How To Descale A Nespresso Machine With Vinegar
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Is the well-being and upkeep of your Nespresso machine vital to you? Of course, it is! It should be. Never forget this machine brings a delightful morning each day. A lovely rich gold caffeinated bliss is the reason why you stay full of energy the whole day.
We strongly believe that limescale is a coffee machine’s worst enemy! And the same goes for capsule-based machines.
But why does limescale appear in the first place? The offending substance is actually present in the tap water that we use for our coffee. As the water is heated, the limescale gradually separates from the water and deposits form on your machine’s pipes.
This build-up reduces the extraction pressure produced by the machine and can cause premature wear on the pump. This is why it’s important to regularly descale your machine – roughly every 2-3 months, depending on the hardness of your local tap water.
Key Takeaways:
This is how you can descale your Nespresso with vinegar.
Step 1: Empty the machine of all capsules and water.
Step 2: Fill the reservoir with a mixture of one part vinegar and one part water.
Step 3: Turn on your Nespresso machine and press down both buttons for around three seconds.
Step 4: Press and hold the “big cup” button and empty the water tank.
Step 5: Rinse and repeat the process until the limescale fades away.
Step 6: press down both buttons on your capsule machine to exit the descaling setting.
What you will need:
In order to correctly descale your machine, you will need to get your hands on certain specific products:
- White vinegar (Amazon link)
- clean water, used for rinsing
How To Descale Your Nespresso Machine With Vinegar
Empty the machine of all capsules and water. Fill the water tank with a mixture of one part vinegar and one part water.
Turn on your Nespresso machine and press down both buttons (small cup and big cup) for around three seconds.
Press and hold the “big cup” button and let the entire contents of the water tank pour out into a container measuring roughly 1 litre. Repeat the operation for a second time.
Rinse the water tank with clean water, then put your machine through two more full cycles of clean water by refilling the tank and holding down the “big cup” button on your coffee machine each time.
Lastly, press down both buttons on your capsule machine in order to exit the descaling setting.
How To Clean Your Nespresso Machine
Once the descaling is complete, you will also need to clean the brewing unit. Why? Because after every extraction, oils and particles of coffee get left behind and stick to the group head. This risks adversely affecting the taste of your coffee.
The cleaning capsule contains a detergent agent that, on contact with water, is transformed into an active mousse.
This mousse spreads throughout your Nespresso capsule machine’s group head, giving it a deep clean, killing bacteria and dislodging any particles that have become encrusted on the machine.
We strongly encourage you to clean your machine, just like this, every 2-3 weeks.
Amit Gupta
Hi, my name is Amit Gupta, and I am the owner and contributor at Cafeish. My obsession with coffee started when I received my first French press as a gift almost ten years ago. Since then, my love of coffee – and the number of coffee gadgets I own – has grown considerably.
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