Why and How to Descale a Coffee Maker

Okay, so I really like coffee. Like, a lot. Every morning, I need a cup and my LivWell shake to feel human. But one day, my coffee tasted weird! It was kinda sour and bitter, not yummy at all!

I tried everything: I washed the pot, used a new filter, even got different coffee! But it still tasted gross.

Finally, I asked my friend who knows a lot about coffee, and she told me about this thing called "descaling."

It's like giving your coffee maker a bath! Turns out, the minerals in water can build up inside the coffee maker and make your coffee taste bad.

Why You Need to Descale

Descaling is super important if you want to keep your coffee fresh, and your coffee maker to last a long time.

• Better Tasting Coffee: When you descale, you get rid of the gunk that makes your coffee taste nasty.
• Keep it Working: Descaling helps your coffee maker stay healthy and not break down.
• Perfect Coffee Every Time: A clean coffee maker makes sure your coffee is brewed just right every time.

How to Do It

1. Get Your Stuff:
   
   • White vinegar 
   • Water
   • A clean cloth or sponge
2. Mix it Up:
   
   • Fill your coffee maker with half water and half vinegar.
3. Let it Brew:
   
   • Turn on your coffee maker and let the water and vinegar mixture go through like you're making coffee.
   • Halfway through, turn it off and let it sit for a bit.
   • Then turn it back on and let it finish.
4. Rinse, Rinse, Rinse!
   
   • Now, fill your coffee maker with just water and run it a few times. This gets rid of the vinegar taste.
   • Wipe down your coffee maker with your cloth to make sure it's clean and dust-free.

Tips and Tricks

• Do it Often: Descale your coffee maker every few months.
• Special Cleaner: If your coffee maker is really dirty, you can buy special cleaner at the store.
• Keep it Clean: Wash your coffee pot and the water holder often so it doesn't get gross.

Coffee is life, so keeping your coffee maker clean is one of the most important things you can do.

Take these easy steps to make sure you always have your fix!