They are more popular than ever: for several years now, fully automatic coffee machines have become an indispensable part of many households. Where coffee used to come only from a simple coffee maker, and where people once didn't place much value on the difference between coffee, cappuccino, and espresso, the Italian lifestyle has now moved in. And so, you can comfortably enjoy a caffè latte at home for breakfast, have a cappuccino after lunch, and end the day in the evening with an espresso.
One of the leading manufacturers of fully automatic coffee machines is the company Jura. Therefore, Jura coffee machines for private households are enjoying ever-increasing popularity. But to be able to indulge in freshly ground and brewed enjoyment in the long term, one should think a little further ahead. Because especially in a fully automatic coffee machine, impurities can quickly accumulate. Regular cleaning is therefore essential.
What happens without cleaning?
But what exactly can happen if you don't clean a fully automatic coffee machine regularly? Mold, fungi, layers of slime in the water, or bacteria—these are the little guests you have to share your coffee with if you neglect regular cleaning. Algae, salmonella, and E. coli bacteria can also form in the water tank or any of the other components of a fully automatic coffee machine.
Even if many of these uninvited guests are simply disgusting but hardly truly harmful to health, they can certainly become dangerous for people with weak immune systems or for children. And so, a fully automatic coffee machine can quickly turn from a source of enjoyment into a source of illness.
How can you maintain the enjoyment?
There is little that is easier than keeping a fully automatic coffee machine clean on a regular basis. Many of today's fully automatic coffee machines are equipped with automatic cleaning programs. Cleaning tablets supplied by the manufacturer, which should be used in addition, ensure that the machine is quickly absolutely clean again. The cleaning tablets generally work by first effectively removing existing residues and then sealing the particularly susceptible areas of the machine against new dirt. Of course, this seal does not last forever either. Regular cleaning of your fully automatic coffee machine is therefore essential.
Because only if you ensure that your machine is free of dirt and coffee residues can you be sure that your coffee, whichever variety you may choose, comes out of the machine without mold spores, fungal infestation, and bacteria.
Even if you might not taste the difference right away at the beginning, by the time you can taste the impurities, it is already far too late.
So, before you enjoy your caffè latte tomorrow morning after breakfast, you should thoroughly clean your fully automatic coffee machine if you aren't already doing so regularly. Use the automatic cleaning programs of your machine or follow the manufacturer's instructions. In any case, you should ensure that your coffee really only contains your coffee. So that your fully automatic coffee machine continues to bring you full enjoyment in the future.
