Hi folks! We have a three head machine at a pretty busy location. We are noticing a lot of built up coffee grounds inside the machine. Any tips on getting that off? Helpful tools? We use powdered espresso cleaner and purge through the machine. We have a couple of scrubby tools but I’m having a hard time cleaning up inside the lip. Any advice is welcomed!
by AgreeableDiamond6131
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the owner of my store got us one of [these](https://prima-coffee.com/equipment/protonea-senger/espazzola-red) . this shit rocks to get all the junk out of the hard to scrub spots
edit: punctuation
i just use a clean wet rag, works pretty good
We use a toothbrush-like thing and then a warm wet rag
We use a warm rag and it works pretty well. We take apart and clean her each day so I think just constistant upkeep is key
Insert the portafilter with a blind filter and turn on constant waterflow, then jack the portafilter back and forth to rinse the grouphead with pressured hot water.
Just be careful not to burn yourself. I wrap the portafilter handle with a rag.
[Here’s a video clip of what I mean.](https://youtu.be/RrBqVnqgqxo?t=94&si=kEpyuFouboaKXYqq)
Burp it every time you back flush
Remind all baristas that simple things like wiping basket rims and portafilter lugs before locking in go a long way to keeping the grouphead clean. Takes literally a second.
Weird but effective fix, wet the surface, use a cheap wooden/bamboo chopstick to scrap things (so you don’t scratch the components) and then just pass a damp cloth. Rinse and repeat as necessary
we have this scoop / brush tool thing. i just get some hot cafiza water and scrub it with the brush right before i run the back rinse on the machine at closing