The Sonnet of Monthly Purification - A Shakespearean Cleaning Ritual
🌐 EN
~45 min
Medium
Created on September 07, 2025
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Routine Overview
A monthly deep cleaning ritual written in Shakespearean sonnet form (14 lines, ABAB CDCD EFEF GG).
Each step represents two lines of the sonnet, creating a meditative cleaning experience
that transforms maintenance into performance art.
This routine applies to all espresso machines, turning the mundane act of cleaning
into a poetic ceremony. Best performed on the first Sunday of each month,
when morning light streams through your kitchen window.
Each step represents two lines of the sonnet, creating a meditative cleaning experience
that transforms maintenance into performance art.
This routine applies to all espresso machines, turning the mundane act of cleaning
into a poetic ceremony. Best performed on the first Sunday of each month,
when morning light streams through your kitchen window.
Routine Steps
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1. Dawn's Awakening (Remove and Disassemble)
When coffee oils do coat thy noble machine,
And bitter notes corrupt the morning's brew,
And bitter notes corrupt the morning's brew,
Remove all parts - portafilter, drip tray, and screen. Let each component be seen individually, like actors before their cue.
2. The Baptism (Soak in Sacred Waters)
'Tis time to cleanse what time and use have stained,
In waters warm with cleansing powder blessed,
In waters warm with cleansing powder blessed,
Use only food-safe cleaning solutions. Let parts soak for 20 minutes while you rest.
3. The Scrubbing Soliloquy (Brush with Intention)
With brush in hand, attack each hidden place,
Where darkness dwells in corners none can see,
Where darkness dwells in corners none can see,
Use a group head brush for the shower screen, and detail brushes for the gasket's face.
4. The Rinse of Redemption (Flush Thrice)
Let waters pure through every pathway race,
To wash away what cleaning has set free,
To wash away what cleaning has set free,
Run three full cycles of clean water through the group head to ensure no residue.
5. The Steam Wand's Serenade (Purge and Polish)
Now turn thy gaze upon the wand of steam,
Purge forth its depths, then polish till it gleams,
Purge forth its depths, then polish till it gleams,
Soak the tip in hot water if mineral deposits have formed their crusty dream.
6. The Grinder's Lament (Vacuum and Brush)
The grinder too must join this cleansing dance,
Remove old grounds that rob thy coffee's chance,
Remove old grounds that rob thy coffee's chance,
Use a vacuum first, then brush - never use water on the burrs' expanse.
7. The Final Assembly (Restoration and Blessing)
Thus cleaned, thy faithful servant stands renewed,
Ready to craft the perfect morning brew'd.
Ready to craft the perfect morning brew'd.
Ensure all parts are completely dry before reassembly. Run one test shot to conclude.
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