does anybody else get a bit of an off-taste? how to clean (coffee or other drink) from carafe to prevent this taste in successive pours?
1249757
I haven't noticed a off taste but I don't feel it keeps the coffee as hot as it should. I boil the coffee first and then put it n thee carafe.
1249758
No off taste for me but I mostly use it for tea hot and cold so it all taste the same I guess. I take it apart from the bottom a soak it in hot water. But be careful not to break the fragil inside. Then let it dry. If that doesn't help try a little baking soda soak. I hope this helps.
1249759
After a while if you use your container for other than hot water it does leave an odor. I wash it with hot soapy water and rinse well. I then fill with vinegar and water and I just let it soak over night. This seems to do the trick for me.
1249760
I have not noticed an off taste. I use mine daily with tea. Both tea & coffee stain so weekly I clean with about 1/8 cup of bleach & a drop of dish soap. Use a bottle brush to really clean carafe walls. It does a wonderful job making it once again spotless & clean smelling. Just flush out good with water. Hope this helps you & removes the off taste.
796539
You may need to line up the carafe better. The hole is very small so being off even a little bit can cause it to spill
2142285
Soaking the removable parts to get the built up coffee oils and residue. The carafe, filter cup and we use a mesh filter all get a good soaking and like other reviews say the water turns black and most residue is removed without scrubbing. Vinegar for the water tank.
375246
I've had this same problem. I keep my coffee maker clean, use the clean cycle with vinegar, use Q tip on lid. It's still pouring coffee (or water when I tried to clean it again today) all over my counter top. Mine is less than a year old, usually one pot a day. I'm really frustrated@
1144266
I noticed the same thing. I'm not sure why this is, but the best I could figure is the filtration basket , and disc are not good. I threw this make away and just bought another brand & the coffee tastes fine again. Never changed the amount.
2218479
Hit or miss. The first one my parents bought was great after a few rinses. Bought another for myself and never lost the plastic taste and tried everything. Had them send me a replacement and still a plastic taste. I now brew coffee by French press. :)
1885745
I have had moderate success using vinegar through the machine, so it is hot. Cold vinegar seems to do little. This still does not get it spotless. But it seems to remove anything that affects coffee taste. If you want to disinfect, use a bleach solution in water. A few tablespoons of bleach is plenty to soak the bottle. Rinse heavily & repeatedly to get out any bleach after taste. If you want to go a step further get a scrubbing brush made for cleaning inside baby bottle. Then try whatever cleaning agent you want. I have never tried it but if desperate to get out stain color I would try muriatic acid (available from pool supply companies). Again rinse very heavily afterwards. I have had moderate success using vinegar through the machine, so it is hot. Cold vinegar seems to do little. This still does not get it spotless. But it seems to remove anything that affects coffee taste. If you want to disinfect, use a bleach solution in water. A few tablespoons of bleach is plenty to soak the bottle. Rinse heavily & repeatedly to get out any bleach after taste. If you want to go a step further get a scrubbing brush made for cleaning inside baby bottle. Then try whatever cleaning agent you want. I have never tried it but if desperate to get out stain color I... » Read More I have had moderate success using vinegar through the machine, so it is hot. Cold vinegar seems to do little. This still does not get it spotless. But it seems to remove anything that affects coffee taste. If you want to disinfect, use a bleach solution in water. A few tablespoons of bleach is plenty to soak the bottle. Rinse heavily & repeatedly to get out any bleach after taste. If you want to go a step further get a scrubbing brush made for cleaning inside baby bottle. Then try whatever cleaning agent you want. I have never tried it but if desperate to get out stain color I would try muriatic acid (available from pool supply companies). Again rinse very heavily afterwards. « Show Less
1962259
Sorry, I bought a spare carafe some years ago after I broke the original washing it. So far so good on the one I received when I purchased another coffee maker. Good luck in finding one.
1897033
Try running it without any coffee. What does the water alone taste like? If its brand new, then run it through with water (only) a few times, including steaming.
1628976
First did you wash out the coffee pot before use, and second maybe the water. I have never had a problem
1776750
it's the evaporation of the water, particularly if you engage the heater. This is a real problem for me, as it also increases the caffine level (and alters the taste). It's a flaw, i'm afraid.
215510
I ran a cycle of water through mine before I used it. Just to rinse it out. Coffee tastes great.
1058293
I have had mine for over a year with no problems. I clean the whole thing, including the carafe, by occasionally running white vinegar through it. I fill the reservoir with vinegar, put an empty coffee filter in the basket, and turn it on.
578065
If it stays in the flask for a long duration of time, the taste will linger. You should wash out the flask with some water as soon as you are done with the beverage so the smell or taste doesn't linger. Remember this, coffee is the biggest offender!
1589218
Try rubbing a fresh lemon or lime on it or start with white vinegar. Honestly, I do not like this carafe at all.
1831974
It has done the same for us. Wish I had just returned it during the return window and bought something else. I contacted the company and they sent me a replacement carafe which did the same thing. I am waiting on a third that is currently back-ordered. Glad that it is free of charge but if it never fixes the problem what the heck! If you can still return it I would.. Otherwise contact the company and you might have better luck.
2025331
Hi- I love this tumbler, and I hate when it gets that coffee smell in it! Nothing else tastes good when it smells like coffee. The only way to get the coffee taste out of it completely is to take the top apart into its four parts. The underside of the lid has a twist-off "button" that separates it into the button, a disc that's maybe 2 inches across, the lid, and a rubber ring. Soaking these pieces separately in dish soap, and/or scrubbing them with baking soda occasionally will rid them of that coffee smell. Hope this helps.