Does your coffee taste 'off'? There could be mould in your machine

Good coffee does not only depend on how you make it, but how you handle your machine. A decent sense of hygiene will improve the coffee's taste and can also help avoid mould. – Photo: Christin Klose/dpa

Did your coffee taste 'off' this morning? Kind of musty? It might not be the beans. Instead, it could be due to limescale and old coffee in your coffee machine.

There are two more good reasons to clean your coffee or espresso machine a little more often: mould growth and energy costs.