Does the selector for the # of cups control both the amount of beans ground & the amount of water used. Can I fill the water reservoir & get 4 cups
190716
We tried before, it works but the grinder has issues. We are using the machine now without the coffee grinder. I am trying to use a $150 machine for coffee machine I could have paid less $50 for. Good luck
190717
No, it will put through however much water you have in there, regardless of the cup setting. The cup setting is for the grinder only... Mine tends to grind too much (like if I set it to 6 cups on light strength it will grind enough for 10 cups.) SO instead I set it to 4 cups to grind for, and fill the water reservoir to 6 cups... and it brews six cups of coffee, but uses a bit less beans.
190718
No, you select the amount of beans you want to grind then you add the water into the reservoir. You can brew from 2-12 cups.
190719
Select the strength you desire then select the number of cups. Fill the water reservoir only to the number of cups desired.
190720
it only controls the amount of beans ground. you must fill the water reservoir to the level of the number of cups you want
392577
You have complete control of amount, type, strength, of coffee selected using any of four buttons. Two for coffee...two for milk. Very simple to use.
314526
Not sure how to explain this..... There are two variables.....the amount of water and the amount of beans. If let's say you put in water to the "6" line but set the GRIND CONTROL (button in the middle) to 2 you will have 6 cups (small ones) of very weak coffee because the machine will allow all of the water to go through. On the other end of the spectrum you could put in water to the '2' line but set the GRIND CONTROL to 8 and get two (small) cups of VERY strong coffee. There are two more things to consider..... There is another control that allows you to set the strength and if I am not mistaken it controls the amount of coffee that is ground. AND of course there is the coffee itself!!! Dark roasted will make a stronger cup of coffee. It is truly easy once you try it a few times to determine the setting that you prefer. Personally I buy a medium roast and add a small amount of French Roast to it. I like to blend the two. To decide the amount of water I poured water into my mug and then into the water well to see what level it comes to. Each mug is ONE cup of coffee to me but reads more like two in the water well. I do hope this has been helpful. BTW I do love my coffee and this coffee maker.
1032868
The reservoir holds a little more than 1 liter (1 quart) of water to the max fill line. Enough for four 8 oz cups of coffee, or two 16 oz cups (which is what I use.)
913195
Yes you can make any quantity of cups you wish. However much water you pour into the coffee maker (after the reservoir is full) is how much you get out.
1681488
Good question. It depends on how much coffee you put into the container. It used to be that 16 ounces was the norm for ground coffee, but as you know, "they" usually give you only 11 or 12 ounces in a bag any more. I would put 9 cups of water into the container if I had 16 ounces of ground coffee, but I only put in 7 cups of water with a 12 ounce bag. Also, the fineness of the grind is important too. If the grind is too fine (not recommended) then you would get less because it is harder for the water to drain through the filter. I would say with a 12 ounce bag of ground coffee and 7 cups of water, I get several cups of the concentrate. (maybe 4 to 6 cups-ish) It fills up about half of the carafe before the neck of the carafe is reached. Again, it will depend on the amount of ground coffee and the amount of water you use. Probably the best way to figure it out is to experiment with different brands and different grinds of coffee. If you grind your own beans, then you can play with that too. I would say that it is not an exact science. I let mine drain all day to get the most out of it. I hope this helps.
277969
I use a one cup measure completely full of beans for a full pot of water using my Bunn drip coffee maker with the grinder set at five. I do enjoy stronger coffee with a touch of pure sweet cream.
213056
once a week you can clean and fill the hopper with beans depends on usage. when you select, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 cups on the dial, it automatically dispenses the correct amount of coffee through the grinder.
1627883
yes it can - however it will take as long to make 1 cup as 4. You would scale down your water and coffee amounts to 1 cup ratio. I do not think it was designed with intention of regular one cup usage. but - you can do it.
1701592
Yes, just put in less coffee and less water, but you only get about 4 full cups when you do an entire pot.
2069273
I agree with E Dennis. It's more of an estimate. I have been using mine for over a year and fill the water tank to 6 cups every morning (to make 3 actual mugs of coffee) and the gauge reads full. I use the gauge to take it down in thirds. When I make a full pot the gauge reads full for a couple of draws and then starts to move down.
1577516
No it doesn't hold a lot of beans, my "guesstimation" would be two cups at one time, tops
1450909
Hi the amount of beans dispensed is variable, it can be one or three. You cannot set the quantity. Charles
1455339
There is no control on the machine. You choose the various coffee pods for strength and flavor. It does have 2 settings for cup size, so I suppose if you used the bigger choice, the coffee would be less strong.
213053
You adjust the amount of beans by the setting of cups. I always tend to put in a little extra pre-ground just to make the coffee a bit stronger. If you do buy one of these, be sure to clean the part underneath the bean holder so it doesn't clog up. You really should do it once a week so it works at it's optimum. Hope this helps.
1739599
You are able to control the strength of the coffee. You may want to start with a mild or medium strength coffee and then experiment with the amount of ground coffee you add to the V-cup. I say probably because the brewer doesn't work if you have too much coffee in the cup (it doesn't close); however, I never tried it with less than a full cup of ground coffee.
657009
As much as a travel cup up to 12 cups. If you want to use the single cup brew, you use less water and push the single cup brew feature button. Both the single brew and full pot brew use the same reservoir.