How much ground coffee to add when making coffee in a drip brewer.

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15 жыл бұрын

With most drip brewers neither the markings on the carafe or the water reservoir, nor the brewer manual, are any help at all in helping you decide how much ground coffee to add per cup of coffee brewed. For a start, what size of cup or mug do you drink from? This short video walks you through the process so you can make a perfect brew every time.

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@thetruechez1364 5 жыл бұрын

For people that just wanna get to the the point, it’s 2tbsp (table spoons) for a regular cup of coffee

@LarryL619 5 жыл бұрын

I appreciated the video either way but thank you for the actual measurement. I don’t have the scooper he has on video.

@davidalfaro4189 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ChadAmI80 5 жыл бұрын

While 2 tbsp is the correct measurement for 6 fl oz of water, I believe the issue people are having here is the title of video. Perhaps a better title would have been "How much ground coffee and water to add when making coffee in a drip brewer to limit any waste". Everyone has their favorite coffee mug, but if you know you are only going to drink 3 - 9 fl oz cups over the course of a few hours, you would want to know how much of the grounds to add to a total 27 fl oz. For some his explanation was too long, but he did throughly explain the challenges of different sized coffee mugs and the amount of grounds. Nice short videos are sometimes good, but I suspect he was making this video with the intent of going over the challenges involved and not just giving a simple answer. Use Google if you want a short and concise answer!

@youtubeuser1432 5 жыл бұрын

YEAH IF YOU'RE A PUSSY. A REAL MAN WAKES UP 5 AM EVERY MORNING AND DRINKS ATLEAST 3 CUPS. STRAIGHT BLACK AND GETS THE DARK ROAST. WHICH IS EVEN STRONGER WITH THE HIGHEST CAFFEINE CONTENT WITH A PLAIN WHITE COFFEE MUG

@MrBlaze1boy 5 жыл бұрын

on average probably but i just used 1 tablespoon per cup and it was a bit on the hot strong side.....made my ass hair cover my bald spot lol What im looking for is a good ratio.....i use to have one that my parents used and it was perfect......unfortunately i forget it after using that damn kurig.

@Will-A. 3 жыл бұрын

Watched this video 4 times.... in the end, decided I'm fine with tea.

@abeeralmutairi8264 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@alishaally1819 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao me too

@Amani715 Жыл бұрын

😅😅😅

@aphrodittee3790 4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@ColdestWinter508 3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@townhouse8281 5 жыл бұрын

Been Making Coffee for years. Been listening to people explain how to make coffee for years. Yours is one of the best explanations i have ever heard. The manufactures don't make it easy with the "Coffee Cup" measure. Good Job

@kenwalton1269 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, confusing at the start, but solidly understood by the end :) have always been an instant man, and have only just purchased a drip brewer

@sonogramgrl 6 жыл бұрын

I like how you explained the 4 times that cup and 4 times the heep. I know this might sound stupid, but I used to use a spoonful of coffee grinds for each cup. Then, I got new silverware. All of my spoons are bigger, now almost all my coffee pot's numbers are gone. So, I'm starting over, and having to use a regular measuring spoon. Also, I'm having family from out of town staying with me for a week, and I want to have coffee for them. Thank you.

@sky123me 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for basic instructions! I drink espresso, French press, or pour over coffee--I know how to make all of those. My husband is staying with his elderly parents, taking care of them, and he needs to know how to make their coffee with a Mr. Coffee machine. This did the trick.

@SheliaKingsongwriter 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Coffee Detective. Looking forward to my next cup of coffee using this method.

@HumPhreyJan 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Very detailed and very helpful indeed.👍🏼☕️❤️

@marielyrodriguez7970 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. Never grew up drinking coffee and need to learn how. I appreciate your help. Blessings

@annaescarrega3959 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊so very much, I was LOST 😢, you explained everything in the best way...🎉 And thanks to you, I was able to UNDERSTAND. Best video. Now I can enjoy my ☕ coffee thanks to you. Columbia SC.

@MrDDiRusso 3 жыл бұрын

I use a cheap Mr. Coffee brewer, 8 tbsp to 12 cups of water and it yields 10 to 11 actual cups of coffee because the grounds retain some water.

@EngMoatazMetwally 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch , I’ve just prepared one of my best coffee cups I’ve ever tasted .

@PiglipsMaximus 4 жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant video for various reasons

@RDKVids 6 жыл бұрын

What's mug size matter if the cups are right on the brewer? Long winded explanation that left me more confused than I was to begin with, perfect!

@laschicas2023 8 жыл бұрын

So helpful, thank you!!

@susankraft1475 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I love the complete instructions and examples, it really helped me. Love the accent too!

@laurierowe617 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this tip! I've been trying to figure out this for a while

@leopoldbirkholm 10 жыл бұрын

Great video. For me, using the metric system, I use 8 grams of coffee powder to 1.5 deciliter of water. I use a kitchen scale so it is 8 grams of coffee to 150 grams of water. For my thermos, I use 28 grams of coffee and 530 grams of water.

@aweigh1010 Жыл бұрын

Best answer. I'm an American but recently discovered the beauty of the Metric system.

@ercaramirez80 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! this makes way more sense!! i was cleaning the carafe before use as the instructions told me to and was trying to figure out how much water to put and it didn't make sense! it even says to use 12 cups and run the coffee maker before the 1st use and when i added the "12 cups" it only brewed 10! i made my first brew this am and it was a disaster.

@miss_sapphire 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I've been trying to figure this out for a while now. I think that is a simple solution, just use the cup you'll usually be drinking from and do a scoop per cup. Then just take note of the reservoir where that lines up around the marks. Once you know about where that is based on how many cups you usually make, you can just eyeball it.

@travisberryhill7202 Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna go with this, good ideal, very simple. Thank you

@kimberlytate2623 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You for this great information!🙏🏻😀😀

@onesweetZETA 4 жыл бұрын

This was helpful. Thanks!

@jaredrivera2763 4 ай бұрын

Absolute best video on this topic so far. Thank you. Now my girlfriend and I are Learn-ed.

@i3londi87 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad he explained because all of what he explained I was confused about lol

@MrEqp123 5 жыл бұрын

thank you, I drink coffee all day. this helps

@lauwe54 Жыл бұрын

best video over this drip machine thanks so much now i can use my machine the way it should be used ,thanks again

@nitsrah 12 жыл бұрын

excellent tutorial

@Atulipan 5 жыл бұрын

Good video, you nailed it. 1 heaping spoon per 1 cup of water :) easy.

@paulclarke7696 9 жыл бұрын

Spectacular Video Sir - Good work on the the cup sizes. Answered my question and can now drink coffee without wondering If I am mucking it up. Canada Thanks You eh. Best Line was ...4:30 "...Probably Excessive... but Possible

@videomobb 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I really needed this...helps alot.

@andrearodriguezrivera5974 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you... this completely helps me

@Juandrumx 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Sr. thank you for the detailed explanation. You would get a little coffee trophy from me because you are exactly correct. For years I've done commercial coffee brewing in giant pots in hotel kitchens for example and when it comes to a basic home 4 cup of brewing coffee there's no real explanation. of course I figure it out also with the measuring cup and the particular cop that I would drink the coffee out of, but still a heaping 2 tbsp could be two and a half tablespoon or maybe 3 tbsp for a darker brew. It is kind of funny but I understand it boils down to the taste of the actual drinker... I do want to compliment you on your video and the way that you explain things clearly and I will give you my thumbs up And subscribe just for the fun of it. Congratulations !

@amandas1270 6 жыл бұрын

clear as mud :)

@patrioticamerican6414 5 жыл бұрын

Amanda S mud ain’t clean bud

@luisfernandez188 3 жыл бұрын

Patriotic American that’s the point idiot

@notme8412 4 жыл бұрын

Community Coffee! Louisiana represent!

@marion6124 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very helpful

@Louloupetals 5 жыл бұрын

Finally!! Thank you !!

@sudheeraks 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful.👍

@dd-5634 5 жыл бұрын

Fast forward to 6:36 and just use a rounded ( for strong coffee use a heaping ) teaspoon for a cup of water That's what I use in my 1973 Havest Gold Proctor Silex 6 cup percolator I got ya fam

@DiannaAtherton 5 жыл бұрын

Not everyone has one of those scupers that come with some coffee grounds. I use a tablespoon measuring spoon and do 1 heaping per cup of coffee. Tastes great and I perk coffee on my stovetop.

@TheAzmountaineer Жыл бұрын

Love Community Coffee! Another reason to miss Louisiana!

@onelovemanymemories 4 жыл бұрын

Get on with it!!!! I didn't expect Gone with the Wind length demo!!

@dessireecarter4677 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@JMVideos7676 3 жыл бұрын

What was the water level on the coffee maker after putting in 4 cups of water from the measuring cup?

@haroldsmith5920 7 жыл бұрын

Get to the damn point! X amount of coffee to X amount of water.

@beheshtasiddiqui900 6 жыл бұрын

exactly

@toponly8505 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@CamCoEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын

If you want that, just fucking google it

@tbe8827 5 жыл бұрын

CamCoEntertainment then why did you watch the video 😕

@Coolwater83 4 жыл бұрын

2 heaping tablespoons per cup and a half of water works for me

@dr.osamabasalem8743 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, finally found a lad that agreed. Brewing to taste is helpless 🤣🤣🤣

@eleanordixon9678 9 ай бұрын

A very handy tip from KZfaq. Put the water through the machine once without the coffee grounds. Then pour the hot water back in the tank, then put it through again with the coffee grounds in place. You get better coffee.

@Missval816 5 ай бұрын

I do Folgers medium) and I do 3/4 cups of coffee to a pot (12 cups/6oz ea) and a pinch of baking soda! BREW!

@timhardin5405 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@CarltonLewisSuccess360 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Lodgesewing 7 жыл бұрын

very good

@rem45acp 2 жыл бұрын

Another thing people overlook all the time is the water quality! Don't use tap water or well water. Use filtered, or use bottled from the 5 gallon water jug like I do.

@AUTubeN22 Жыл бұрын

what if I have coffee beans do I need to ground em up or will they work just with hot water over them? can I use a magic nutr-bullet to grind beans?

@GGARC1A95 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@rocscee6902 3 жыл бұрын

Helpful.

@steverocksyo 5 жыл бұрын

Can you explain how a real 2 cups (12 fluid oz) comes to 3.75 cups on the pitcher? Aren't they either 6 oz increments or 8 oz increments?

@juelzc9519 4 жыл бұрын

Thaaank you 🙏🙂

@yes350yes 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video-- I just want to say your coffee scoop doesnt look like it would hold 2tbsp. At first you said 2 tsp then changed it. So how much does it hold? I didnt get a scoop with my proctor silex but I have another scoop I can use that I know is 1 tbsp.

@ken8844 7 жыл бұрын

He did say it 2 tablespoon. However since, he changing his measurement of amount of water he adds in, he added a little more. That was the change since he is adjusting his measurement bases on his cup or measuring cup.

@Brandon-dx6mm 2 жыл бұрын

This was cool

@victorcisneros.1196 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! 👍🏼

@AngeloPoulis22 7 жыл бұрын

so for one cup of coffee u need 2 tablespoons of coffee ( if u dont have that scoop u showed) and also i always drink just one every morning. is this bad for the machine to put just 1cup of water? cause all of them say minimum 2..it is just a sign or is the machine gonna malfunction in time if u always use small amounts of water? thanks

@jasonwatkins5601 7 жыл бұрын

Angelo Poulis 17.42 (unit) water to 1 (unit)coffee grounds

@stephensharma4994 5 жыл бұрын

can you say which makes the best coffee .. ( a ) roast and ground beans ( b )spray dry coffee (c) freeze dried coffee

@latoshaadams6963 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@treborhendrymacintyre2478 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic topic covered. Now i have a far better idea how to enjoy a nice dark brew……no milk i hear you say ! Thanks for the info !

@groupsaredumb 7 жыл бұрын

depending on if i want a good cup of coffee on the weak or strong side i will use 38 to 42 grams for 27 ounces of water

@vhdisney 11 жыл бұрын

2:50 straight to the point

@akash0219 Жыл бұрын

I made this then poured it in my glass. But at the bottom of my glass/cup there was a sludge of coffee. Couldn't drink finish it. Is it normal for the sludge to be there at the bottom of the glass?

@husnainzainb5077 2 жыл бұрын

Ma sha Allah very detailed and helpful indeed , thank you very much for kind sharing.

@Contenthouseyt 2 жыл бұрын

Bless you sister

@marinajackson4828 5 жыл бұрын

What if I have 5 cup coffee maker how many tablespoons of coffee should i put in. It's not a mug. Just a regular coffee cup

@RL_Stine_88 Жыл бұрын

Wow yeah I was WAYYY off. I knew something was up when I was filling up the coffee pot one fluid ounce at a time trying to follow the instructions on the side of my new fancy coffee bag to a Tee. Before, I was always told at work to just use the scoop 3 times and then fill it to twelve with water haha. Never knew what any of the numbers meant and always guessed it was fluid ounces. Haha no wonder my coffee was so light the first time I tried making it 🤭 So since I use an 8 oz mug for coffee. I'm just going to fill up my mug with water for however many cups I'm trying to make. And then do a heaping scoop of coffee grinds per cup. Does that sound right fellow KZfaq commentators??

@tom474e 5 жыл бұрын

I always start with columbian coffee, Folgers is dish water.

@ethanregier4657 Жыл бұрын

Coffee tutorials have come a long way 😂 Good stuff though.

@jerryhubbard4461 3 ай бұрын

James Hoffman, the guru of coffee says it is all about taste and what you like. If you use the recommended amount on the bag, you are wasting coffee. I brew with a Breville Precision machine. In the morning I load 60 oz of water and eight level tablespoons of fresh ground coffee beans. At night I make two cups of coffee, and I use 5 tablespoons of ground beans. My drinking cup holds two measured cups of coffee or 16 oz's

@VirgoVixxin 10 жыл бұрын

omg thanks for this

@mail06513 3 жыл бұрын

Dude just solved one of life's mystery.

@jantaylor6252 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Tu. X

@JMWexperience 4 ай бұрын

The best method is to use a ratio of grams of coffee to 1 liter of water. Invest in an accurate set of kitchen scales. 60 grams of coffee to 1 liter of water is a good starting point. For imperial units that ratio would be 2.1 ounces of coffee to 34 ounces of water. You can then decide if you want your coffee stronger or weaker. As a side note, a traditional “cup” of coffee is 5 ounces. That was set back in the 1970’s by Mr. Coffee and was eventually accepted by the majority of manufacturers of drip coffee makers.☕️

@JayDavies1989 10 жыл бұрын

helped me out! 1 scoop = 1 cup thanks man :)

@jasonwatkins5601 7 жыл бұрын

J Davies 17.42 (unit) water to 1 (unit)coffee grounds

@timberland5146 2 жыл бұрын

I just use 7 tablespoons of coffee for 12. If I decided to go down to 10, I’d use 5 Tablespoons. I felt like that was too much though and that I could save money by using less so I wouldn’t have to buy more, more often. I like strong coffee though. I’ll try this way out.

@theilleagle73 6 жыл бұрын

He's doing a better job of confusing than explaining. Ohhhh the irony!! ;-/

@tlcain7064 Жыл бұрын

I just did this exact thing a month ago. I realized the measurements don't match up on the carafe n the reservoir itself. I use my measuring cup instead

@WOMPITUS 7 жыл бұрын

Ahh Community. A good Louisiana brand and the best of all the grocery store coffee.

@lionchamp29 Жыл бұрын

its amazing how little keureg`s have in them. I realized i used too much beans.

@gailomeara6472 2 жыл бұрын

Are 5 coffee scoops of beans,before grinding, to much for one cup?

@billv.3953 2 жыл бұрын

How much does the scoop hold?? He mentions teaspoons and tablespoons. Which is it?

@sarahnorment 5 жыл бұрын

I'm more confused now than before i watched the vid. Lol

@adrienneallen2277 Жыл бұрын

I was just trying to find out if I fill the water up to the six in my coffee maker how many scoops will that be. I still don’t know. It was a good video but I already started putting water in my coffee maker.

@serenegreene6984 Жыл бұрын

8 tbsp

@azrael1263 7 жыл бұрын

good vid, the only problem is that I use metric and have to convert all the measurements.

@jasonwatkins5601 7 жыл бұрын

Adrian McKee 17.42 (unit) water to 1 (unit)coffee grounds

@makeupenthusiast7328 5 жыл бұрын

Why am I watching this? I’m going to make coffee the way I want anyway. It’s still entertaining though.

@careywestbrook9102 8 ай бұрын

I just fill it up till it looks good and make coffee.. course I am in Louisiana and we dont drink weak coffee :)

@c_twisted91 Жыл бұрын

How many scoops of coffee grounds for one whole pot of coffee that has 12 cups marked on it?

@parkcitystudios 11 ай бұрын

12 tablespoons

@TV-xc5ut 7 жыл бұрын

good video, but wtf is fluid oz?

@Seaspray127 4 жыл бұрын

I love the analysis of the probem myself. I was reading 10 grams of coffee per 100 milliitres of water. Really? I don't have a gram scale unfortunately. Do you?

@overson15 8 ай бұрын

How about for a whole pot?? Going by the measurements the coffee basket should be full of grounds

@tonyj8935 5 жыл бұрын

different ground coffees need different amounts personnally i dont use more than 1 tbsp per 6 oz some times i use 3/4 of a tablespoon

@binkyrcd Жыл бұрын

community coffee is my favorite

@frankbooth2879 8 жыл бұрын

How many grams of coffee would you recommend if using a travel mug with 480 ml of water?

@CoffeeDetective 8 жыл бұрын

+Frank Booth Try 27 grams of ground coffee, and then adjust according to your preference.

@frankbooth2879 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that's perfect as that's around what i've been using.

@jasonwatkins5601 7 жыл бұрын

Frank Booth 17.42 (unit) water to 1 (unit)coffee grounds

@twangoldenbass 3 жыл бұрын

These people act like they're damn rocket scientists explaining a new force in the universe.... Smfh

@underthetornado Жыл бұрын

I use two heaping scoops of the scoop for coffee. Its plenty for 8 cups. I'm shaking after 2 cups!!!.. lol

@Androidkid17 6 жыл бұрын

This video could have been less than a minute long . But he cares more about it so props to him.

@lauwe54 Жыл бұрын

Head spinning here hahaha