Can I make just one cup or two cups (rather than four) with the 4-cup size pot?
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It depends what size cup you are making. I don't use it for expresso but rather regular coffee and the portions are very small for that. Using the max amount of water and coffee you get one small U.S. size cup of coffee. It does make it fairly strong so I add plenty of milk and some extra hot water to get a full starbucks size mug of coffee. Coffee tastes great. You can use less coffee and water if you like to get a smaller amount.
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It depends on how big your cup is. I found it altogether too small for a regular cup of coffee. I was disappointed with how small it was.
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This makes excellent espresso! This easily makes two very large "shots" of espresso. We easily make two drinks with it, keeping in mind that an espresso shot is considerably smaller then a cup of coffee.
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Yes. You can cut the water and espresso grounds in half. The hot water and steam will push the grounds up against the steel screen. It will seal and function. You'll need to tinker for your specific tastes. But, honestly.... go ahead and make the full delicious pot!
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I think I remember that you can turn the filter basket upside down to make less coffee. If not, it's an easy fix to put in less water and less coffee. That said, I wasn't very happy with this machine. My boyfriend bought it and it's little light weight. the coffee isn't that great and the handle gets scalding hot. I have a Stella machine and it's sturdy beautiful, makes amazing coffee and the handle stays cool. Head and shoulders better than the Vigano. I also use an Ozera foamer you can buy on Amazon. Also great. Hope this helps.
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I've loaded just enough for 4 cups. I'm assuming you could use just enough for one cup.
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Yes! As a matter of fact, when you you brew an entire pot, it is less than 4 cups. That's why we returned it.
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I only make 1 or 2 cups at a time in mine. I haven't noticed any drawbacks. I like being able to put the whole 2 cups in a large mug if I am in the mood for that much coffee.
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No! 2-3/4 cup total contents when added to the need for room to boil would exceed the capacity. You would have a big mess on your hands! You'll want to consider a "regular" sized cooker.
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I wouldn't think this would be your best bet for just a 12oz cup. I use it for 4cups most morning and it works great for that. Never really tried to make just 2cups or less.
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You can make 5 to 7 cups easily. Personally, I find it does best when making 5 cups.
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No you do not have to make 12 cups. I have made 4 and 6 cups and it does get hot.
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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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Sure. You'll have to play with the amount of coffee and water to get the number of cups and strength you like but you can make anything from a single cup up to six.
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I really don't know. I thought the #4 was what I used. :) Don't have the coffee pot any longer.
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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.
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Not at all. I make 6 cup pots all the time. Occasionally I have made 4-cup batches in 12-cup percolators and this one has done better with those than the other brand I replaced. I've learned to use (proportionately) a tad more coffee per cup with a 4-cup batch though because for some reason it's always seemed weaker (less so with this pot).
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I don't know how many cups but I'm sure you could use four or four and one half cups of flour. Pan is larger than most of the tube pans.
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You can, but you probably won't like the result. There's a reason why these come in different sizes. They rely on fixed amounts of water and grounds. I have a friend who has two - one this size and a smaller one - trying to make a smaller batch in a bigger pot - undrinkable, like dirty socks and burnt rubber. Best bet is make a full pot and dump out what you don't drink
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Can it make only 2 cups at a time equally well? My wife doesn't drink coffee but I do and 4 cups is too much for one sitting.
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makes two nice mugs or four little dainty cups, like in the old days. You can put in as much water or coffee as is good for you, but if you turn the pot off, the remainder will not go stale and you can nuke it a little later. I would like to add that I see answers here that indicate it makes one cup. It would have to be a truly large mug to take the glass pot of coffee as one serving. It fills two normal size mugs from the 4 cup pot.