What cleaning products should I use to clean my espresso machine?
Organic cleaning products:
Cafetto's organic cleaning range features sustainably sourced, phosphate-free, and GMO-free ingredients designed for certified organic systems.
We stock a range of Cafetto products. While not all of them are certified organic, here's the ones that are:
TEVO® MINI Espresso Machine Cleaning Tablets
Use for: Backflushing group heads and cleaning internal parts/brewer units in automatic machines.
How:
For Automatic machines- Insert one tablet into the cleaning chamber of your automatic machine and follow the instructions in your machine’s user manual to run a cleaning cycle.
For traditional espresso machines- Insert a blind filter or rubber disk into the portafilter, insert one tablet into the portafilter and run a water through the heads for 10 seconds, allow the machine to rest for 20-30 seconds and repeat until tablet has dissolved, flush thoroughly with fresh water.
When: Daily (for commercial use) or weekly (for home use).
Bonus Tip: In commercial environments, remove your shower screens daily and clean, also clean around your head seals with a head cleaning brush, this will ensure you have removed as much residual coffee as possible.
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Cafetto Green Milk Frother Cleaner (1 L Liquid)
Use for: Organically breaking down milk fat, protein, and mineral deposits (milkstone) in automatic milk frothers, lines, and steam wands.
How:
For automatic machines - Squeeze bottle to measure 50 mL into the reservoir, mix with 500mL warm water, and run through the frother system. Rinse thoroughly with at least 1L of clean water.
For steam wands - Squeeze bottle to measure 50 mL, mix with 500 mL water in a jug, submerge the wand and steam till warm, soak for 5 minutes before purging and rinsing with clean water.
Parts - Submerge components for 30 minutes in the solution and rinse thoroughly with clean water.
When: Daily, or alternated with MFC Blue to target organic residues and mineral scale.
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Use for: High-performance, organic-certified breakdown of milk fat, protein, and mineral deposits in milk frothers, lines, and steam wands.
How:
For automatic machines - Dissolve 10 g (approx. 1 level scoop) of MFC Powder Eco in 500mL of warm water. Run the solution through the milk frother system, then flush thoroughly with at least 1 L of clean water.
For steam wands - Dissolve 10 g in 500 mL of water in a jug, submerge the wand, steam till warm and allow it to soak for 5 minutes before purging and rinsing with clean water.
Parts - Submerge removable milk frothing components in the solution for 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with clean water.
When: Daily, to maintain hygiene and prevent milkstone buildup.
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Use for: Removing built-up coffee oils, residue, and stale coffee odours from coffee grinder burrs and casings without disassembling the grinder.
How:
- Clear grinder - Empty all coffee beans from the hopper.
- Add cleaner - Pour one capful or 1 satchet (approx. 45 g) of Cafetto Grinder Clean into the hopper.
- Grind - Set the grinder to a medium setting and operate until all cleaner has passed through.
- Purge - Add two capfuls of coffee beans into the hopper and grind through to purge any remaining residue before brewing.
When: Monthly (for home use) or weekly (for commercial use).
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Cafetto Renew Descaling Powder (6 × 25 g sachets)
Use for: Removing scale deposits from boilers in home espresso machines, kettles, and coffee brewers.
How: Follow the instructions in your machine's user manual. Dissolve one sachet in 1L warm water. Run part of the solution through the machine, let sit ~15 min, then complete the cycle. Flush thoroughly with clean water.
When: Every 1–3 months depending on water hardness and usage.
NOTE: If you suspect you have a lot of scale build up in your machine, consult a technician before descaling to prevent damage
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Non - organic cleaning products:
Milk Frother Cleaner Tablets (Blue)
Use for: Cleaning milk lines and frothing systems.
How:
- For Automatic machines- Dissolve one tablet in warm water (~75 °C). Run through milk system, then flush with at least 1 L of clean water.
- Parts- Can be soaked for 30 min and rinsed thoroughly with clean water.
- For steam wands- place one tablet in a jug of cold water and heat with frother, allow steam wand to soak in mixture and rinse thoroughly.
When: Daily, to prevent milkstone (hard deposits of milk build up) and blockages.
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Use for: Sanitising and removing milk fat build-up in automatic milk frothers.
How:
- For automatic machines- Squeeze bottle to measure 50 mL, mix with 1 L warm water, run through frother. Rinse with 1 L clean water.
- For steam wands- measure 50 mL, mix with 1 L cold water and heat with frother, allow steam wand to soak in mixture and rinse thoroughly.
- Parts- can also be soaked for 30 min and rinsed thoroughly with clean water.
When: Daily, or after heavy use.
Want to see how we use some of these products in our coffee cart?
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