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container.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1357\">\n<p data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1415\">\ud83d\udca6 Step 3: Rinse with fresh coffee beans<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1720\">Fill the bean container with <strong data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1476\">fresh coffee beans<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1480\">Prepare <strong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1517\">one or two coffees<\/strong> and d<strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1548\">iscard them<\/strong><br data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1552\">to completely rinse out any cleaning residues.<br data-start=\"1605\" data-end=\"1608\">Then check whether the grinder is<strong data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1673\"> working evenly<\/strong><br data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1676\">and the coffee tastes <strong data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1717\">normal again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1725\">\n<p data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1758\">\ud83d\udd53 <strong data-start=\"1730\" 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