Genuinely considering going to the owners because this isn’t the first time I’ve come in after multiple days and the machine looks like this. Someone who is a manager left it looking like this over night. I can’t tell which is more disgusting the burnt crusty milk wand or the 1cm thick layer of slimy grounds on the screen and whole group head.
(Last pic is what it looked like post deep clean and it being used all day to show it isn’t just one bad close)
I spent 2 hours deep cleaning the group heads and they still weren’t coming out ok. I shit you not it literally smelled like mushrooms while I was cleaning it which is so disturbing. I’ve tried so hard to emphasize how important it is to have a clean machine but nobody is listening. I’m losing my mind because this doesn’t seem sanitary and this machine is gorgeous but is just completely disrespected by most of my co workers.
I understand that this time of the year is busy and it’s hard to keep up with everything. However, I’ve been under the assumption that espresso machines must be properly cleaned or else they will start to break, not work, and be a health hazard. I don’t know much of anything about the mechanics but I don’t feel like I’m wrong with this thought process. This machine is just so boujee and I’m so worried it’s going to get broken by easily avoided neglect.
Pls be honest if I’m over reacting and being a clean freak
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