Yes, they are two separate things! The best way to descale a coffee maker is with a descaling powder, like this one from Urnex. For cleaning a coffee maker, we also recommend using a cleaning ...

Before we get to descaling, which is a more intense cleaning of the interior of the machine, let's go over general cleaning and maintenance for Nespresso, Keurig, and other pod-based coffee brewers.

adopting hand-me-down coffee pots, or found a great one at the secondhand store. For secondhand machines, consider repeating the descaling process twice. This'll help if it has been neglected for ...