Just recieved this coffeemaker and brewed according to directions (7 grams coffee per cup) and the resulting brew is very weak. What's wrong?
1050869
I don't know about your measures but I use a heaping scoop and the coffee is delicious.
1050870
Try using a most coarse grind and more coffee. i use 70 grams per pot, which is almost 9 grams per cup.
1050871
You may need to adjust your grind. Try going finer. I find that a full water reservoir is best made with 58grams of coffee. Also some coffee may need a larger dose depending on the density of the bean. However, I think you will see an improvement with a finer grind.
1050872
According to this coffee machine a cup is only 5 oz. Not 8 oz which I consider a cup. For 6 cups of coffee we had 6 heaping scoops of coffee. It is the best cup of coffee you'll drink.
1050873
I haven't particularly measured the size of my scoops to determine how may grams, but I generally use one of the generic "coffee scoopers" I've accumulated over the years. I do a scoop per cup and try not to overfill the scoop because that results in the coffee being too strong (and I think I tend to like it on the stronger end). Is your grind the right consistency? I get mine ground for auto-drip, resulting in a pretty fine grind that produces stronger coffee.
1050874
Same here. I had used a level scoop. Tried again with heaping scoops. Got very good.
1050875
we find that 9 tablespoons of coarsely ground coffee works well for a full pot
1546880
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!
2140187
I don't know, the pot was returned because it took forever to brew a pot and even then, the coffee was weak. The pot did not live up to expectations.
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I set mine almost at coarse, as I use a drip coffeemaker, and it seems coarse enough. Maybe contact the Saeco company?
162498
I've made the same observation. The amount of grounds seems to be totally dependent on the amount of water you put in the tank. I asked the Breville CSR about it and got a non-answer. It seems to make the same strength coffee regardless of the setting.
1081970
How do you get it to work well? We just got one for our B31 and it makes very weak coffee! What kind of coffee do you use with it?
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Thanks for your responses! I was hoping there was a way to adjust the strength because the coffee is too strong. I use Tully's French roast and it makes a great cup of coffee in the drip coffee maker, but this Krups does such an excellent job of making the most of these coffee beans, it looks like I may need to find a medium roast bean. Any suggestions? ;-)
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You don't need as much coffee with this maker. Try using 3-4 scoops. I find you use a lot less coffee than other brands.
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Mine works beautifully and has since day one. Perhaps you are using a weaker blend of coffee it's self or are using a choice of cup too large for your particular brand of coffee. I find some of the breakfast blends are a weaker coffee flavor. Use a smaller cup choice when you brew. If that doesn't work may I suggest that you have gotten a coffee maker that just doesn't work properly. Even the best of man made products are not always perfect; I think they call them lemons, but that does not make them all lemons. Send it back and try another one, Kuerig is a very fair company and I am sure they will work with you. Hope this helps. Mine works beautifully and has since day one. Perhaps you are using a weaker blend of coffee it's self or are using a choice of cup too large for your particular brand of coffee. I find some of the breakfast blends are a weaker coffee flavor. Use a smaller cup choice when you brew. If that doesn't work may I suggest that you have gotten a coffee maker that just doesn't work properly. Even the best of man made products are not always perfect; I think they call them lemons, but that does not make them all lemons. Send it back and try another one, Kuerig is a very fair company and I am sure... » Read More Mine works beautifully and has since day one. Perhaps you are using a weaker blend of coffee it's self or are using a choice of cup too large for your particular brand of coffee. I find some of the breakfast blends are a weaker coffee flavor. Use a smaller cup choice when you brew. If that doesn't work may I suggest that you have gotten a coffee maker that just doesn't work properly. Even the best of man made products are not always perfect; I think they call them lemons, but that does not make them all lemons. Send it back and try another one, Kuerig is a very fair company and I am sure they will work with you. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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After trying a couple of different coffee blends that did not seem to work and the coffee was extremely weak I found somewhere that you could try a finer grind. I have a tiny electric coffee grinder so I took the coffee that I already had and ground it some more and it worked! I think the answer is to grind the already ground coffee finer. In fact, my coffee is now very strong.
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Eric it sounds like when you initially set it up you did not add enough water and there may not be enough water in the reservoir. Or you do not brew coffee enough and water is evaporating off between brews. I would check the Bunn Web site as they were quite helpful when I needed them.
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By buying another coffeemaker! I had a lot of different problems with it right off the bat so I returned it and went back to Krups, and I will never stray again! Sorry.
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I agree the coffee is too weak for me, so I do run it on the darkest setting and 10 cups but only put 8 cups of water in. Depending on the type of coffee this seems to work, I have to make about two pots a day though.
18666
I don't know what to tell you...I'm frustrated mine is acting up...it just gives hot water, ZERO espresso, something is not working. I wouldn't buy another Krups again, that's for sure.
1646106
Yes I had the same problem. The first time I tried to brew, only two cups went through and the coffee was cold. Tried once more holding the reservoir and no water would go through. Packed it up and sent it back after 2 tries.
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I am not sure, there is must be something wrong with your machine. My coffee is still warn the next morning if we didn't finish the pot from the morning before. It's always got when I make it, so you may want to want to send it back for replacement
596705
You can add water only up to the level line where marked inside and use less coffee grains to make it weak. It will work that way too.