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To keep your coffee maker running smoothly (and your mornings enjoyable), you need to keep it clean. Oily residue, hard-water deposits, and other impurities build up over time, slowing down the inner ...

When the coffee you brew starts to taste bitter and funky, it's time to give your coffee maker a little extra love (probably before it gets to that stage, actually). A simple cleaning will help ...

For those of us who really need that first cup of coffee to get our brains moving in the morning, a reliable home coffee ...

Mary-Elisabeth is an associate writer on CNET's How-To team. She's a recent graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill's English Department, and resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. On the How-To team, she covers a ...