How to Backflush your Espresso Machine

Kat & Dane at Seattle Coffee Gear walk you through the all important backflushing process, necessary for keeping semi-automatic espresso machines with 3-way release valves in tip-top condition.

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• espresso
• coffee
• machine
• maintenance
• how-to

[joeldamianicigan]

Very nice instructional video! 

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@joeldamianicigan Thanks!

[WhoIsIshYambot]

hello! just wondering. i just bought a delonghi ec702, and i want to know how to clean it. does backflushing work with it?

im not quite sure becuase the manual is too vague with the whole cleaning process. im not quite sure how to clean it daily since it doesnt have a 3 way valve

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@WhoIsIshYambot We don't have this specific machine, but DeLonghis in general do not have a solenoid valve and, therefore, do not require backflushing. - Kat

[robocomp]

Thanks for a pretty nice video )

do you have any idea where can I find some info about how to clean bosch tca 5201 espresso machine. It's not professional. it's for home use and it stopped producing coffee )

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@robocomp Sorry, no :( We have never carried this model so aren't familiar with its cleaning / maintenance needs. - Kat

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@krssnoop Great to hear - thank you :) - Kat

[krssnoop]

@SeattleCoffeeGear oh I see, love the vids thanks for sharing your knowledge :D

[SeattleCoffeeGear]

@krssnoop Yeah, we also pull about 40 shots a day on ours on average and didn't backflush for a few days on purpose so that this would be a good demonstration. - Kat

[krssnoop]

holly sh!t that dirty mine is never like that, but I backflush without powder after every coffee and backflush with powder once a week.