If your dark coffee has a funky flavor, a clogged filter basket could be the culprit. The reusable filter you use in your machine should be regularly cleaned as it could routinely get clogged up with coffee’s essential oils, causing a funky-tasting or weak brew as a result. To clean your filter after you are done brewing for the day:
- Rinse the filter in soapy, warm water thoroughly; or
- You could let the filter run in your dishwasher’s upper rack
Either way, wipe the filter with a clean, damp cloth after the cleaning. For deeper cleaning, soak the filter in water and distilled mixture (1:2 ratio). Let it soak for a few hours. It would be better if you could leave them soaking overnight. If you don’t have time to spare because it’s the only coffee machine in your house or shop, use a scrub brush with some baking soda instead.
Baking soda comes in handy with pretty much all forms of cleaning.
Baking soda comes in handy with pretty much all forms of cleaning.