Archive for March 20th, 2008

Cleaning Your Espresso Machine with Autosol

Posted in Tools on March 20th, 2008 by me

Have you ever wondered how to get rid of the unsightly coffee or water stains on the stainless steel parts of your espresso machine? I have, and I’ve just found the perfect solution. I Googled and came to this informative site. This site recommends using olive oil, vinegar or club soda.

I decided to use a metal polish instead, as I had a tube of Autosol lying around. And lo and behold, after a night of applying some elbow grease, this was the result.

Brand spanking new! The Anita looked better than when I first got it from Chriscoffee. Out of the entire small tube of Autosol, I ‘ve used not more than 1 cm of cream for the entire machine. Not being food-safe, I was careful not to apply it on the portafilter. I soaked the portafilters and baskets in a bowl of hot water and Urnex Cafiza solution.

In fact, the Anita machine looked so new I was almost afraid to use it today. After my first brew, the stains wipe off easily, and the machine still looks great.

** I highly recommend using Autosol for your espresso machines. **


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