How does this coffee maker perform with when only making partial pots of coffee? I usually only need 6 or so. I will rarely be making a full pot. THX!
1183053
There is a button that you are supposed to hit for 3-5 cups. I hit for 6 and put in 5 scoops of coffee and it makes a good strong pot.
1183054
I make, usually, 2 to 6 cups and I probably add a wee bit more coffee per cup than for a full pot and this maker is great! It's hot and the right strength but be sure to punch the buttons for short pots(3-5 cups). My opinion is that it makes the best coffee of any maker I have used. Plus the tank and water feed tube are stainless steel vs the usual plastic which is good for keeping carcinogens out of the mix. The short answer is that partial pots are as good as full pots and are hot.
1183055
It has the option to make 3-5 cups. You push a button first and then the on button. It is the best with the smaller pots. It is very good with a full pot too though. We use distilled water and freshly ground coffee beans too.
1183056
This is my third Capresso (first MG600) and I have found it to make an excellent partial pot once I have the coffee:water ratio. I make 3 pots (of 4-5 cups) daily and have it down perfectly. This particular model of Capresso I'm most happy with since it heats the coffee to my preferred temp plus its easy to use.
1183057
I too rarely make a full pot of coffee! It makes a consistent cuppa Joe regardless!
1183058
In my opinion it works great. I never make a full pot and usually fill to 6-cups myself. Just press the 4-5 cup button, press start, and enjoy.
1183059
My husband makes the coffee in our house and he said it works good for small pots there is a 3 to 5 cup option
1183060
We have used the "small batch" option and it seems to perform as described, giving you a nice smaller batch without using much coffee... Overall we have been very pleased with this coffee maker. It really brews a nice pot of coffee and it seems to do the job while using less coffee. I think you will be very pleased by this coffee maker.
1183061
I routinely make 5 cups for myself in the morning; my wife makes 4 for me in the evening. The coffee maker works just fine; no complaints.David
2249755
Do you mean when you do not wait for the brewing cycle to finish and the machine has not beeped at completion? I don't know. My machine drips if I pull the pot out before it has completed brewing. ALSO, be sure to have the main coffee filter holder clicked into place. Ugh! Huge mess! Coffee grounds all over the inside of my pot. It is still better than the previous model. I do not use the reusable filter. I use the paper filters. Hope this helps!
998837
You are going to love the grinder! I would say try different grinds and have it set at 4 to start. I use a scooper to scoop out what I need for each pot. You'll also need to set your grind. It will all depend in what type of brewing system you use, ie, French press, drip, percolator, as well as the type of beans. It will be a little hit and miss your first couple brews until you get it just the way you like it. The instruction book that came with it is very helpful. Enjoy!
1199017
I'm using an all purpose grind (Starb_cks C_f_ V_r_na), 6 coffee measures (old C-F-Nuts measure) for an 8 cup pot. Using M-L_tt_ #4 paper filters, and coffee is very good. Found that some St_rb_ks stores grind coffee coarser than others, even when you specify conical filter. Like the pot; makes cosistently good brew.
1701592
Yes, just put in less coffee and less water, but you only get about 4 full cups when you do an entire pot.
1066334
I think the minimum is 6 cups of coffee which is the bottom line indented inside the pot. (That would make you 4 12 oz. mugs of coffee.) You can do a trial run with just water to see how much less will still be enough for the boiling water to perc up to the basket. You may also have to experiment with perc times and amount of coffee to get the strength you want. With less water you may not need to let it go for 10 minutes. I also found that a strong brand of coffee requires less brewing time. Good luck.
2172994
I use 3 heaping tablespoons for 4 cups because when I used 4 T the coffee was too strong. I suspect you pot isn't getting the water hot enough. Maybe the pot is defective. Unless you are using heaping tablespoons.
5376
Just tried less than half full for the first time last week. It did not brew as well as I would have liked. We typically brew at least 8 cups and have never had an issue. I noticed when my husband was away for the weekend and I brewed a much smaller pot that it wasn't perking as usual. I added a little more water, it worked fine. Aside from this one issue, we loved perked coffee and have never had a bad cup using this percolator. We will purchase again, indeed, and have a back up pot on hand.
1441531
You can make as many cups as you'd like. I've filled this half-way before using less coffee and it's fine. I've owned this for a few months now and use it regularly, and it has been a great purchase!
664260
We purchased the 6 cup model. It actually produces approximately 1 2/3 cups of coffee. Why they call it 6 cup I have no idea.
214353
You'd just need to reduce the amount of water and ground coffee. I've made partial pots with no issues.
886197
No problem at all. I do that every morning and the 4 cup line on the coffee pot allows me to fill a 20 oz travel mug. It brews in under 2 minutes too, which is really nice.
277965
It doesn't have a setting for how many cups you'll brew. It just grids the beans. I'm not sure it would be very helpful to have such a setting anyway. My mother uses half the amount of coffee that I do to brew a pot. I like it strong. She like colored water.
638059
Machine will not operate with less than 6 oz of water. I've tried :-( With a single serve machine you really need a rich coffee. B'fast Blend is weak to begin with. And, the single serve machines do not give the water enough time to soak the grinds so the first water comes our almost clear [about half the cup] thereby producing a weak cup of coffee. My work-around is a coffee POD instead of a K-Cup. I put a JavaOne FRENCH ROAST POD in the My K-Cup and now get the best cup so far. French Roast is a richer coffee but not bitter; it translates well to a single serve machine. Result is a stronger, richer cup, but not too. When I put the pod in the My K Cup I put the pod seam to the sides, then I cut an "X" in the pod so the water can penetrate the pod and get to the grinds faster. Sounds complicated but it's really not at all. With pods, you can run them under water before inserting in the holder too [before cutting the "X" that is]. This will get the grinds lubed so when the water hits the coffee it's more ready to release it's flavor. Make sense? Pods are about 1/2 the price of the K Cups too, and the coffee selection is excellent.
1478656
We usually make 6 cups, and it doesn't take anymore than 5 minutes. I've never actually timed it but it doesn't seem to take very long at all. So a full pot should take approx. 10 minutes.
68357
I've been using this coffee maker for about 3-4 months now. Seems like it will brew a whole pot in about 6-8 minutes. I think that smaller amounts would take a little less. Be prepared to use a courser grind of coffee or you will get sediment. The pot comes with an auxilary filter you put directly in the pot to trap this extra sediment if you decide to run the finely ground coffee instead. Still happy with the purchase.
606601
Yes, I do a majority of the time (4 cups) and tastes fantastic. I've gone through many coffee pots and this machine is by far brews the best.