Delime the reservoir and internal parts: Mr. Coffee Cafe Barista

Before you start

Tools

jar, carafe or cup for the portafilter, pitcher or cup of at least 325 ml / 11 oz

Supplies

white household vinegar (undiluted; a full reservoir, then half a reservoir)

Warnings

• Metal parts may still be hot; wait until they cool before touching them. Source: Mr. Coffee Café Barista BVMC-ECMP1000 series user manual (EN/ES, 2016)
• Never put the appliance itself in water or any other liquid. Source: Mr. Coffee Café Barista BVMC-ECMP1000 series user manual (EN/ES, 2016)

Steps

1. Fill the water reservoir with undiluted white household vinegar.

   From the manual: “Fill the reservoir with fresh, undiluted white household vinegar.”

2. Leave the vinegar standing in the reservoir overnight.

   From the manual: “Allow appliance to sit overnight with the vinegar solution in the water reservoir.”

3. Take the reservoir off and tip the vinegar out into the sink.

   From the manual: “Discard vinegar by removing the reservoir and turning it upside down over the sink.”

4. Rinse the reservoir twice: half-fill it with tap water, then pour it away.

   From the manual: “filling tank half full with water and then pouring the water back out into the sink, repeating this step twice”

5. With the reservoir done, switch the unit off at the On/Off switch and unplug it.

   From the manual: “Make sure to switch the on/off button to the off”

6. Fill the reservoir halfway with white vinegar.

   From the manual: “Fill the reservoir half way with white vinegar.”

7. Lock in the portafilter with a filter but no coffee, and set a jar, carafe or cup on the drip tray under it.

   From the manual: “Insert the porta-filter (with filter and no coffee) and place jar/carafe or regular cup on top of the drip tray”

8. Plug in and switch on; once the 3 control-panel lights are solid, press Espresso/Custom twice. It stops by itself.

   From the manual: “once the 3 control panel illuminates solidly, press the the Espresso/Custom Button twice.”

9. Put a pitcher or cup holding at least 325 ml (11 oz) under the frothing tube.

   From the manual: “(with at least 325 mL/ 11-ounce capacity) under the tube.”

10. Fill the milk reservoir with water and fit it back on the unit.

    From the manual: “Fill the milk reservoir with water and place it back on the unit.”

11. Turn the Froth Control Knob to the clean position and hold Latte/Clean for 3 seconds; steam runs through the tube for 30 seconds.

    From the manual: “Turn the Froth Control Knob clockwise to the clean position”

12. Throw away what collected in the cup.

    From the manual: “When done, throw the contents of the cup away.”

13. Run the internal-parts sequence again with plain tap water, as often as needed to clear the vinegar. Repeat until no vinegar remains

    From the manual: “Repeat Steps 1 – 6 as necessary using only tap water to rinse any remaining traces of vinegar out of the machine.”

Sources

• Mr. Coffee Café Barista BVMC-ECMP1000 series user manual (EN/ES, 2016) Manual

Researched on 2026-09-23.

Published: the sentence is on the maker’s own page or in the maker’s own document.

Applies to

• Mr. Coffee Cafe Barista