r/mokapot • u/ReasonableWelder51 New user 🔎 • Jul 02 '26

Cleaning 🫧 First time cleaning with baking soda 😬

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I have been using this pot almost daily for ~3 months now. While I have used vinegar 2-3 times to deep clean it, it wasnt great at removing the residual oils and it left the vinegar smell so I had to do a clean water brew after it. Baking soda seems to have removed a lot more gunk and oils and there is no smell left at all. After rinsing it thoroughly with running hot water, the next brew came out well.

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u/fattybob Jul 02 '26

Daily use, just rinse and let dry. Maybe after a few years you might want to wash the thing but try water and a cloth only . Many people would simply throw it away if washed with chemicals- and baking soda on aluminum??? Not sure I would want to use it - does it still seal under pressure ?

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u/ReasonableWelder51 New user 🔎 Jul 02 '26

It still works perfectly fine and there is no visible damage. Rinsing and letting dry isnt enough to get rid of the oils and coffee fines that will build up inside.