Cafetto Milk Frother Cleaner (MFC) Red - 9g Tablets

Acidic milk system cleaning tablets MFC® Tabs Red is a high-performance descaling and cleaning powder suitable for cleaning milk lines, frothers and parts of automatic espresso machines. Alternating cleans with MFC® Tabs Blue will provide an all-over clean for all milk components. Non-corrosive formulation that is safe for all espresso machines and coffee brewing equipment parts.

Features:

• Quickly dissolves with warm water to make a low-foaming cleaning solution.
• Just 1 tablet is needed for each clean.
  
• Recommended for weekly use on machines and equipment with high-volume milk use. Weekly use will prevent a blocked milk system.

Specifications:

• Tablet Dimensions: 28mm x 10mm
• Weight Per Tablet: 9g
• 62 tablets per jar
• Recommend Use: Weekly use for high-volume milk use.

Directions: 

TO CLEAN MILK LINES AND FROTHERS:

1. Flush out milk system with 500mL of fresh water.
2. Add 1 tablet to 500mL warm water (75˚C) in a container or jug.
3. Stir until tablet is completely dissolved.
4. Flush the entire solution through the milk system following the machine manufacturer’s cleaning instructions.
5. Once the solution is dispensed, rinse the container. Fill the container with 1 Litre of clean water and flush through the milk system to thoroughly rinse.

TO CLEAN MILK SYSTEM MACHINE PARTS:

1. Add 1 tablet per 500mL of warm water (75˚C) in a container.
2. Stir until tablet is completely dissolved.
3. Add parts to be cleaned and allow to soak for 30 minutes.
4. Rinse thoroughly in clean water and dry with paper towel or clean cloth.

Weekly Milk-Stone Removal — The Acidic Half of a Complete Routine
Where MFC Blue handles fresh milk residue daily with an alkaline formulation, MFC Red addresses what Blue can't: established milk-stone. Milk-stone is the hardened mineral deposit that forms inside milk lines, frother components, and steam valves when dissolved calcium from milk and water accumulates over time — alkaline cleaners soften and remove protein and fat fouling, but only acidic formulations effectively dissolve mineral scale. Cafetto MFC Red is a 9g acidic tablet specifically formulated for weekly use on high-volume milk systems, targeting milk-stone in the same lines and components that MFC Blue cleans daily. Used on rotation, Blue and Red together provide the comprehensive alkaline/acid protocol that prevents both fresh residue buildup and mineral scale formation.

9g Tablet, Low-Foaming, Non-Corrosive
Each MFC Red tablet dissolves in 500ml of warm water (75°C) to produce a low-foaming acidic cleaning solution — low-foaming to prevent interference with milk system pumps and valves during the flush cycle. One tablet is the standard dose per clean. The non-corrosive formulation is safe for all espresso machine milk system components: tubing, valves, frothing tips, and internal milk pathway materials. For cleaning milk lines and frothers, flush the milk system first with 500ml of fresh water, dissolve one tablet in 500ml of warm water, then flush the solution through the system following the machine manufacturer's instructions, finishing with a one-litre fresh water rinse. For soaking removable milk system parts, dissolve one tablet per 500ml, submerge parts for 30 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and dry.

62-Tablet Jar — Volume for Weekly Café Use
At 62 tablets per jar and weekly use on high-volume machines, a single jar provides over a year of MFC Red maintenance for a single milk system — making the $65 price point highly economical on a per-clean basis. Tablet dimensions: 28mm x 10mm. MFC Red pairs with MFC Blue (alkaline daily tablets) to form the complete Cafetto milk system cleaning protocol. MFC Green (organic liquid, daily) is the alternative for organic-certified environments. For the best ongoing milk system performance, weekly MFC Red combined with daily MFC Blue addresses the full spectrum of milk fouling — fresh residue, milk proteins, and mineral scale — keeping lines clear and frothing components performing as intended.