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Commercial Coffee Equipment Cleaner Tablets | Coffee Machine Cleaning Tablets | 4g | 120 Pack | Urnex CX510
£13.41
/ exc vat
£16.09/ inc vat
- Pre-portioned Tablet Form
- Dual-Action Cleaning
- Blue Safety Dye
- Removes Oily Residue
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Product Overview
Here’s a straightforward solution to one of a barista's biggest chores: keeping your coffee equipment sparkling clean. These Urnex Tabz coffee machine cleaning tablets are designed to take the guesswork and mess out of maintaining your brewers and servers. Simply pop a tablet in the brew basket, run a cycle, and let it work its magic. It’s the easiest way to remove stubborn coffee oils and residue that can make a fresh brew taste bitter and stale.
Designed for busy commercial environments like cafés, hotels, canteens, and offices, these tablets are a must-have for anyone serious about serving great coffee. They work on a wide range of equipment, from batch brewers and airpots to glass carafes and servers, ensuring every part of your coffee-making chain is immaculate. By making daily cleaning quick and foolproof, you can focus on your craft and your customers, confident that your gear is in top condition.
With a unique formula that includes a clever blue safety dye, you can see with your own eyes when the machine is fully rinsed and ready to go. This pack of 120 tablets offers fantastic value and convenience, keeping you well-stocked for months. Get ready to elevate your coffee quality and protect your equipment with a cleaning routine that’s as simple as it is effective.
Key Features and Benefits
- Pre-portioned Tablet Form: No more measuring or messy powders, just a perfect dose every time.
- Dual-Action Cleaning: Cleans both the brew basket and the serving vessel in one single cycle.
- Blue Safety Dye: Provides a clear visual cue to ensure the equipment is thoroughly rinsed.
- Removes Oily Residue: Eliminates bitter tastes and stale aromas for a much better-tasting coffee.
- Phosphate-Free Formula: A responsible choice that's kinder to your equipment and the environment.
- Versatile Application: Ideal for commercial brewers, airpots, glass bowls, and coffee servers.
- Bulk 120 Pack: Excellent value for money, keeping your business stocked up for daily cleaning.
- Trusted Brand: Made by Urnex, the industry standard for professional coffee equipment cleaning.
Technical Specifications
- Brand: Urnex
- SKU: CX510
- Pack Quantity: 120 x 4g Tablets
- Product Weight: 0.54kg
- Colour: White
- Container Dimensions: 203(H) x 70(W) x 70(D) mm
- Function: Removes coffee oil residue from brewers and servers
- Key Feature: Contains blue food-safe dye for rinse assurance
Expert Review and Insights
In any speciality coffee setup, consistency is king. The biggest enemy of a great cup is old, rancid coffee oil residue. Urnex Tabz are the unsung hero here. They're a simple, foolproof way to ensure every single component, from basket to server, is pristine. It’s a small step that makes a massive difference to the final taste.
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- Pro: The blue dye is genius; it completely removes any guesswork during the rinsing phase.
- Con: These are for brewers and servers only, not a descaler for internal pipes.
Case Study: Real Business, Real Results
The Copper Kettle Café in York was struggling with a messy cleaning routine. Their team used a generic powder cleaner, which was often spilled, and inconsistent dosing led to coffee oil residue being left behind, occasionally affecting the taste of their filter coffee.
"We switched from the awkward powders to these Urnex tablets and the difference is night and day. The cleaning routine is faster, there's absolutely no waste, and the blue dye gives us peace of mind that everything is properly rinsed. Our coffee has never tasted cleaner."
David Chen – Owner, The Copper Kettle Café
The café has since reduced its daily cleaning time by 5 minutes per machine and completely eliminated customer feedback about bitter-tasting coffee.
Installation and Maintenance Guide
Using the Tablets
- Start by emptying any old coffee from the brewer and server you intend to clean.
- Place one Urnex Tabz tablet directly into the brew basket.
- Run a full brew cycle, allowing the blue solution to fill the server.
- Discard the blue solution and rinse all components thoroughly with fresh, clean water until the water runs clear.
Keeping It Going
- For the best-tasting coffee, clean your equipment daily to prevent stubborn oil buildup.
- Always double-check that the blue dye is completely rinsed away before brewing coffee for customers.
- Store the container in a cool, dry place with the lid tightly sealed to maintain tablet integrity.
- Remember, these coffee equipment cleaner tablets clean oil, but you'll still need to descale your machine separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How often should I use these tablets?
A: For commercial environments, we recommend daily cleaning to maintain optimal coffee quality and equipment hygiene.
Q: Are these tablets safe for all types of coffee machines?
A: They are specifically formulated for drip coffee brewers, airpots, and servers. They are not suitable for descaling or for backflushing traditional espresso machines.
Q: Will this product remove limescale from my machine?
A: No, these are cleaning tablets designed to remove coffee oils and staining. You will need a separate, dedicated descaling product to remove limescale.
Q: Is the blue dye safe?
A: Absolutely. It is a food-safe dye included purely as a visual indicator to help you confirm that the cleaning solution has been completely rinsed from your equipment.
Q: How many tablets are in one pack?
A: This is the Urnex cleaning tablets 120 pack, so it contains 120 individual 4g tablets.
Q: Can I use these to clean my espresso machine group head?
A: No. For cleaning an espresso machine's group head and solenoids, you should use a dedicated espresso machine backflush cleaner.
Q: Do I need to scrub the server after using the tablet solution?
A: For routine daily cleaning, a thorough rinse is usually all that's needed. For very heavy, old staining, a light wipe with a soft brush after soaking will help.
Q: Can I break the tablets in half for smaller pots?
A: The tablets are designed to be used whole for a standard brew cycle to ensure the correct concentration of cleaning agents. It's best to use one full tablet per cleaning cycle.
The Urnex Standard: More Than Just Clean
For decades, Urnex has been the silent partner to the world's best baristas and most popular coffee houses. Choosing their products isn't just about ticking a 'cleaned' box on a rota; it's an investment in consistency and quality. The real, tangible value of using these Urnex Tabz coffee machine cleaning tablets lies in what your customers taste: pure, unadulterated coffee, free from the bitter, rancid oils that inevitably build up over time. This meticulous approach to hygiene protects not only your expensive equipment from residue damage but, more importantly, it protects your reputation. In a competitive market, serving a consistently brilliant cup of coffee is everything, and that entire process starts with a flawlessly clean machine. Urnex provides that essential foundation, reliably and simply, day in and day out.
Explore more from UrnexWhy the Blue Dye Isn't Just for Show
Ever wondered if you've rinsed your equipment properly after cleaning? The blue dye in these Urnex Tabz 4g cleaning tablets is designed to answer that question for you. It’s a simple but brilliant food-safe indicator that completely dissolves along with the cleaning agents, colouring the water a distinct blue. When you rinse the equipment, your goal is to simply run fresh water through it until it comes out completely clear. Think of it like washing soap off your hands – you keep rinsing until the suds are gone. The blue dye acts as the 'suds' for your coffee machine, giving you an unmissable visual cue that all the cleaning solution has been flushed away. This ensures the next brew is not only safe to drink but tastes purely of coffee, not cleaning chemicals.
Who Should Buy This?
- Independent Coffee Shops: For daily cleaning of batch brewers and airpots, ensuring every single cup meets your high standards.
- Office Facilities Managers: A simple, safe solution for staff to maintain communal coffee machines without any training or hassle.
- Hotel & B&B Owners: Keep your breakfast service coffee makers and carafes immaculate for a professional guest experience.
- Caterers & Event Staff: Quickly clean multiple brewers and servers on the go between events, saving precious time and effort.
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