Cleaning your coffee maker might be last on your spring cleaning list. After all, the only thing that goes through it are coffee grinds, but hard water deposits and coffee oils can actually affect the ...

If your morning brew tastes more bitter than usual, it might be a sign that it's time to clean your coffee maker. (Getty) Not to burst your bubble, but when was the last time you cleaned your coffee ...

To keep your coffee maker running smoothly (and your mornings enjoyable), you need to keep it clean. Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner ...

A clean machine will last longer and make better-tasting coffee By Althea Chang-Cook If you brew your own coffee at home, or ...

You probably know that you should clean the removable components of your coffee maker regularly by washing them with hot, soapy water, or by placing them in the top rack of the dishwasher. (Whether ...

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I'm a former barista and write about coffee. The difference between an espresso made on a clean coffee machine versus a dirty one is like night and day, but it’s easy to neglect if you don’t know what ...

As a homeowner, there’s a never-ending list of things to clean. The visibly “dirty” things always seem to rise to the top of ...

For an appliance we rely on to help us function every day, it’s surprising how little TLC our coffee makers tend to get—especially when drip-style and pod machines are so easy to maintain. Isn’t it ...