Instructions for cleaning
Cleaning tablets
Good and regular maintenance of your equipment, lengthens the life of your equipment and ensures that every cup tastes as it should. The KoffiePiraat.nl universal use cleaning tablets effortlessly remove grease and oil from inside espresso machines, coffee machines, traditional coffee machine, 1-cup machines and even thermal coffee containers.
Our cleaning tablets are of professional quality and therefore very suitable for daily cleaning of machines in the hospitality industry, restaurants, and busy offices according to HACCP guidelines. Of course, daily cleaning at home is not necessary.
Many modern machines are equipped with an integrated automatic cleaning program, which varies by brand. In the manual of your device shows how often you need to clean your machine. If your machine does not have such a program in place, please use our cleaning instructions as shown here. Always be extra careful with any chrome parts of your equipment and always rinse it very carefully or remove, if possible.
Cleaning of automatic machines WITH a reservoir for ground coffee:
Place the tablet in the empty tank and place a cup under the spout. Restart your machine for brewing with ground coffee. Switch your machine off when the cup is about half full. Allow the solution to soak for about 5 minutes. Repeat this process at least 3 times.
Remove the brewing unit and rinse with plenty of water. Do not drink the first cups of coffee made after cleaning your machine! The drip tray can also be cleaned by filling half full with hot water and adding one cleaning tablet. Soak until the cleaning tablet is completely dissolved. Then rinse. Please rinse everything thoroughly before use.
Cleaning of automatic machines WITHOUT a container for ground coffee:
Remove the brewer from your machine. Clean the filter and the outlet channel of the brewing unit with about 150ml hot water and a dissolved cleaning tablet. Allow the solution to soak about 5 minutes. Repeat this process at least 3 times. Rinse brewer thoroughly before you put it back in your machine! The drip tray can also be cleaned by filling half full with hot water and adding one cleaning tablet. Soak until the cleaning tablet is completely dissolved. Then rinse. Please rinse everything thoroughly before use.
Cleaning of espresso machines:
Clean the machine only when it is switched off and has cooled sufficiently. Dissolve one tablet in a cup of hot water. Place the parts that need cleaning in this solution and let it soak. After about 30 minutes, rinse everything thoroughly. Make a cup of coffee without coffee powder and throw this away before putting the machine in use again.
Cleaning of coffee makers and thermos jugs:
Fill the pot 2/3 with hot water. Dissolve one tablet and allow approximately 30 minutes. Rinse the can well before use.
Descaling Tablets
The KoffiePiraat descaling tablets are specially formulated to fight lime in your equipment, regardless of brand or type. Many modern machines are equipped with an integrated automatic descaling program, which varies by brand. In the manual of your device often shown how the descaling program to your specific device works. You should therefore always follow the instructions in your manual. If your machine does not have such a program available, please use the following descaling advice. Always be extra careful with any chrome parts of your equipment and always rinse it carefully and/or remove it if possible.
- Remove the tablet from the foil and dissolve well in lukewarm water. Keep this in mind about 1 tablet per liter of water, depending on water hardness. Use minimal 2 cleaning tablets.
- Place a filter in the machine (or a used Senseo coffee pad).
- Fill the water tank of your machine with approximately half of the solution and switch the machine to ‘ON’ or ‘BREW’ like making coffee. Note: ensure that the container is placed beneath is large enough to collect the water solution coming from your machine.
- Empty the cup or coffee pot and filter or path.
- Repeat the process of step 3 with the other half of the solution.
- Rinse the machine for at least 2 brewing cycles with water to prevent harmful substances that remain from entering your beverage.
DOLCE GUSTO DESCALE
To descale your Dolce Gusto machine, remove the used cups and the reception and drip tray. Fill the water tank with half of the descaling solution (1 desolved descaling tablet per 1 liter warm water). Place the filled water tank into the machine. Press the on/off button for about 5 seconds to stop the blinking the LED. Next, press the on/off button and the coffee button simultaneously. This activates the descaling program. Now use one of the two buttons to operate the machine. Repeat this process with the second half of the descaling solution. After descaling, rinse the water tank and refill with water Rinse the machine for at least 2 brewing cycles with water to prevent harmful substances that remain from entering your beverage. This procedure applies to descale your Dolce Gusto Circolo, Piccolo, Creativa, Fontana, or Melody machine.
Milk Foam Cleaner
The KoffiePiraat milk foam cleaner is a specialist cleaner formulated to effectively remove bacteria in your equipment. The cleaner is specially formulated for use in equipment for food. The EHEC bacterium that can grow in milk product residue is a serious health risk. This is why it is necessary to clean all machine parts and hoses that come in contact with milk regularly.
The KoffiePiraat (cappuccino, latte, café au lait) milk foam cleaner is a concentrate, it is meant to be diluted with water. Dilute the solution: approximately 60ml milk foam cleaner with 2 liters of water. Use the diluted solution to clean your equipment and hoses. KoffiePiraat Milk Foam Cleaner is safe for use on food equipment, however please rinse completely with water before re-use.