Fill your coffee pot with 1/3 vinegar and the rest water.
Activate the coffee maker and let it run through.
Discard the dirty vinegar and water with coffee residue down the drain.
If it has been a long time since you cleaned it and you can still see stains or smell coffee, repeat with fresh fluids.
Discard the dirty vinegar and water with coffee residue down the drain.
Once you are satisfied, swirl water in the pot and rinse it out the best you can, then fill the coffee pot with fresh water.
Activate the pot and let it run thru.
Discard the rinse water, and let the pot sit and cool down, preferably let it dry.
Best to repeat the rinse again.
Discard the rinse water, and let the pot sit and cool down, preferably let it dry.
Enjoy your organic Kona coffee!
We have also used CLR cleaner (Calcium Lime Rust) which is inexpensive and easy to find at most supermarkets and hardware stores. Just spray on, let it sit a couple of moments, wipe off, rinse, repeat until you get the cleanliness you want.
Also, white vinegar is said to be better at cleaning processes than the “brown” vinegars but I’ve used both and they seem to both do a good job to me!
For stubborn stains, also try Bar Keeper’s Helper, a light duty abrasive that a lot of folks use on their cooktops, stain steel sinks, and beer brewing equipment. It comes in a round cardboard container like Comet but is not as harsh.