Fresh and delicious coffee boils down to the simple fact that you need to keep your coffee pot clean and fresh. If you let the coffee pot and machine get filled with gunk and debris, the coffee will begin to taste bitter and not so fresh. No matter how expensive the coffee is, if you are brewing it in a dirty pot than it is not going to taste very delicious. Keeping your coffee pot clean is easy with just a few tips and tricks.
The first tip to keeping your coffee pot clean, is to clean the pot regularly. I try to put my pot through the dishwasher every couple days to keep in shiny and new. Once you start to see the brown residue on the inside of the pot, it is past time of cleaning it. Keeping the pot clean is important when you are wanting to drink the freshest coffee possible.
Another quick tip or trick is to run hot water through the system. Pour the water in just as you would if you were brewing a pot of coffee. Run the water, without any coffee, through the system to clean out the mechanisms of the machine. This is a great way to clean out any stray coffee that may be in the filter, or pipes of the coffee machine. This is something that can be done on a daily basis and you will be amazed at how brown the water will be after you run it through.
Cup of Coffee : Tips and Tricks Cleaning Coffee Pots
The best way I have found to get the coffee pot extra clean is to run vinegar through the machine. The vinegar method is tried and true and been around for ages. I learned from my parents to clean my pot with vinegar at least once or twice a month. All you want to do is get some of the white vinegar and run it through your machine as if you are brewing a pot of coffee. Of course you do not want to add any coffee as you are doing this, as you are simply cleaning the machine. Run the vinegar through the machine a couple of times, and you will be amazed at the difference it makes with your coffee. One thing you will have to put up with, is the vinegar smell that will permeate the air. It shouldn't last long though, and after you have tried this method, you will realize it is worth it in the end!
