And how many of water vs. coffee grinds do you use? I try different brands business, but I can not find anything I like so far. I tried Starbucks but at home I can not get it right and it tastes gross when I do it myself. The instructions on the bag is too strong. What kind do you use?
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I get the french roasted stuff at costco (not great quality, but good for the price). I grind it one notch up from espresso if not grinding at home, and use 1 tbsp per cup.
Surprisingly, the taste of a cup of coffee has more to do with the coffeemaker than most people realize. I used to have one of those free Krups coffeemakers from Gevalia, and it ALWAYS made delicious coffee. You couldn’t mess it up. When that machine finally died I got a snazzy Capresso machine, and for 2 years my coffee always tasted bad, couldn’t get it right. Now I have a Cuisinart ($60 at Costco) and have good coffee again.
Another thing to keep in mind is the darkness of the roast. French roast is the darkest and will have the darkest/boldest/most bitter taste. Dark roasts taste the strongest, but have the LEAST caffeine. Light roasts (all standard grocery store brands like Folgers are light) will have a more watery, acidic taste and MORE caffeine. Breakfast blends try to get the best of both worlds by mixing dark and light roasted beans so that you have a compromise between depth of flavor and caffeine content. This is probably your best bet if the Starbucks is too strong. If you can get it, try Peet’s and use 1 tbsp per cup of water.
Lastly, water quality dramatically affects the taste of coffee. At Starbucks all their water is purified before being used for drinks, and that is why their coffee tastes the same everywhere. Try using filtered water and see if that makes a difference.
Simply go with Maxwell House,
5 scoops in a 12 cup drip coffee-maker and add a dash of salt to the grounds.
Maxwell House – about 1 heaping tablespoon to each cup of water used.
With any brand of coffee, adjust the amount of coffee used to the strength of coffee you like best. If you like weaker coffee, use less coffee and more water – if you like stronger coffee, use more coffee and less water.
BBWCHATT
The old lady in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Get a grinder and look for fresh roasted beans. try the colombian supremo in a light or american roast. If the coffee is too strong try using less coffee or a courser grind.