.
The nozzle TMA reading showed 270 CFU, which is over 3.5 times more than the recommendation by the Health Act and measured as unacceptable by SWIFT, it requires attention.
The good news: Look what happens when you clean your Nespresso® machineAfter cleaning the Nespresso® compatible coffee machine with only one Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule, the results went from shocking to excellent. The foaming agent in the Caffenu® capsule was able to decrease the TMA results to a great reading that was well within the health acts guidelines for acceptable results and got rid of all mould traces on the washer plate in just one go.
These results prove that cleaning your machine with the Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule is not only the best way to maintain your machine and get rid of all residue, build up and particles that can block your machine. It is also the easiest and most effective way to ensure your machine is protected from harmful bacteria at a microscopic level. And perhaps most importantly, ensures you get the best cup of coffee every time.
*The test results mentioned above were independently provided by SWIFT Silliker (Pty) Ldt, 7 Warrington Road, Cape Town, South Africa. Please see recommendations and guidelines below.
SWIFT RECOMMENDATIONS
| POINTS | BACTERIAL COUNT | COMMENTS |
| 5 | <10 CFU / 10 cm2 | Excellent |
| 4 | 10-70 CFU / 10 cm2 | Good |
| 3 | 71-99 CFU/ 10 cm2 | Acceptable |
| 2 | 100-1000 CFU/ 10 cm2 | Unacceptable, requires attention |
| 1 | >1000 CFU/ 10 cm2 | Unacceptable, requires immediate attention |
CFU (colony forming units)
HEALTH ACT GUIDELINES
| Health Act (Act 63, 1977) | SABS 049 | |
| < 100CFU/cm2
(no more than 100 bacteria / cm2)
|
<15 CFU/ 1000 mm2 | Satisfactory |
| 16-75 CFU/ 1000 mm2 | Fairly Satisfactory | |
| >75 CFU / 1000 mm2 | Unsatisfactory | |
| Comments: 1000mm2 = 10 cm2 | ||
CFU (colony forming units)
Nespresso® coffee machines have become more popular than ever before. People have moved away from cheaper instant brands in favour of top quality sourced blends with unique flavours and aromas.
More coffee lovers are enjoying the convenience of having an Espresso or Cappuccino available at the push of a button. With a wide variety of coffee blends available, including flavoured coffees, hot chocolate and even tea capsules, there are so many options to choose from. It’s simply a matter of which blend to try next.
Originally developed for the home consumer, Nespresso® coffee machines have now made their way into offices and boardrooms, sometimes churning out up to 100 cups of steaming coffee a day. As a result of this, a high demand for an effective, top quality coffee machine cleaner has surfaced. Just like a vending machine or bean-to-cup machine, Nespresso® pod machines need to be cleaned regularly in order to prevent blockages and other problems that arise as a result of high use.
Up until now, there has been only one effective way to clean a Nespresso® coffee machine. With the help of a descaler, one can simply clean out the inside of the pump and boiler of the machine. However, the descaler does not clean the brewing chamber of the machine, which is right where the nozzle sits and exactly where your coffee gets extracted every time you push the button. (Read about the difference between descaling your machine vs. using a Cleaning Capsule here.)
Over time, a lot of residue builds up and remains behind in the brewing chamber. Odours and old coffee residue can end up in your cup, block your machine, or even worse, ruin that amazing coffee taste. These areas in the machine are impossible to reach using the usual cleaning and descaling procedures. (What is hiding inside your Nespresso® machine. Find out here.)
This is why the Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule was invented.
The Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule cleans the brewing chamber of your Nespresso® coffee machine within two minutes, releasing a unique foaming action inside the chamber that flushes out the old residue and build up at the push of a button.
You simply insert the Caffenu® Cleaning Capsule like you would a normal coffee capsule, and watch as the contents of the capsule flush out the residue that have remained inside your coffee machine. The results speak for themselves. Watch a demo video below.
Never before has there been a more convenient way to effectively clean your Nespresso® machine with so many additional benefits.
There are several benefits in using this innovative cleaning capsule:
The best way to clean your Nespresso® coffee pod machine would be to combine the two methods mentioned above: using a descaler and also using a cleaning capsule.
By taking good care of your coffee pod machine, you can make sure it lasts for years as you experience your coffee like nu again.
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