Keep Your Coffee Machine Clean: A Guide to Preventing Bacterial Growth

Your coffee maker might be hiding tiny germs because it's often wet and has leftover coffee bits, which bacteria love to grow on.

These germs, like E. coli, can make your coffee taste bad or even make you sick.

To keep your coffee yummy and safe, you should clean it regularly.

Use special cleaners for the inside parts every few weeks to get rid of hard water build-up.

Wash the parts you use every day with mild soap right after you use them.

Don't forget to clean the grinder often, and use small brushes for tricky spots like the milk wand and travel mug lids.

Finally, let everything dry completely on a rack so new germs don't jump back on.