Is it possible to make 5 cups of coffee instead of the 10 cup?
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Yes it is. And it's actually a bit easier to do so with this maker since it is a 10 cup carafe versus a 12 cup.
503408
No. The only way to use is to boil one cup....or actually 10 oz. To allow for boil off loss, place two tablespoons of coffee per cup in metal filter. Pour boiling water into filter slowly, then stir & let sit for like 3 to 5 minutes
48395
You could, but the coffee will be probably not as good as making the whole pot because it quite difficult to get it right when doing less than the full amount. I would advise making the full pot of coffee and just drink the amount you want. If you are going to drink regularly 3 to 6 cups then I think it would be better to buy the smaller pot. Hope this helps
1694045
I think 5-cup is enough for family of 4. The 10-cup pot would be for family larger than 5. And yes, you still can cook a small amount on a 10-cup.
767459
Absolutely. Just use less water and less ground coffee. Their "cup" is 6 ounces and for 2 cups they suggest 1.5 tablespoons of ground coffee. So 8 ounces of water and one tablespoon of ground coffee is just about right for a "real" size cup. You can also just put water through it without the ground coffee and pour the hot water into a cup with instant coffee. Don't put any instant coffee anywhere in the machine. - charles
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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.
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Of course you can, but you'll also need to add less coffee...unless you want a real strong cup of coffee.
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You can choose 2,4,6,8, or 10 cups, add the water necessary for each, and it automatically grinds enough beans. Oh yes you can also choose three different strengths of brew, we like the strongest.
515539
Yes, you can. Four cups is really equal to 2 mugs. Set the Aroma button so it drips slower.
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That's going to be difficult for a 10 or 12 cup machine. The only ones I have seen that short are probably 4 cup machines or individual coffee makers, such as you see in motels.
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The amount of coffee is limited to 10grams, and the amount of water (in seconds) is programmable. The amount of time to cycle out the old puck and grind coffee for another cup s approximately 10 seconds. So, for a cup of coffee it takes about a minute. This is really more of a personal coffee maker....if you're looking to make 5 cups of coffee you'd have to refill the water reservoir several times. In my opinion....you should look for a higher capacity unit.
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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.
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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.
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Yes you can do it. The coffee container/filter has marks for 2 and 4 cups of grounded coffee, so, you can measure half way up to the "2 cups" mark and you will have coffee to make 1 cup.At the begining, I found kinda hard to measure both time and coffee, but after two or three tries, I found the right amount of coffee and brewing time to have a nice cup of coffee (I usually like very strong coffee, so, I use the 4 cups line to make 2 cups of, i.e., moka).
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Yes, you can make as many cups as you want up to eight. You simply use less scoops of coffee and the press does just as great of a job on smaller amounts. One of the best purchases we have ever made!
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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.
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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.