Maintenance of La Marzocco espresso machine
What can a barista do to make an espresso machine work better for you? 1. Daily maintenance. 1. Daily maintenance. 2. Weekly maintenance. 2. Weekly maintenance. 3. Monthly maintenance. 3. Monthly maintenance.
Daily Brush clean the grinder doser
Daily Using the blind filter to do back-flushing
Daily Filter basket cleaning
Daily Portafilter cleaning by brushing
Daily Brush clean the diffuser screen
Daily Wipe clean the machine everyday
Daily Verify espresso extraction time (25-30sec)
Back-flushing Insert 1 teaspoon of puly caffPlace portafilter with powder Press brewing button (15-20 sec) Stop and press again for 3 times. Make sure portafilter is secure. Remarks: Repeat the whole step for the next group head. Remember to flush the machine thoroughly.
Weekly Verify powder dosage (2pulls=14grams)
Weekly Internal cleaning of doser
Weekly Internal cleaning of bean hopper
Weekly Filter cleaning with detergent
Weekly Shower cleaning with detergent (Puly Caff) 1. Remove diffuser for cleaning
Weekly Shower cleaning with detergent (Puly Caff) 2. Diffuser screw is removed
Weekly Shower cleaning with detergent (Puly Caff) 3. Diffuser screen is removed
Weekly Shower cleaning with detergent (Puly Caff) 4. Everything is then soaked overnight in the Puly Caff solution
Monthly ( To be done by the technician) To check brewing water temperature 90˚C ± 2˚C To check brewing pressure at approximately 9 bar
6 months (To be done by the technician) To replace worn-out group gaskets
Sample of un-cleaned machine Clean & UnClean baskets and portafilter Left: Note the partially blocked screen due to lack of cleaning. Right: Nice and clean. Optimum brewing for best result.