How to Clean Coffee Machine

WHAT YOU WILL NEED



NAMES OF COFFEE MACHINE PARTS


OVERVIEW: DAILY DEEP CLEAN – COFFEE MACHINE SCHEDULE
The 7 steps below are the essential requirements to keep the coffee machine clean, sanitised and maintained.
The Daily Deep Clean – Coffee Machine Schedule should be followed and completed daily.
Failure to follow the Cleaning Schedule will compromise coffee quality standards and may expose customers to a potential bacterial contamination risk i.e. residual milk in the Steam Wand. The Coffee Machine can also build up lime-scale residue, which can lead to expensive damage to the machine.





CLEANING PROCESS: STEP-BY-STEP – FULL PROCESS

1. Take the other portafilter with the ordinary filter strainer and place it into the jug of boiling water
2. Use the grouphead cleaning brush to clean the group head on the Espresso Machine. Scrub vigorously: the filter mesh and the housing where the portafilter locks into the group head. The nylon brush will not damage the machine.
3. Be careful not to burn your hand – very hot water. If you are inexperienced wear Personal Protection Equipment (gloves)
4. Press hot water release from the barista espresso machine
5. Rinse the barista cleaning brush with boiling water
6. Press the button on the espresso machine to turn off the hot water
7. Wait for the hot water to stop dripping out of the group head
8. Run the grouphead cleaning brush around the group head several times to remove any coffee grounds
9. Keep hands away from group head – turn on the button for hot water to be released from the group head
10. Rinse the grouphead cleaning brush under the hot water being released from the group head
11. Be careful not to burn your hand – very hot water
12. Press the button on the espresso machine to turn off the hot water
13. Run the barista cleaning brush around the group head several times to remove any coffee grounds
14. Take your hand away – turn on the button for hot water to be released from the group head
15. Take the blind / solid filter and fit it into the portafilter
16. Place one teaspoon of the Espresso Machine Cleaning Chemical powder into the stainless steel jug with boiling water holding the second portafilter
17. Place one teaspoon of the Espresso Machine Cleaning Chemical powder into the blind filter
18. Lock the blind portafilter into the group head
19. Backwash process: Press the espresso Single Shot button on, wait for the water to circulate for 5 seconds then press the button again to turn the hot water off. Press the Double Shot button on, wait for the water to circulate for 5 seconds then press the button again to turn off the hot water. Press the Free Flow button on, wait for the water to circulate for 5 seconds then press the button again to turn off the hot water. Repeat this process at least 5 times (on busier days, repeat this process up to 10 times).
20. Once you have finished backwashing – run the Free Flow button and wiggle the portafilter by loosening and tightening it onto the grouphead (this will help loosen any residue around the edges of the grouphead).
21. Empty the solution out of the portafilter into the drip tray
22. Rinse the portafilter with the blind filter out with hot water from the espresso machine’s group head
23. Lock the rinsed portafilter with the blind filter into the group head and run 5 × 5 second ‘backwashes’ as above (we do not use any chemical for this cycle)
24. Unlock the portafilter from the grouphead
25. Release hot water out of the grouphead to flush out any chemical remaining in the machine: press the Single Shot button, Double Shot button and free Flow buttons in sequence, several times (this will flush out any chemical residue)
26. Wait until there is not hot water dripping from the grouphead
27. Take the clean green microfiber cloth and wipe the inside of the grouphead thoroughly
28. Ensure there is no remaining residue
29. Remove the espresso machine drip tray. Hold it at the correct angle to prevent hot water from pouring out
30. Carefully take the drip tray to the kitchen – wash, sanitise and dry it
31. Return the drip tray back to the espresso machine and secure it in position
32. Take the stainless steel jug with the Cleaning Chemical solution and second portafilter in it and empty out the contents
33. Clean, sanitise and dry the stainless steel jug and second portafilter in the kitchen sink
34. Return the portafilter to the Espresso machine
35. Using clean water in a stainless steel jug, run the Steam Wand. Never run chemicals through the steam wand. Run the steam wand for several seconds without it being immersed in water – hot steam is dangerous – always point it down and away from your hands and face. Wipe down the steam wand with a clean microfiber cloth. [Weekly: you should unscrew the nozzle off the steam wand and soak it for several minutes in a jug with hot water and a teaspoon of Espresso Machine Cleaning Chemical powder].
36. Clean and polish the stainless steel surfaces and exterior of the Espresso Machine