Cafetto EVO Organic Espresso Machine Cleaner Powder, 500g
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Organic cleaning powder for a group head that tastes cleanOne jar for backflushing, line cleaning and soaking the parts coffee oil sticks to.
Cafetto EVO is an organic espresso machine cleaner in powder form, sold in a 500 g (17.6 oz) jar. It breaks down the coffee oil and burnt residue that build up in the group head, valves and lines, and it soaks portafilters and filter baskets clean. It suits home baristas who pull shots every day and cafe teams who clean the bar at closing.
- Breaks down coffee oil and residue
- Organic formula
- 500 g (17.6 oz) jar
- Backflush, line clean or soak
What old coffee oil does to a shot
Left on the group head
- Oil turns rancid and adds a bitter edge
- Burnt residue gathers around valves and the screen
- Water flow through the group suffers
Cleared out with the powder
- The next brew tastes the way the beans should
- Seals, valves and screens get a routine clean, not a rare one
A machine you clean on a schedule tends to stay in service longer.
Check that your machine can backflush. Backflushing works only on machines built for it, usually ones with a three-way valve. If your manual never mentions it, skip that step and soak the portafilter, baskets and other removable parts instead.
How to backflush an espresso machine with powder
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Swap in a blind basket
Fit the solid basket with no holes into your portafilter and add powder at the dose printed on the jar.
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Lock in and cycle the pump
Lock the portafilter into the group and run the pump in short on and off bursts, as your manual sets out. The solution flows back through the group and out into the drip tray.
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Repeat with clear water
Rinse the basket, then run the same cycles with water only until no foam comes through.
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Pour away one shot
Brew a single shot and tip it out before you make a drink for anyone.
The details
Who this jar suits
A good fit if
- You own a machine built to backflush, such as the LELIT Bianca dual boiler
- You pull shots daily and want a cleaning habit you will keep
- You run a cafe bar and clean the groups at closing
Look elsewhere if
- Your real problem is limescale from hard water, which calls for a descaler
Straight answers
What does an espresso machine cleaner actually remove?
Coffee oil and burnt residue. Each shot leaves a thin oily layer in the group head and basket that turns rancid over time, and this powder breaks it down so it rinses off.
Is cleaning powder the same as descaler?
No. This powder targets coffee oil and residue. Scale from hard water is mineral buildup, and it needs a descaling product made for that job.
How much powder do I use per backflush?
Use the dose printed on the jar label. Backflushing, line cleaning and soaking each call for their own amount.
What should I use on the group gasket?
A brush, alongside the powder. A wooden brush with horsehair bristles reaches the gasket edge and shower screen where grounds collect.
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