[header] How to cook food in a hotel room [title] Wash the pot and filter thoroughly. [step] Wash with hot, soapy water to remove as much coffee taste as possible. If the bathroom sink is too small, ask the front desk for a communal sink, or ask to have the coffee pot cleaned. 
[substeps] For most of these recipes, you can remove the filter basket entirely, and let the water drain through directly. Do not use coffee pots with a dark, reddish-orange stain, or a chemical smell.