Anybody get grounds? I am having a problem with getting a lot of grounds in pretty much every cup I make. And I'm not talking a few here and there, I am talking a good bit. I have cleaned the thing repeatedly, but that doesn't seem to help. I do hold the manual button for a bit becaus eI don't like super strong coffee, but stopped doing that and just started adding water. But still I get grounds. Any suggestions? Anybody get grounds? I am having a problem with getting a lot of grounds in pretty much every cup I make. And I'm not talking a few here and there, I am talking a good bit. I have cleaned the... » Read More Anybody get grounds? I am having a problem with getting a lot of grounds in pretty much every cup I make. And I'm not talking a few here and there, I am talking a good bit. I have cleaned the thing repeatedly, but that doesn't seem to help. I do hold the manual button for a bit becaus eI don't like super strong coffee, but stopped doing that and just started adding water. But still I get grounds. Any suggestions? « Show Less
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Yes, I got grounds too with the first few cups I made with the Tassimo......but then we got the hang of it. The problem was we were too shy about 'locking down the "brew mechanism" tightly enough.
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I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to see if that helped........it didn't, but you might want to try it anyway. I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to... » Read More I have grounds in almost all "only coffee" drinks. The lattes and cappuccinos and macchiatos are fine, the other ones are terrible. What a waste of the t-disks. Who wants to drink a cup of grounds. I've received a new piercing unit to try and remedy the problem and it hasn't helped..........just so you know. They now want me to send in my unit for repair.........I will then be without it for two weeks! Sad. I don't think pushing harder on the piercing unit will help either. Whether you push it slow or hard it still pierces. Customer service had me clean my unit with a descaler to see if that helped........it didn't, but you might want to try it anyway. « Show Less
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Try this. NO water. Filter Set grind control to 2. Grind away. View results.Next set grind control on 12 (finest) Grind away. Observe.Grind Control might be bad.Are you using "strength control"?When you clean the chute, do you get a packed fine powder type substance?I've had my first machine for 9 years and the new one for one year.I recently had a problem. The chute & everything all the way down was clogged with wet coffee. I somehow must have gotten water in the hopper. REAL mess to clean up.For the first 7 years of ownership I never cleaned the chute. The grinder was powerful enough to make a hole in the chute.Let me know if this was helpful.Sincerely,Roger Try this. NO water. Filter Set grind control to 2. Grind away. View results.Next set grind control on 12 (finest) Grind away. Observe.Grind Control might be bad.Are you using "strength control"?When you clean the chute, do you get a packed fine powder type substance?I've had my first machine for 9 years and the new one for one year.I recently had a problem. The chute & everything all the way down was clogged with wet coffee. I somehow must have gotten water in the hopper. REAL mess to clean up.For the first 7 years of ownership I never... » Read More Try this. NO water. Filter Set grind control to 2. Grind away. View results.Next set grind control on 12 (finest) Grind away. Observe.Grind Control might be bad.Are you using "strength control"?When you clean the chute, do you get a packed fine powder type substance?I've had my first machine for 9 years and the new one for one year.I recently had a problem. The chute & everything all the way down was clogged with wet coffee. I somehow must have gotten water in the hopper. REAL mess to clean up.For the first 7 years of ownership I never cleaned the chute. The grinder was powerful enough to make a hole in the chute.Let me know if this was helpful.Sincerely,Roger « Show Less
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James, just pour the water slowly in, I first had problems with water spillage, had a regular Cuisinart before and I was tired of grinding my beans, thus having a mess. Good luck/brewing, I love mine
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Not sure how to explain this..... There are two variables.....the amount of water and the amount of beans. If let's say you put in water to the "6" line but set the GRIND CONTROL (button in the middle) to 2 you will have 6 cups (small ones) of very weak coffee because the machine will allow all of the water to go through. On the other end of the spectrum you could put in water to the '2' line but set the GRIND CONTROL to 8 and get two (small) cups of VERY strong coffee. There are two more things to consider..... There is another control that allows you to set the strength and if I am not mistaken it controls the amount of coffee that is ground. AND of course there is the coffee itself!!! Dark roasted will make a stronger cup of coffee. It is truly easy once you try it a few times to determine the setting that you prefer. Personally I buy a medium roast and add a small amount of French Roast to it. I like to blend the two. To decide the amount of water I poured water into my mug and then into the water well to see what level it comes to. Each mug is ONE cup of coffee to me but reads more like two in the water well. I do hope this has been helpful. BTW I do love my coffee and this coffee maker.
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I have never had grounds in my coffee! I use a disposable filter in the filter that came with the pot. Be sure the disposable filter is carefully placed. Use your fingers to smooth it out inside the disposable filter. Good luck!
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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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We had this problem the first time we used it. We had to take everything off and clean out the area where the coffee grinds are supposed to fall into the brew basket. There was so much compacted in there that we had to really dig and then use a can of compressed air (like you use to clean a keyboard) to get all the particles out. It has worked fine ever since the first time. Good luck.
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Hello Vera, I don't know why - all I can say is how I use it, and that I am happy. I use the typical round filters on top of the filter supplied, since I do not wish to clean it each time. I use a mug, so it takes 2 1/2 scoops for the strong coffee I love. My mug and the supplied mug hold the same amount of liquid. I timed it, and it takes 3 1/2 minutes from the time you push the button until it stops dripping. I then tip the unit to get every drop, remove the paper filter, and I have my morning coffee, the way I like it and saved a ton of money rather than the premeasured pods. It shuts itself off after the 3 1/2 minutes is up; but you cannot turn it off once it is on. It is so small, it would easily fit in my travel case when I go out of town. I am so happy with this that I am giving it as a Xmas gift as well. It is exactly what I wanted! I hope all this helps you, and you are welcome to ask me any other questions you may have. Happy Thanksgiving, Suzanne
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We have never had to push the start button more than once in all of the years we have had brew stations, and we have had about five machines total. Ours have, as one should expect, brewed quickly no matter how many cups we are making and without the process stopping at any time during the brew. I think you should contact Hamilton Beach and ask for a replacement. I hope this helps you.
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Hi. When I make a full cup, extra water, leave the second coffee pod in the machine, then hold the big button down, the one with the silver circle around it. Hold down until water no longer comes out. Now you have a full cup.
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I poured in the water two or three times when making each cup, letting the water filter through before pouring again. Otherwise, most of the grounds just get pushed up on the side. I didn't find the coffee weak, and I'm fond of espresso.
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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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we had the same problem, and actually found it was an issue with the cups we were using. we took apart one cup where the brewer didn't give us a full cup of coffee, and compared it to one that did. the short-cupped one was missing a filter paper thingy in it, so we don't buy those cups anymore. the only other thing we do that others might not is run it without a cup at 4-5 times a week - my 11yo son uses it to get hot water for oatmeal in the morning :)
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I always make sure when it is done brewing - I take the basket off and put the lid on quickly to keep it as hot as possible. Also - try just brewing water through the basket - no coffee grounds and take the temperature in the carafe to see if it the desired temperature Bonavita advertises. If not, call the company. Since switching to the carafe after years of using a glass carafe.....I can never go back to glass. Hope this helps. Happy coffee making !
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We use the default option with no complaints. Perhaps it's the coffee you're using? Or try brewing a larger size cup for a more dilute brew.
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I am having the same problem. I just used the singel brew several times. We buy specialty coffee beans at costco & grind them daily since we love gormet coffee. I used 2 scoopes of beans (normally 5 scoops for a full pot) brewed it & it was see thru dirt colored water! WTF? So I ground up 3 heaping scoops & tried again, darker water with tons of grounds in it! Seriously? What could a preson possibly get wrong with putting in a cup of water, grounds & pushing a button (basically)? I dont get it...Maybe its just defective. I guess I hate the single brew in this machine now. Kinda sucks. BUMMER!
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This is the same amount of time I think I've had mind. For about the same amount of time, mine also will clog, or get stuck in the top of the little cup holder. My work around is to take the compartment out (the whole receptor clear thing) with the pod still in and then I poke through the hole with the back of the little brush that came with it and scrape the top of the plastic thing, the coffee falls into the pod. I have also noticed I have to grind it at 1, but I assumed this was the new coffee I have been buying.