Urnex Espresso Machine Cleaning Powder - 566 grams - Cafiza Professional Espresso Machine Cleaner

I've been using Cafiza cleaning powder since I worked at Starbucks a few years ago, so when my family and I decided to open a cafe, this was at the top of my list of essentials. They were skeptical until I demonstrated Cafiza's cleaning abilities. br>br>It removes thick coffee stains from urns, caked-on gunk from convection oven trays, cleans the espresso machine, removes milk from the inside of steaming wands, removes grill gunk from grill brushes, and so on. You name it, Cafiza will probably clean it! br>br>I WISH Cafiza had paid me to write this review, but they didn't. Simply a satisfied customer who will not clean with anything else! br>The price-to-performance ratio is unbeatable for a product that does so much with so little! Every month or so, I go through one of these. A month and a half of daily use in my machine, steaming wands, and grill brushes, as well as weekly or monthly use on my runs and other appliances that build up.

Laylah Dunlap

| Oct 19, 2021

The rest of the five-star reviews are accurate. I've been using it for nearly two years and am only nearing the end of the 20 oz bottle. package weighing almost 600g It's not a descaler or a general cleaner; it's for coffee gunk, specifically for espresso machines with backflush capabilities. (More affordable consumer machines lack the 3-D feature. ) To perform a true backflush, a two-way valve was required. If your machine immediately starts spraying a strong stream of water into the drip tray after you stop pulling, you have a 3-in-1 machine. valve with two ways All commercial machines, as well as those with a higher level of sophistication, are available. This feature is available in the end-user versions. )br>I'm a 2-person team. My Profitec 300 gives me four shots per day. I only backflush with water every day and use a group-cleaning system. Brush your hair on your head. I use this stuff once a week to clean the filter basket and backflush the machine, followed by water, as directed. You'll want to use this stuff a lot more if you run a coffee shop or pull a lot more shots than I do. br>For the record, I have extremely soft water (approximately 30 ppm Na and 10 ppm Mg), so scale build-up is not an issue for me. It's not a problem to get to the top. To remove particulate matter and free chlorine, I use a Brita filter. br>I weigh this stuff with a gram scale ($10 on Amazon, and it's quite accurate). 1/2 tsp. the answer is 2. To get the recommended 3g, round it up to 6 grams.

Dalary Peterson

| Oct 24, 2021

I've had a Gaggia Classic pro since November and use it on a daily basis, but cleaning the portafilter has been a challenge. I've never been able to remove the oils, despite using the suggested small tablets. It appeared to be a disaster. br>br>However, how about a Pyrex pitcher filled with water, heated in the microwave until hot, then shaking in a tablespoon of this powder? The portafilter was then completely immersed, producing sparkling clean, like-new results in minutes. This is something I'm going to need for my teeth! br>Anyway, the instructions for this Anglo (tiny diagram in grams) on the bottle were not very clear, so I just went with what seemed like a reasonable amount and am very pleased. br>br>I had a problem with coffee oil on my white kohler sink and drainer basket, and it helped to clean it as well. br>I plan on using it on my Baratza Settee grinder cup as well.

Niklaus Tucker

| Feb 17, 2021

After watching a variety of YouTube videos on regularly maintaining/cleaning the Breville Barista Express 870XL machine, I use this along with other Urnex products (Dezcal and Grindz). After about a year of use (1-year), my machine started to perform very poorly. 2 double shots per day are allowed). All I did during that time was use the cleaning tabs and change the water filters as directed. The machine has been working as good as new since I did a deep machine clean (as instructed in the manual) using all Urnex products, including those mentioned above. Once a month, I clean the machine with the Cafiza powder. I'll most likely use the descaling powder (Dezcal) the next time I need to replace my water filter as a preventative cleaning measure. br>br>With a good clean and these products, I was able to bring my Breville back to life.

Layton Jenkins

| Dec 28, 2021

According to what I've read, you shouldn't run this stuff *through* a basic espresso machine like mine, so I use a separate descaler for that.

Zaria Malone

| Aug 20, 2021