If your morning cup of coffee has become bitter or strange-tasting, it could be due to mineral deposits inside your coffee machine. These deposits not only make your coffee taste nasty, but they can also damage the machine!
You might know that Bar Keepers Friend has a Coffee Maker Cleaner, but did you know Bar Keeper’s Friend also offers a Coffee Maker Descaler? What’s the difference? The Coffee Maker Cleaner removes the oily residue from your coffee maker, while the Coffee Maker Descaler removes mineral deposit buildup.
10 Steps to Descaling Your Coffee Maker with our Bar Keeper’s Friend Coffee Maker Descaler
- Remove any coffee pods, filters and coffee grinds from the coffee machine.
- Bar Keeper’s Friend Coffee Maker Descaler will not damage or stain most surfaces. However, if your countertops are marble, granite, or natural stone, we recommend covering them before cleaning.
- Empty the water reservoir
- Place an empty carafe or cup under the coffee discharge.
- Add 30ml of Bar Keepers Friend Coffee Maker Descaler for every 230ml of cold water needed to fill the coffee maker’s reservoir.
- Initiate the brew cycle and repeat until the reservoir is empty. For coffee machines with a clean cycle, begin the clean cycle and allow it to run until it is done.
- Leave the cleaning solution in the carafe for 30 minutes.
- Discard the used Coffee Maker Descaler from the carafe or cup and clean the carafe or cup thoroughly.
- Fill the coffee maker reservoir with clean, cold water, and run another brewing cycle.
- Dispose of used rinse water and clean the carafe or cup again.
Pro Tip: BKF Coffee Maker Descaler is perfect for descaling coffee pod machines! Pair it with our Coffee Cleaner.
