How to clean coffee mocha from limestone


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Natural methods to clean the moka pot to make coffee with water and baking soda, what products to use, what to avoid and small useful tricks to further extend its life.


Cleaning mocha coffee

Start by removing the moka pot, internal gasket and filters included.

Prepare a solution of water and bicarbonate, calculating a proportion of 50 g of bicarbonate per liter of water, and immerse the gasket and filters in it for about two hours, after rinsing thoroughly.


To clean the coffee maker externally, removing any stains and incrustations, use a sponge moistened with a mixture of water and bicarbonate, to be vigorously rubbed on the parts to be treated.

Check the filter and strainer well, opening the holes that are blocked with the help of a pin, then pass them under the tap water to rinse them perfectly.

Pay attention also to the gasket, which must be intact and adhere well to the mocha, if not, replace it with a suitable replacement corresponding to the number of cups that defines the size of the coffee maker.


Each mocha coffee maker should be cleaned daily with running water, avoiding the use of detergents or other chemical products, which could leave residual deleterious for the health and flavor of the coffee.

Periodically, if the moka is not used for a long period, it is necessary to carry out a natural cleaning by filling the boiler with water and a teaspoon of baking soda.

Once this is done, put a teaspoon of baking soda in the filter and, after closing the coffee maker, place it on the stove as when you normally do it to make good coffee.

Following these recommendations, the moka coffee maker will return as new, but remember that after a thorough cleaning, you need to make some coffees first to reach the usual good taste you are used to again.

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