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Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 2:39pm
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Citric Acid (if you decide to use it) can be purchased at Whole Foods also.  It's in the section with all the vitamins and minerals, in the orange bottles by NOW Foods (4 oz. bottles).  If you are lucky, they might even have the 5lb bottle or you can ask them to order it.

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Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 4:59pm
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Not only does Starbucks sell cleancaf, but ironically they also sell it for less than everyone else. It's packaged under their own label and sells for $3.95 for a box of three packages. It's somehow gratifying to go there not for coffee but instead to buy the only thing they sell that's a true value purchase.

 
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Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 7:22pm
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Citric Acid is absolutely fine to use.
Not to worry.
Won't hurt it a bit.

You can find it in bulk at wine and beer making supply shops.

Mix 2 Tbs/Qt of water

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Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 7:24pm
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DannyBoy21 Said:

Thank you for the warnings about citric acid and my gaggia.

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Whoever warned you against using citric acid in your Gaggia was just spending your money unnecessarily.

Clean Caf is just more expensive.

Neither of them will hurt your Gaggia.

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Posted Mon May 12, 2008, 9:41pm
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Whole Latte Love recommends cleancaf for Gaggia Classic,I ordered some.When I called them a nice person there said he had gotten a call form a lady who had done some damage to hers becasue she listened to a person at a store we all know, suggest Limeaway...why damage such a beautiful machine or experiment.
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