20th March 2025
Here at John Street Beverage, with over 40 years in the industry, we know our way around a coffee machine. We offer maintenance and repair services for commercial purposes, with a team of engineers highly experienced with a range of different brands. Therefore, we feel positioned to provide an ultimate guide to coffee machine maintenance for businesses, based on common issues that we’ve seen over the years.
Regular coffee machine maintenance is the key to longevity, and this is particularly valuable in a business setting, where you must cater to daily demand and sustain the level of quality your customers are used to. There are multiple things you can do to keep your coffee machine (and therefore your business) running smoothly – let’s explore them now.
There are maintenance tasks you should be completing on a daily basis, or even after every use. These include:
Completing these tasks keeps your coffee machine working optimally, while ensuring hygiene and cleanliness standards are met.
It is usually wise to carry out a deeper clean on a weekly basis for those harder-to-reach areas. We would recommend:
John Street Beverage offers a full descaling and fault repair service away from your business. Our engineers will arrange to pick up your coffee machine and will supply you with a replacement on loan while we fix yours at our workshop.
On a monthly basis, we would recommend checking and replacing water filters – this is one of the best ways to prevent the need for a full descale or major repairs that could affect the productivity of your business. Here at John Street Beverage, we usually replace water filters for our clients as part of their annual service, but of course this can be altered or made more regular to suit your unique needs.
Over years of servicing machines, we’ve identified patterns that unless flagged up, can lead to larger problems down the line. When maintaining your coffee machine, there are various common issues and areas of concern to look out for. Preventative maintenance will often include:
John Street Beverage offers annual coffee machine servicing designed to support the business needs of our diverse customer base. Opting for annual servicing reduces the risk of sudden breakdowns and expensive repairs, which can be costly to your business. Our engineers will conduct a full safety check of your coffee machine (also known as a Pressure Vessel Inspection (PVI)) to meet the requirements of your insurance provider. It is important to note that all commercial coffee machines with a pressurised boiler are legally required to be certified as safe.
As long as you stick to a strict routine and know the warning signs to look out for – as outlined in this ultimate guide – there’s no reason why coffee machine maintenance shouldn’t be a breeze for you and your business. To arrange an annual service or repair for your commercial coffee machine, get in touch with John Street Beverage today by either emailing orders@jsbeverage.com or calling us on 01322 381380.
