Does a fine grind work well with this coffee maker? Current coffee maker has a flat basket filter and filter overflows with a fine grind.
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this unit uses cone filters. I use a 7 (fairly fine) grind, and it has never backed up.
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I've had both flat and cone baskets and have not had them overflow due to the grind. I've used store bought and my own ground coffees. I am suspecting its your coffee maker? In any event, I've had this one for 1/2 year or so and it's been great. I've used various store ground coffees and all have worked. This machine makes and keeps the coffee nice and hot, too.
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I buy locally roasted coffee and have it ground for a drip coffee maker so it is not super fine. It has never overflowed, even when I make an overlarge pot. When I make a large pot I take out the mesh filter and just use a paper conical filter. Love this pot. Makes very hot coffee, very quickly.
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Hi M. Kelly...........I love my Warning Coffee Maker. I use any grind that I want and I especially like the fine grind - works great! What is really nice about this coffee maker is that the carafe does not drip like most makers today.
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YesDo not overfillUse paper filters (conical)No more than 3/4th of a cup of DRIP grind coffee per 12 cup potNo experience w expresso or other very fine grinds
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I have never had a problem with any of the coffee grinds. I also use this to make a pot of tea. & teabags does the trick.
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The metal filter is good. Even with fine ground coffee, it works well, just a little harder pressing. No grounds left behind.
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I'm trying to figure out what makes the difference since grounds go all the way to the top and sometimes overflow when my (grown) daughter makes the coffee, but not when I make it though we use the same amount of coffee. I do always shake the grinds down so they're evenly distributed. A few times the problem has been that two filters were stuck together. They come apart easier if you flip them inside out (the whole stack) then back before trying to separate them.
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I know this is an old thread, but for those of you who are having this problem, drill a tiny hole in the bottom of the filter basket (not the inner layer, the outer layer is what you want.) The hole should be only slightly larger than the holes that are already there, and should not go through the inner layer. Problem solved. The larger grounds won't go through the inner holes at all, and the finer ones (usually there are a few) will flow out the hole in the bottom. Also use a good grinder. I use a Jura Capresso.
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I'm not sure, because I did not try it. I have ground my coffee more than usual, and it seemed okay, but over the long term, it might gather inside the filter. Try it. If it seems to get clogged, then switch to a coarser grind.
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Sorry for the late reply, but we are back in town now. This coffee maker uses the basket type filter.
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There are no paper filters for percolators that I am aware of. The holes are at the bottom of the basket and the hot water drips down through it. You should use a coarse grind for a percolator so the grinds are not small enough to pass through the basket, but when we used ours we simply used preground coffee. If you purchase coffee from a coffee shop or grocery store that has a grinder then you can grind it for the percolator. If you have a grinder at home then you'll have to experiment with how coarse a grind you will need. My grandmother had a percolator and I'm pretty sure she never ground her own coffee, and it was pre-starbucks era... She used store bought pre-ground coffee. There are no paper filters for percolators that I am aware of. The holes are at the bottom of the basket and the hot water drips down through it. You should use a coarse grind for a percolator so the grinds are not small enough to pass through the basket, but when we used ours we simply used preground coffee. If you purchase coffee from a coffee shop or grocery store that has a grinder then you can grind it for the percolator. If you have a grinder at home then you'll have to experiment with how coarse a grind you will need. My grandmother had a percolator and I'm pretty sure she never... » Read More There are no paper filters for percolators that I am aware of. The holes are at the bottom of the basket and the hot water drips down through it. You should use a coarse grind for a percolator so the grinds are not small enough to pass through the basket, but when we used ours we simply used preground coffee. If you purchase coffee from a coffee shop or grocery store that has a grinder then you can grind it for the percolator. If you have a grinder at home then you'll have to experiment with how coarse a grind you will need. My grandmother had a percolator and I'm pretty sure she never ground her own coffee, and it was pre-starbucks era... She used store bought pre-ground coffee. « Show Less
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You don't really NEED a filter if your coffee is "percolator ground," which is a coarser grind than you would use for an automatic or drip coffee maker. The larger pieces won't go through the holes in the basket. BUT, if you prefer to use a filter or if your coffee is a finer grind, then you can really use any paper filter and cut it to size, as needed.
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I have a 4 cup plain ole mr. Coffee maker. The 4 cup filter works fine. If you use a 4 cup basket filter, it should fit and work. I feel my coffee tastes better, and I am not paying for all those paper filters
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Pre-ground coffee does work. I've had this for several years now and have experimented with different grinds. My findings? The bigger the better. There is no filter, though, so there are some super fine bits that get through the mesh regardless of the level of coarseness used. I haven't been bothered by it at all. They are so fine I can't actually feel them when I drink the brew, but I see some "heavier coffee" in the bottom of my last cup. Not bothered by it.
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My coffee maker uses a different style filter. So I guess I can't help. But it works quite well without the filter. It filters the water not the coffee.
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I use regular 12 cup coffee filters and push center over the basket so there's a hole and fill. Works great and cheap.
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This unit works best using espresso grind size coffee. Regular coffee grinds being too fine will not allow water to flow through the smaller grinds. This unit like other espresso units will require larger grind coffee to work efficiently.
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I've had that happen also. Sometimes the grind of the coffee isn't fine enough. Sometimes I don't have the filter holder screwed in tight enough. I also make sure the printed side of the filter is facing up as per the directions. Sometimes the evil morning coffee gnome is at work!!! Good luck!
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If the basket holder in your coffee is flat bottomed this should fit. One thing you need to do is rinse the grounds out of the filter quickly so they will not ruin the basket. The coffee drinkers in my house prefer the basket to paper filters.
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Your preference in coarse vs fine ground coffee will depend on the properties of the paper filter you choose. I use Walmart #4 filters and grind my own coffee using a Cuisinart set to medium.
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You need to have the brew basket pushed to the left and locked in the open position. If it is closed, and you cannot see the open filter basked with the filter in it, then it will not grind and assumes that you have pre-ground coffee in it.