Written by Charlotte
Edited on
30 November 2022
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08:11
How do you maintain your De'Longhi La Specialista Prestigio?
After you make coffee, it's important to keep the La Specialista Prestigio clean. In this article, we'll show you step by step how to clean the different parts of your piston machine. You also have to descale it when the indicator light switches on.
Get started with maintenance
The machine has been set up. You've also found your groove with the machine, so all that's left is the maintenance. We'll explain the best way to clean your La Specialista in 2 steps.
- Step 1. Clean all of the parts.
- Step 2. Descale the piston machine.
Step 1: clean all of the parts
In this video, you can watch how to clean each part.
- 1: remove coffee residue when you're cleaning the brew group. You should clean it when the coffee machine indicates it.
- 2: clean the grinding discs and the bean hopper.
- 3: clean the automatic tamper so you can keep taping coffee consistently.
- 4: keep the machine shiny by wiping it with a cloth.
- 5: clean the steam wand after every use.
Step 2: descale the piston machine
We also have to talk about descaling the machine. This cleans the machine more thoroughly and removes limescale. When the coffee machine has to be descaled, you'll be notified. In this video, you can see how to descale the coffee machine step by step. This takes about 40 minutes. Don't forget to take the SoftBalls out of the water tank first.
Article by Charlotte
Coffee Machine Expert.
