Maintenance of La Marzocco
espresso machine
What can a barista do to make an
espresso machine work better for
you?
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1. Daily maintenance.
2. Weekly 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 caff
Place portafilter with powder
Remarks: Repeat
the whole step for
the next group
head. Remember to
flush the machine
thoroughly.
Press brewing button (15-20 sec)
Make sure portafilter is secure.
Stop and press again for 3 times.
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
Left: Note the partially blocked
screen due to lack of cleaning.
Clean & UnClean baskets and
portafilter
Right: Nice and clean. Optimum
brewing for best result.