How do you clean a wire basket coffee filter?

I had the same issue... this is what worked for me.

There is a product called Brew Rite Cleaner. It is in a white bottle (like a large Tylenol bottle) with a red top. It cleans all the deposits from the filter AND you can run it through your coffee maker, and it will clean it. It doesn't leave a funny taste, either.

I found it at Walmart in the same place coffee filters are sold which is usually near the coffee makers & small appliances. Relatively inexpensive.

Keurig Coffee Filter Basket

Keurig Filter Basket

I have a wire basket for my coffee pot too.I tried the dish washer thing too and it didn't work that well.Once a week I take the basket,run it under hot water and gently scrub the basket with an old tooth brush.It helps loosen up the oils that are left behind from the coffee and my basket is as good as new.

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Go to your local store with cleaning products. Most of them have some kind of coffee pot cleaner. This is what I use. It's a powder that dissolves in water and removes tough deposits of stuff from my coffee maker.

I use a little wire brush. It gets the stuff out from the mesh holes.

Try using soap, warm water, and a little elbow grease.

warm water