Weak Coffee My coffe is very weak. I'm using more and more, but it doesn't seem to help.Any suggestions?
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Bunn has a fix for that, an optional spray head that restricts the flow and increases the brew time. Also try using finer grinds, not just more grinds. If you do use more or finer grinds, however, make sure you are using Bunn-brand filters that have the taller sides to avoid overflows.Good luck!
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I use medium setting but it is really the coffee that makes the difference. Perhaps try lighter coffee not espresso. I use mainly Black Cat from Intelligenzia or Illy Mokka that is for this method of making coffee.
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I like my coffee not as strong as most people, so I've adjusted the beans accordingly. Just practice till you get the strength you prefer.
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...the strength of the coffee depends on what type of bean you're using (French roast is a strong one), the grind (you need a fine grind) . . and most importantly, how much coffee you use . . if you use only a small amount to a full pot of water, you're going to naturally make weak coffee.
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Try just turning the selector counter - clockwise. We always leave ours on strong and adjust the strength with the amount of coffee we put in.
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I had similar issue when I first got my machine. Adjust the grind to finer, adjust the water volume. However, I also found the strength to be inconsistent which appears to be oily beans not sliding freeling through the hopper. I regularly push the beans toward the end of hopper to get better consistency. I also use the bypass quite often, which is much more consistent. This also gives me the ability to change beans cup by cup, but defeats the purpose of a fully automatic coffee maker.
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I too, hate weak coffee. I know how to make 36 cups of coffee in this urn. I use 3 1/2 cups of ground coffee. I hope it works well for you.
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For strong coffee, use more coffee or less water or both. For weak coffee, use more water or less coffee or both. I use three measures--~2 rounded teaspoons--to "9-cup" mark or about 3 of my man-sized cups.
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I had to do a lot of experimenting. Here's my fix. I use a strong French roast, Starbucks French Roast or Kirkland's Sumatra whole bean. I have a Mr. Coffee burr grinder set at 'coarse'. I use 1 rounded Tbsp. grounds per cup of coffee. This coffee pot did not perform well with a standard grind or med/weak coffee. The coarse grind also reduces sediment and makes cleanup a tad easier. We are finally enjoying our morning coffee again.
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Mine works beautifully and has since day one. Perhaps you are using a weaker blend of coffee it's self or are using a choice of cup too large for your particular brand of coffee. I find some of the breakfast blends are a weaker coffee flavor. Use a smaller cup choice when you brew. If that doesn't work may I suggest that you have gotten a coffee maker that just doesn't work properly. Even the best of man made products are not always perfect; I think they call them lemons, but that does not make them all lemons. Send it back and try another one, Kuerig is a very fair company and I am sure they will work with you. Hope this helps.
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You can add water only up to the level line where marked inside and use less coffee grains to make it weak. It will work that way too.
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Maybe you need an espresso maker. I doubt you can make the K-cups stronger than by pushing the small cup button.
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I too like strong bot coffee For strength, add a little extra. Coffee does stay hot in the 45 minutes it takes for me to drink 2 big mugs . It is a cheap machine, bit works well if you are not looking for any featured, metal pot helps, but is thin. Will use this tip it breaks. Then buy something better
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I tried it for coffee and it does not work very well. Coffee was much weaker than a french press. Same company has a French press that I have my eye on!
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To make it stronger, increase the dose- right knob in coffee bin and or increase grind- left knob.I don't know how to make the coffee hotter.
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I am sorry you have had problems with your coffee maker...Have you made sure the beans are on fine grind and the cup selection is on the darkest...I love coffee and this coffee maker does make good strong coffee it is a hair lighter than an espresso. Maybe you should look at espresso machines too.
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I will use a stronger coffee and just put the same k-cup through the cycle twice. I can get a travel-mugs worth and it doesn't affect the flavor much.