What's the least you can brew with this unit? Can you brew only one or two cups?
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I have not tried to brew only 1-2 cups with this pot but since I often want coffee and my husband does not, I bought the small 5 cup 22oz Yama pot also and you can make two cups with that. They also make a very small drip pot that you can make only one cup, which I also bought. Needless to say I love all of them but find I most often use the 5 cup pot. They are pretty reasonably priced so...
157007
If you are looking for a one cup, similar type of coffee, get an Aeropress. Well worth it.
157008
You can, but it's tricky to get the coffee ratio right because there's always some water left in the bottom that dilutes the rest when it siphons back down in. You don't notice it that much when you're doing 4 cups or more, but I think if you're looking to only brew 1-2 cups at a time you'd be better off with a French Press.
157009
I'm sure you can but I always make a full pot and bought a smaller one for five cups. The 5 cupper gives me two mugs and the 8 cupper gives me 4 mugs. I'm not sure I answered your question but I hope this helped. Also, I love these pots! They make the best tasting coffee! I also bought the metal mesh filter.
157010
With the 8-cup, the least amount is 5 (20oz)--any smaller, and I think the coffee would end up a bit diluted by the water that has to remain in the bottom, and also you might not get good extraction with a low water level up top. If you consistently want small servings (2-cup/8oz, 3-cup/12oz) then I'd recommend one of the smaller Yama siphons.
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One cup would be difficult as there is a minimum amount of water you need to put in there to get it to work. Two cups would be OK...but keep in mind, the larger the pot of coffee, the better it works.
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I measured the contents of the carafe. Although it is marked 8 "cups", the volume is about 40 oz., which means about 5 oz. per "cup". The cup is probably intended to be a standard coffee cup which comes with a plate set - not the common coffee mug which most people use which is about 12 oz. That being said, the Yama makes about 4 standard coffee mugs per pot. I think you'd have to make at least a half pot (2 mugs full) for good results as not all of the water goes up into the top... any less might not provide enough water in the top to actually do the brewing of the grounds. I measured the contents of the carafe. Although it is marked 8 "cups", the volume is about 40 oz., which means about 5 oz. per "cup". The cup is probably intended to be a standard coffee cup which comes with a plate set - not the common coffee mug which most people use which is about 12 oz. That being said, the Yama makes about 4 standard coffee mugs per pot. I think you'd have to make at least a half pot (2 mugs full) for good results as not all of the water goes up into the top... any less might not provide enough water in the top to actually do the brewing of the... » Read More I measured the contents of the carafe. Although it is marked 8 "cups", the volume is about 40 oz., which means about 5 oz. per "cup". The cup is probably intended to be a standard coffee cup which comes with a plate set - not the common coffee mug which most people use which is about 12 oz. That being said, the Yama makes about 4 standard coffee mugs per pot. I think you'd have to make at least a half pot (2 mugs full) for good results as not all of the water goes up into the top... any less might not provide enough water in the top to actually do the brewing of the grounds. « Show Less
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Keep in mind too that the smaller Yama vacuum pot is referring to just over 4 ounce cups of coffee, 22 ounces divided by 5 while the 40 ounce version is 40 divided by 8. Due to water absorbed by the grounds both will yield a little less than the listed capacity unless slightly over filled. As I usually use a 20 ounce Contigo vacuum coffee travel mug the 22 ounce machine should give me one mug of coffee from a close to full capacity run. It is what I will order.
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Not with this version, which will make as little as about 4 cups and still give you decent coffee. However they do make a 22oz. version, which you can find on Amazon, and I believe that one will make as little as 2 cups (10 oz). Someone said there is a one cup version also, but I haven't seen it.
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I assume you could, but you'd have to watch the pot super closely, because that small amount would brew quickly, and when the siphoning of the water happens, it is already quite fast -- a process that you have to be watching closely to make sure you don't let the pot go dry (needs to be removed from the heat as soon as the siphoning starts). I have to add also that, once you taste this coffee, you'll never, ever brew that small of an amount, anyway! :D It's just waaaay too delicious, and you'll wish you had made the whole pot. I hope this helps! I love, love, love this pot to pieces, and if it ever gets broken (my husband is forbidden to touch it! No joke!), I will be buying a new one the same day! I assume you could, but you'd have to watch the pot super closely, because that small amount would brew quickly, and when the siphoning of the water happens, it is already quite fast -- a process that you have to be watching closely to make sure you don't let the pot go dry (needs to be removed from the heat as soon as the siphoning starts). I have to add also that, once you taste this coffee, you'll never, ever brew that small of an amount, anyway! :D It's just waaaay too delicious, and you'll wish you had made the whole pot. I hope this helps! I love, love, love this pot to pieces, and if... » Read More I assume you could, but you'd have to watch the pot super closely, because that small amount would brew quickly, and when the siphoning of the water happens, it is already quite fast -- a process that you have to be watching closely to make sure you don't let the pot go dry (needs to be removed from the heat as soon as the siphoning starts). I have to add also that, once you taste this coffee, you'll never, ever brew that small of an amount, anyway! :D It's just waaaay too delicious, and you'll wish you had made the whole pot. I hope this helps! I love, love, love this pot to pieces, and if it ever gets broken (my husband is forbidden to touch it! No joke!), I will be buying a new one the same day! « Show Less
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You can make as much or little as you would like, the only thing is you cannot put more water in than you want coffee to come out. If you would like 2 cups of coffee, only put in 2 cups of water.
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.
357861
Yes you can. It works just like a full size coffee maker only it allows you to make one cup at a time.The unit has a permenant basket(removeable for cleaning), a travel mug and works great.You will have a full cup of coffee in five minutes.
1666977
Yes you can brew smaller amounts. I usually make two cups at a time. But it does not press all the way to the bottom with smaller amounts of coffee.
391048
Only a few secs to brew so you would only be limited by how fast you can empty refill and tamp the filter basket. get two more portafilters and two assistants and you're good for about 400 cups an hour or a good buzz, whichever comes first.
109010
You can brew ONE or two cups at a time. Or one tea & one coffee. It does not have a brew delay.
34287
We run a 4 cup brew every morning. There's a notch for 2 cups as well, so I'm assuming you could very well do a 3 cup brew if you needed to.
142619
Yes, you could easily brew two batches. I have used this stuff for years and it is wonderful in the veggie garden.
1666972
You could brew as few cups as you want - would just be a different amount of grounds/water, but no reason this bigger french press would keep you from brewing a smaller about.
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Hey - I've actually never made more than two cups! It works very well. Was a great purchase!
2117730
I always make 1 or 2 cups only, so, I don't have this problem... Don't make a lot of coffee as well. :)
437747
You are not supposed to use just one cup. If you use it correctly, it might work. The minimum is .5 liters which is a little over two cups. So many people seem not to follow instructions
1525270
In my experience, if you are using the infuser you will need to brew at least 16oz, about two large cups
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I don't believe this machine is suitable for single cups of coffee. It could be done but would require experimentation for the amount of beans to use and how much water to add. I have made 4 cup pots consistently with this unit.
1021155
There is a 1-4 cup button but have never tried one cup only. I don't think there would be enough water to brew the coffee properly.
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I occasionally make only 2 cups; it works satisfactorily. I do make sure the tea bags are stuffed down into the bottom of the basket and I may allow another minute of brewing time. Three or more cups is ideal.