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Backflushing purocaff without replacing shower screen = Death?

So this has been bugging me for a while. Once upon a time I even almost lost my job over making this purportedly fatal mistake. After asking the opinions of multiple other baristas, most agree that its a major faux pas but can't seem to explain why.

When do you clean your espresso machine?

This is a spinoff from another topic. When do you clean your espresso machine? What does that mean at your shop? How often do you: Backflush with water Backflush with PuroCaf, Caffezia, whatever Soak yer portafilters Just curious.

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Backflushing purocaff without replacing shower screen = Death?

When do you clean your espresso machine?

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