How to Clean Mineral Deposits from a Drip Coffee Maker

Over time, coffee pots have a tendency to acquire a nasty buildup of mineral deposits and limescale. You can't just run the whole machine through the dishwasher, and it's impossible to clean the internal workings of a coffee pot by hand thoroughly. Mineral deposits can effect the taste of coffee in an unpleasant way. Fortunately, cleaning a coffee pot to remove these unwanted buildups is an easy process that can be done in minimal time.

Things You'll Need

• Vinegar Soapy water

Instructions

1. Ensure that the coffee pot is completely emptied out. Remove any old coffee grounds and make sure there is no residual coffee in the pot.

2. Pour vinegar into the basin and turn on the coffee pot as though you were making a pot of coffee. Use enough vinegar to fill the coffee pot.

3. Pour out the vinegar once the coffee maker is finished with the cycle.

4. Run plain water through the coffee pot in the same manner, like brewing a pot of coffee with no coffee grounds. This will help remove any residual limescale.

5. Wash the pot by hand with warm soapy water and dry well.

Tips & Warnings

• If the coffee pot hasn't been cleaned in over a month, it may be a good idea to run the vinegar through it twice. Coffee pots should be cleaned monthly.