COFFEE MAKERS
LloydXmas
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So I got a new Krups 12 cup drip coffee maker this past weekend. How much coffee do you use to make the perfect cup?
Just want to get other people's thoughts
I've been using a French press for the past 3 years.
Just want to get other people's thoughts
I've been using a French press for the past 3 years.
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What kind of coffee do you buy?
Pike place medium blend. Ground specifically for cone filters
Once you get the perfect cup, don't forget what you did to get it.
Thanks. I'll start with this and work my way towards my preference. I'm the only one that drinks coffee in my house and I usually only make 6 cups.
Good Luck!
Hey, I like strong coffee. I also, however, don't spend as much as you do on it.
My advice?
go back to the french press.
The simplest coffee maker is the best.
I have one at home and at work for 4+ years now.
Pike's place? ugh... I can't stand that stuff. I find it far too bitter for my taste.
the golden ratio is
2 tablespoons ground coffee : 6 ounces cold water
Good luck!
Cheers.
I still plan on using the French press on sundays.
looking it up on line, I find most instructions say to use 2 tablespoons of grounds for every 6 ounces of water.
I use one level scoop (using the scoop from my French press) for each "cup". So for just me it's 4 "cups" and four tablespoons of grinds. For two of us it's 6 and 6, or on weekends 8 and 8.
So after a bit of measuring, I find out that for my Mr Coffee a "cup" is actually 5 ounces. I also find out that the scoop is 2 tablespoons. So I am making it a little on the strong side. We generally enjoy it that way. And we find most places (Dunkin Donuts) brew coffee too weak (Starbucks is just too bitter, bleh).
We generally have been using Folgers, Maxwell house, the medium blends.
In my younger days I would use 2 scoops per cup, can't do that anymore
I use 4 for the same amount. The 4th table spoon isn't as heaping as the first 3 . I have this perfected 3.75 for 6 cups
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I use my Keurig during the week and my french press on the weekends. If I had the time I'd french press it every day. Nothing better!