Cleaning Your Espresso Machine

Cleaning an espresso machine is very important, a dirty machine will affect the taste of the coffee. An espresso machine needs to be cleaned at the end of every day. 

  1. Remove the handle and flush the group head for 15 seconds using the manual button.
  2. Clean around the group head with the head brush.
  3. Place the back flushing blanking disc into the group handle. Place ¼ teaspoon of Puly Caff powder into the blanking disk.
  4. Put the handle into the group head you wish to clean. Run the water into the handle for 5 seconds. Repeat this 5 times.
  5. Clean the shower plate and the space that the handle engages into with your cleaning brush. 
  6. Empty the remaining Puly Caff out of the handle and rinse. Put the handle back into the same group head. Run the water for 5 second. Repeat 5 times.
  7. Repeat stages 1-6 for each head.
  8. Once finished, remove all the baskets from the handles and clean them thoroughly in hot soapy water, ensuring all the coffee stains are removed. Do not soak the plastic handles or put them in the dishwasher.
  9. Once all the handles are clean, store them in the heads on the machine.
  10. Ensure the steam wands are wiped and free from milk after every use.
  11. Wash and dry stainless steel drip tray and replace.
  12. Ensure all surfaces including the top of the machine are wiped with a clean cloth and dried. Glass cleaner will give your machine a lovely shine.
 

Important – Do not use scouring pads or abrasive cleaning products on any part of the machine.