Use these simple steps to clean your Keurig coffee maker.
Hello, everyone. Can I get a shout out from all of the coffee drinkers out there? I am relatively new to the coffee drinking world. I waited to get into my sixties before I could stand the taste. And now I say amen to a good latte. I haven’t mastered drinking a cup of joe without cream or milk, and I don’t intend to. However, I certainly enjoy a good latte or cappucino. (I use this cool device to froth my milk.) To make my coffee (always a decaf made with skim milk), I use this Keurig machine, although there are less expensive ones available. I love the simplicity of it although I am curious about a French press. My Keurig machine has been a little sluggish lately, and so, I decided to give it a good cleaning. I consulted a Youtube video to learn what to do. The steps are simple, and it takes about 30 minutes from beginning to end.
Here’s how to clean a Keurig coffee maker:
- Wash all of the removable parts in warm sudsy water. (It’s important to empty the Keurig’s water tank whenever it is not being used to prevent mold from forming.) Drain and dry the parts when they are clean.
- Wash the outside of the coffee maker with warm sudsy water, and dry well with a soft cloth.
- Replace the parts, and fill the water tank with vinegar. Push the flashing button, and let the vinegar empty into a cup. Continue this process until the tank is empty or almost empty.
- Fill the tank with distilled or filter water, and follow the same process. Do this for at least two tanks full of water to remove the taste of vinegar.
That’s all there is to it. The only negative is that you need to stay nearby to push the button so the water will run through.
If you all have any suggestions on which brand of coffee to use, I am all ears. Right now I am using the Dunkin’ Donuts decaf K cups, but there might be better ones out there. Your suggestions are encouraged.
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Cleaning the Keurig is usually my husband’s job but believe I’ll do it today. It’s been a while so thank you for this reminder. Your model of Keurig shows the carafe….could you not program it to fill the carafe so you wouldn’t have to push it the button so many times? I do not have that option. We use Starbucks (whole beans, various flavors) most often. My husband loves to grind the beans fresh daily and fill the small filter baskets as he’s not a huge fan of the plastic filled pods. We use SF Bay brand filter pods from Amazon for vacations when the Keurig is going all day long. I too must have milk in my coffee….that frother looks like something I should try.
Gina, my Keurig might have that option to fill a karafe, but I don’t know how to find it. The smell of freshly ground beans is a wonderful thing. Enjoy your coffee and thanks for the comment!
Look on Amazon for reusable K cups holders. Buy your favorite coffee and scoop into the reusable K cups. Wash and reuse. I also purchased the Keurig that has a milk frother. Lattes every morning.
Will do, Cathy.
I’ve used the French Press…and was not happy to clean the messy parts each day. I lived in Seattle and heard that was Howard Schultz’s favorite…so of course I wanted to try it. We use coffee from Costco in our bonavita coffee maker, and have to be careful that it is not an oily one…those jam the filters. Right now we use the fair trade from Columbia. We also tried a Kurig and liked it for a year or two. The bonavita is a better temperature so our coffee is not bitter. My husband is the picky coffee person. I’m more into tea, but do love a good latte or cappuccino.
I never knew there were oily coffees, Cheryl Ann. Thanks for the heads up.
Thank you, Janette! You must have read my mind. I’m at work where there are usually 4 other coffee drinkers. They are working from home, so I was wondering what to do since it’s a good time to clean it. It’s going to get that cleaning after my cup of coffee in the morning (Starbucks Veranda Blend, Toasted Malt & Baking Chocolate.) Like you, I didn’t care for coffee until it was HERE at work 🙂 I don’t even have it at home on weekends. Hugs!
Glad to be helpful, Beth. Enjoy your cuppa joe.
Anyone know how much of your coffee to put into your own Kcup pod? I can’t seem to get it right!
Hopefully someone will answer your question, Lauren. I’m clueless.