How to clean the espresso machine.

The espresso machine must be cleaned meticulously each day after service.

1. Knock out any spent coffee from the portafilters, remove the baskets from the handles and scrub any coffee residue from them, use the group head brush to get at any hard to reach parts. Leave both baskets and handles aside to be put through the sanitiser in the downstairs kitchen later.
2. Rinse water through both group heads and scrub well with the group head brush until any residue has been removed.
3. Put half a teaspoon of coffee detergent into the blank/cleaning portafilter and lock it into the first group head. Turn on and leave running for 10 seconds before turning off again. Without removing the handle, run for another 10 seconds and turn off. Do this another two times.
4. Take out the blank filter and empty it before locking it back into the group head again. Do another 4 runs of 10 seconds but without detergent this time. Remove the handle and run water from the group head for a last 10 seconds as a final rinse. Repeat steps 3 and 4 on the other group head.
5. Take out the grill and drip tray and scrub them in the sink with hot soapy water. Dry and return them to their places.
6. Use a sponge to remove any residue from the face of the machine and steam wands then wipe down with sanitiser and blue roll. It can be helpful to turn off the machine briefly when cleaning the front so that you can clean easier around the buttons without the risk of scalding yourself.
7. Take the tips from the steam wands and leave in a detergent solution overnight, also leave the steam wands sitting in a cup of detergent solution overnight.