This is a 4-hour workshop for coffee shop owners, managers and in-house maintenance professionals.  

Espresso Machine:  

• How to perform proper daily machine cleaning and what kind of supplies needed 

• Group Gaskets, how to know when to change them and how to change them hands on experience. 

• Shower Screens, how to clean them, how to know when it is time to change them and how to change them. 

• Drain box, how to remove coffee grounds and sludge build up, clean it and prevent it from happening. 

• Drain line, how to clear drain line blockage and prevent it from happening 

• Steam Tip cleaning  

• Steam wand cleaning 

• Leaking steam wand or valve troubleshooting, know when and how to self-fix or call a Trained Technician 

• H2o Testing, how to test the water, how to see if the filter is actually working, what kind of solutions are available and what is the best solution for cafes. 

• What not to do (myth debunked) 

Espresso Grinder: 

• How to properly perform daily cleaning and what kind of supplies needed 

• How to tell if burrs are worn 

• How to replace worn burrs 

• What not to do (myth debunked) 

• Troubleshooting and when to call a Trained Technician 

Filter Coffee/Combo Coffee Tea Machine: 

• How to perform general cleaning 

• How to clear and clean blocked feed line 

• How to enter programing and find troubleshooting guides 

• H2o Treatment types and how to know you have the correct one 

Single Dose and Filter Coffee Grinders 

• Cleaning and Burr Treatment 

• How to know when burrs are dull 

• How to replace and calibrate Burrs during installation 

• How to know when to call a Trained Technician to replace your Burrs 

• Troubleshooting 

IBCA Preventative // $295 including all materials

4 hours- time TBD