Coffee Machine Cleaners - What to Use, When to Use It and Why It Matters
If your coffee doesn’t taste quite right – your machine probably needs cleaning.
From espresso groupheads to grinder burrs, every part of your setup builds up residue, oil, and scale over time. Using the right coffee machine cleaning products keeps your equipment running smoothly and your coffee tasting consistent.
Here’s your go-to guide to the full Urnex range – trusted by baristas, roasters, and coffee engineers for over 80 years.
🧼 Cafiza® – Espresso Machine Cleaners
Use: For backflushing and grouphead cleaning
Available in: Powder and tablet form
Ideal for: Barista machines and automatic group cleaning cycles
💧 Dezcal® – Descalers for Coffee Machines
Use: To remove limescale from boilers, kettles, and brewers
Available in: Powder and liquid
Key search terms: descaler tablets, coffee machine descaler, espresso descaler UK
🔁 Grindz® – Grinder Cleaning Tablets
Use: Clean burr grinders without disassembly
Available in: Tablet form
Removes: Oils, residue, and stale grounds
Also searched under: coffee machine cleaners, due to full-system cleaning routines
🥛 Rinza® – Milk System Cleaners
Use: For steam wands, milk lines, and frothers
Available in: Liquid or tablet
Ideal for: Bean-to-cup machines, barista steam arms, and auto milk systems
🧽 Wipz®, Sprayz®, Clearly Coffee® – General Cleaning
Use: Surface wipe-down, brewer cleaning, coffee pot clarity
Best for: Drip trays, counters, carafes, airpots, filter baskets
📦 Choosing the Right Coffee Machine Cleaners
Use Cafiza weekly, Dezcal monthly, and Grindz every few days depending on use.
Combine these cleaners for a full maintenance routine.
Your coffee machine (and your customers) will thank you.
