The Top 4 Most Popular Caffenu Coffee Machine Cleaning products and how to use them

Cleaning and maintaining your coffee equipment is as important as the coffee you buy when it comes to fresh quality coffee. Some cleaning products are simply a non-negotiable if you want to look after your equipment properly. We had a look at the Top 4 most popular Caffenu coffee machine cleaning products and will tell you below exactly how to use them and on which coffee machine they can and should be used on. Here’s to cleaning your coffee machine and enjoying fresher coffee!

The Top 4 Most Popular Caffenu cleaning products for coffee machines are

1. Eco Descaler:

The Descaler can be used on any coffee machine, kettle, and urn. It is probably the most important first step which any coffee machine requires so that limescale and mineral build-up does not lead to cold coffee, and machine blockage. Descale at least every 2-4 months depending on water hardness in your area.

Always consult your manufacturer’s instructions for descaling and rinsing procedures, first. General instructions below.

For Coffee Machines

1. Empty 100 ml dose into water tank with 500 ml of water for the descaling solution.
2. Insert large container under the brew spout and run 200 ml of the solution through the brew cycle.
3. Run the 200 ml of the solution through the steam wand if applicable.
4. Repeat step 2 & 3 until the solution is used up, allow the machine to sit for 5 minutes in between each run. When done empty and rinse water tank.
5. Run one full tank of clean water through the machine to rinse it.
6. Wipe surrounding surfaces with a damp cloth after descaling.

For Kettle and Urns

1. Empty 100 ml into appliance with 500 ml of water. Empty 200 ml in 1 litre of water for Urns.
2. Bring appliance to boil and allow boiled solution to stand for 10 minutes.
3. Carefully empty appliance into sink and rinse.
4. Wipe surrounding surfaces with a damp cloth after descaling.

Avoid splashing descaler on acid intolerant surfaces such as marble, silver, and limestone. Check out this cool video below on how to use the Caffenu® Eco Descaler.

2. Cleaning Capsules:

The Caffenu cleaning capsule cleans the brewing chamber and spout of your machine in just 2 minutes. It removes residue and build-up from inaccessible areas. Here at Caffenu we have a wide range of Cleaning capsules. Take a look at the range of Caffenu cleaning capsules. See below for instructions on how to use most cleaning capsules.

1. Open lever and insert cleaning capsule, close lever. Press button for 30 ml cup.
2. Wait 1 minute. Press button for 100 ml cup.
3. Open lever to eject capsule.
4. Close lever; press button for 200 ml cup twice to rinse.
5. Soak drip using the cleaning solution. Empty capsule container and rinse.

Below is a cool video showing you how to use our Nespresso compatible cleaning capsule.

3. Cleaning Tablets:

The Caffenu cleaning tablets remove dirty coffee oils, odours and bitter tannins found inside brewing units, pots, and filters. They are suitable to be used on Fully Automatic, Espresso, and Filter coffee machines.

For machines with chute/chamber for pre-ground coffee 

1. Remove brewing unit out of the machine and rinse thoroughly. Re-insert the rinsed brewing unit.
2. Place large cup underneath the spout.
3. Insert cleaning tablet into the chute.
4. Select the coffee pre-grounds and select for one cup of coffee.
5. Interrupt the programme by turning appliance off using main switch.
6. Switch appliance on again, conduct step 4 to rinse at least three times.
7. Remove brewing and rinse thoroughly.
8. Soak the drip tray in the cleaning solution, allow cleaning how cleaning solution to sit for 5 minutes then rinse drip tray.

For machines with a portafilter/coffee handle with back flushing capability

1. Turn machine on, place cleaning tablet inside the blind filter.
2. Clamp the portafilter/coffee handle into the coffee machine.
3. Start brew cycle for 10 seconds, then stop for 10 seconds. Repeat procedure 5 times.
4. Remove portafilter and start brew cycle, rinse portafilter with water from group head.
5. Re-insert portafilter with no tablet, conduct flushing procedure as in step 3 twice.
6. Make and pour away the first cup of coffee for perfect coffee taste.

Find more information on our cleaning tablets, their usage instructions, and suitability.

4. Cleaning Powder:

The Caffenu cleaning powder removes dirty coffee oils, odours and bitter tannins from your group heads, lines, and valves. Suitable for all Manual and Semi-Automatic Espresso Machines.

Group Head Back Flushing Cleaning:

Place 1 teaspoon (3-5 g) of cleaning powder in the blind filter. Start brew cycle for 10 seconds, then stop for 10 seconds. Repeat the procedure 5 times. Remove portafilter and start brew cycle, rinse portafilter with water from group head. Re-insert portafilter without the powder and conduct flushing procedure. Make and discard the first cup of Espresso.

Weekly cleaning of filters, handles, holders, trays, and cups:

Dissolve 2 teaspoons (8-10 g) of cleaning powder per 1 litre of how water in a suitable container. Place objects to clean in solution for 20 minutes, ensure parts are clean. Rinse with fresh water thoroughly.

Check this short video on How to clean commercial machines with Caffenu Cleaning Powder.