Can you control the strength of the coffee by adjusting the rate of flow? Or using more coffee grounds?
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Yes to both. You can make the coffee stronger by using more coffee grinds, a finer grind, hotter water, less water, slower pour, or a longer exposure. Essentially the heat of the water and the length of exposure and the amount of coffee grinds all determine how much off the coffee oils can be drawn out of the beans. So, for example, fine grounds have more surface area than the same amount of coarse ground coffee. This means more of it is exposed to the water and more of the oils that make up coffee can be drawn out making a stronger cup of coffee.
921370
I would assume it is like an electric. Put as much coffee you want in there to make it strong or weake. If you pour the water in fast or slow that would not make a difference in how strong or weak it is. Hope this helps.
921371
Hi, One of the nice features is that you can control the strength by adjusting the amount of grounds. The flow rate is also related to the amount of coffee grounds but not significantly. I use an expresso grind and sometimes I even pour part of the finished blend through the filter again to get the most out of the grounds although that is not necessary. The good thing is that you can experiment until you get your perfect blend without wasting anything by having to do it over as you would with a machine. Simple and inexpensive but not "cheap" makes the best design possible.
1739596
Yes! It has the two settings. You can make pretty weak coffee...also the different sizes help with the strength level...believe me..we ALL have that family member...�
1722373
16:1 by weight (water to coffee) but there isn't a drip machine on the market that can do it without overflowing. The cheapest way to get that ratio is to go with pour over, french press or don't make a full pot.
1455339
There is no control on the machine. You choose the various coffee pods for strength and flavor. It does have 2 settings for cup size, so I suppose if you used the bigger choice, the coffee would be less strong.
998994
What you are really asking is how do you control the quantity of water that goes in each cup of coffee. You can do it by pressing the button once and again when you want the water to stop flowing. And you can also maintain the button pressed until you have the correct amount of coffee and the release it, and the machine will remember the water volume, allowing you to just press the start button once next time and will automatically stop at the right moment.
212614
There is a lever on the brewing basket which regulates the flow of the coffee into the pot. It has settings of off, half on, and full on (up). That might be your problem.
724180
I have always done two shots for one large cappuccino. I assume you could do just one but the markings on the carafe are for two and for four shots. I do not see why you could not adjust it. And no, it does not grind the coffee. It is quite a simple machine: it does regular coffee or espresso (and steams milk).
143722
It's hard to say, based on how strong you like your coffee. I make 2 full cups usually, but it seems like you could get more.
396325
Not sure if you have tried these two things but you can increase the Aroma setting which will strengthen the coffee or you can also adjust the dial under the bean lid so grind the bean more finely and that may also help get it stronger for you. Good luck :)
214354
Sure. I often make less than a full pot, but there is no "2-cup" or "4-cup" setting. Just use less coffee and less water.
642434
Absolutely - it matters how many beans you put in grinder. That will determine the strength of brewed coffee.
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You can "train" the machine to the brew the strength of coffee you want.Technically, yes. But you have to train it, which is nothing more than holding the button of your choice to the level in the cup with the appropriate capsule.
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As Zareh said, you cannot adjust temp but there is a small pin in the coffee bean hopper that you can adjust with a special "key" supplied with the unit, from coarse to medium to fine. It's a fine tuning mechanism, so I wouldn't expect a huge variety in the grind. You can adjust the amount of water however, from an espresso to a "lungo" (more like an American sized coffee) if it is the strength of the brew you want to adjust.
269704
It all depends upon how finely ground the coffee is and how tightly it's packed in the holder. Essentially, you control the amount of pressure required.
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If you need to change the amount, you can program it to brew longer or shorter. I've also noted that depending on the grind and pack it will either brew more or less.
666251
No, you can't set the strength. The only way you can do that is by you adjusting the ratio of coffee to water. I like this coffee maker very much.
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No. Since it is preground you cannot control the flow through adjusting the grind size. Therefore it will only be "useable" in cheaper espresso machines that have a pressurized portafilter.