A dirty coffee maker makes mornings less enjoyable. Bitter coffee buildup, oily residue, limescale, and mold can affect the flavor of every cup of joe. Your coffee maker may even start to clog, taking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your morning brew tastes more bitter than usual, it might be a sign that it's time to clean your coffee maker. (Getty) Not to ...

Not cleaning your coffee maker may lower the quality of your brew and even damage the machine. Take a look at your coffee maker’s manual and check for any cleaning instructions from the manufacturer.

For many of us, a typical morning routine involves brewing a fresh pot of coffee, but given our coffee makers’ frequent use, properly cleaning and descaling them is a task often overlooked. Keeping a ...