May 10 2006

Coffee makers call a cup less than a true cup size

Posted by Buck in General

A “coffee industry problem” is that a true cup of coffee is 6 oz. but the majority of coffee makers use 4 oz. The correct measurement is 1 tablespoon for each 6 oz. then adjust to taste. To get there you need to measure your water with a measuring cup and measure your cup with a measuring spoon. After you do this a few time you can figure out exactly how much water and
your grinder settings for a great cup of coffee.

I have a Capresso coffee maker that I bought last month and just went through this process to fine tune how I like my coffee. For the 10 cup water level I use the the 4 1/2 cup grind setting with the grind set two notches below the mid-point.

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