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Drip coffee- How many scoops per cup?
September 03, 2022, 09:19 AM
P250UA5Drip coffee- How many scoops per cup?
Got a new Keurig that does a pot or single pods.
Haven't had a traditional coffee maker in a very l9ng time & not getting the best out of a pot compared to the single pods.
How many scoops of ground coffee do you usually use, per cup, on a regular coffee maker?
The Enemy's gate is down. September 03, 2022, 09:22 AM
Denny220I use a heavy tablespoon for my single cup maker.
September 03, 2022, 09:26 AM
egregoreI use a percolator, but my preferred portion is approximately one tablespoonful per 8-oz. cup. This is a good starting point. You can always take away or add as needed.
September 03, 2022, 09:28 AM
nhracecraftDefine 'Cup'? I determine the number of scoops of coffee by the number of ounces of water I put in the pot. I use one 'rounded' scoop per every four ounces of water...And I use the filtered water dispenser of my fridge to fill the pot, which indicates the amount of water it dispenses. YMMV
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September 03, 2022, 09:32 AM
P250UA5Cup, as defined by the pot. I can do 8 10 or 12 cups.
Sounds like I may be going a bit heavy handed with it.
The Enemy's gate is down. September 03, 2022, 09:38 AM
maladatquote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
Cup, as defined by the pot. I can do 8 10 or 12 cups.
Sounds like I may be going a bit heavy handed with it.
Coffee pot “cups” are usually 5 ounces.
I’ve always done one big scoop or spoonful per coffee pot cup.
September 03, 2022, 09:45 AM
HayesGreenerI use the police dispatch center method. Shake grounds in until it looks like enough. I think 3-4 scoops for a 12-cup carafe, but I have not measured in years, and I like my coffee to stand up. Mrs Greener and I just use Keurig pods and Nespresso pods nowadays
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September 03, 2022, 09:49 AM
khoone scoop of coffee for every two coffee pot indicated cups of water. Generally I make six cups of coffee per the pot which is about three mugs of coffee for me.
September 03, 2022, 09:52 AM
tigereye313We just grind by time. We were able to find a happy medium between how strong me and the Mrs like it.
September 03, 2022, 09:59 AM
smschulzDrip coffee is 17:1 water to coffee ratio by weight.
September 03, 2022, 10:00 AM
Oz_ShadowAbout 8 for a 10-12 cup pot for us. I’d guess our scoop is a tablespoon.
September 03, 2022, 10:01 AM
DidlsDepends on the day of the week doesn’t it?
September 03, 2022, 10:03 AM
ensigmaticThe SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) "Golden Ratio" is 2 tbsp. of coffee per 6 oz. of water.
If that turns out to be too strong for you, the correct way to make it less strong is to add hot water to the resulting brew to get it where you want it.
The reason why this is so is the SCAA recommendation (which makes certain assumptions about the brewing machine [which most drip coffee brewers don't meet]) optimizes extraction. This is important because too little extraction results in a weak, sour brew. Too much extraction results in a bitter brew that tastes "drying" (astringent).
The SCAA Golden Ratio also assumes fresh coffee, freshly-ground, with an optimal grind size. Relatively few people bother with any of that, either.
Bottom line: Start with the SCAA recommended ratio and adjust until you get a brew that tastes good to you.
If you're brewing ground, store-bought coffee it will be difficult (impossible, really) to obtain truly good brew, as-defined by a coffee aficionado. Even with a really good drip machine. This is because such coffee is stale. It may not seem so to your nose, but, if you've ever smelled freshly-roasted, freshly-ground coffee, it would.
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Jim ShugartI always add coffee until I think there's a too much, then I add a little more...
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September 03, 2022, 10:08 AM
braillediverWhat Jim Shugart said above.
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September 03, 2022, 10:09 AM
IntrepidTravelerquote:
Originally posted by smschulz:
Drip coffee is 17:1 water to coffee ratio by weight.
So for those of us with limited ways of measuring....
437 grains/ounce
divided by 17
= 26 grains
Typical "cup" = 5 ounces
Coffee weight about the same as a 124gr 9mm bullet.
Now you know.
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David Leequote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
The SCAA (Specialty Coffee Association of America) "Golden Ratio" is 2 tbsp. of coffee per 6 oz. of water.
If that turns out to be too strong for you, the correct way to make it less strong is to add hot water to the resulting brew to get it where you want it.
The reason why this is so is the SCAA recommendation (which makes certain assumptions about the brewing machine [which most drip coffee brewers don't meet]) optimizes extraction. This is important because too little extraction results in a weak, sour brew. Too much extraction results in a bitter brew that tastes "drying" (astringent).
The SCAA Golden Ratio also assumes fresh coffee, freshly-ground, with an optimal grind size. Relatively few people bother with any of that, either.
Bottom line: Start with the SCAA recommended ratio and adjust until you get a brew that tastes good to you.
If you're brewing ground, store-bought coffee it will be difficult (impossible, really) to obtain truly good brew, as-defined by a coffee aficionado. Even with a really good drip machine. This is because such coffee is stale. It may not seem so to your nose, but, if you've ever smelled freshly-roasted, freshly-ground coffee, it would.
This last paragraph is quite true. Most preground coffees to me are saw dust or coal dust. Whats missing in them is flavor. Try some good ole fashion 8 o'clock original beans. Spend 20 bucks on a bean grinder. Measure with a scooper made for coffee. A well mounder scoop is 2 cups. Mounded! Measure the beans just like preground saw dust. Grind fresh every time, just what you use and reseal the bag so your beans dont dry out. The flavor is delightful and I doubt the k cups will ever measure up. I like coffee mate original flavor or Half and Half creamer.
September 03, 2022, 10:21 AM
1967GoatMy scoop is 1/8 cup. I use 2 level scoops for a full 12 cup pot.
September 03, 2022, 10:29 AM
smschulzquote:
Originally posted by IntrepidTraveler:
quote:
Originally posted by smschulz:
Drip coffee is 17:1 water to coffee ratio by weight.
So for those of us with limited ways of measuring....
437 grains/ounce
divided by 17
= 26 grains
Typical "cup" = 5 ounces
Coffee weight about the same as a 124gr 9mm bullet.
Now you know.
Wouldn't hat be in grams not grains?
I make one cup at a time all the time and I measure out 21 grams +/- most of the time.
Size of cup and would make this vary a bit but this works for me.
When I make a French Press ~ I measure out 57 grams and use 960 grams of water.
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September 03, 2022, 10:36 AM
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