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Originally Posted by cyrnel
Useless tidbit #4826: Go easy on the soap. Clean coffeemaking bits are good, but soap residue destroys the taste like bad water. I rinse daily with hot water and only use minimal dish-soap every few weeks to a month followed by a serious hot rinsing.
#4827: Grindings and coffee goo will become rancid. Wipe out the grinder mess (and shute on a burr model) at least every few days. A rag dipped in hot water works great where running water won't.
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about every 2 weeks or so (less if you use springwater) youalso want to run diluted white vinegar thru the coffee maker. I usually run it once with vinegar andt wo more pots to cleanit out...
I've had many different coffee makers over the years... and as a person who has coffee in their veins rather than blood -- there's not a lot of difference between machines... you really get the machine for the features you want... ie timer, larger pot, etc.
The vacuum pots are good because it's the air that makes coffee go bad (I tend to toss the coffee after about 30 minutes if i haven't finished a pot. the vacuum carafes would keep it longer.
Lavazza makes alovely coffee.... it's got a richness that most other coffees don't have. I also really like some of the cuban/spanish coffees out there.. like Cafe Bustelo...