My coffee keeps coming out weak. I'm not over boiling the water and pouring very slowly. What else can I be doing wrong?
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I use a plastic pitcher & add the hot water in smaller increments, letting it drain then adding a bit more water. it comes out so much richer than when i just fill it all the way up & let it drain only once. ( i only use 1 to 1 1/2rounded tablespoons of grounds) Best gizmo ever!!!When I bought this, it was for that lazy Saturday when I was the only one home and didn't need a whole pot of coffee. However the coffee (even the cheap stuff!) comes out so much better when I use this. (compared to my coffee pot at home & even against the Kurig I use at work). My household now uses this as its sole coffee maker!!! I use a plastic pitcher & add the hot water in smaller increments, letting it drain then adding a bit more water. it comes out so much richer than when i just fill it all the way up & let it drain only once. ( i only use 1 to 1 1/2rounded tablespoons of grounds) Best gizmo ever!!!When I bought this, it was for that lazy Saturday when I was the only one home and didn't need a whole pot of coffee. However the coffee (even the cheap stuff!) comes out so much better when I use this. (compared to my coffee pot at home & even against the Kurig I use at work). My household now uses this as... » Read More I use a plastic pitcher & add the hot water in smaller increments, letting it drain then adding a bit more water. it comes out so much richer than when i just fill it all the way up & let it drain only once. ( i only use 1 to 1 1/2rounded tablespoons of grounds) Best gizmo ever!!!When I bought this, it was for that lazy Saturday when I was the only one home and didn't need a whole pot of coffee. However the coffee (even the cheap stuff!) comes out so much better when I use this. (compared to my coffee pot at home & even against the Kurig I use at work). My household now uses this as its sole coffee maker!!! « Show Less
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If your coffee is ground for "automatic drip" like Maxwell House or a lot of other pre-ground coffee in the supermarket, it's not quite fine enough and you need to grind it further. Or you can compensate for this by adding more coffee. FWIW, I've noticed that Gevalia brand coffee at the supermarket is properly ground and makes a great cup. In general, I use two slightly heaping tablespoons of coffee (from one of those brown plastic coffee scoops) that is finely ground at a market that grinds to order "for Melitta" and it makes a perfect 16 oz cup every time. Also, you can save some money and buy supermarket brand #2 filters that are a lot less expensive than the Melitta brand filters. If your coffee is ground for "automatic drip" like Maxwell House or a lot of other pre-ground coffee in the supermarket, it's not quite fine enough and you need to grind it further. Or you can compensate for this by adding more coffee. FWIW, I've noticed that Gevalia brand coffee at the supermarket is properly ground and makes a great cup. In general, I use two slightly heaping tablespoons of coffee (from one of those brown plastic coffee scoops) that is finely ground at a market that grinds to order "for Melitta" and it makes a perfect 16 oz cup every time. Also, you... » Read More If your coffee is ground for "automatic drip" like Maxwell House or a lot of other pre-ground coffee in the supermarket, it's not quite fine enough and you need to grind it further. Or you can compensate for this by adding more coffee. FWIW, I've noticed that Gevalia brand coffee at the supermarket is properly ground and makes a great cup. In general, I use two slightly heaping tablespoons of coffee (from one of those brown plastic coffee scoops) that is finely ground at a market that grinds to order "for Melitta" and it makes a perfect 16 oz cup every time. Also, you can save some money and buy supermarket brand #2 filters that are a lot less expensive than the Melitta brand filters. « Show Less
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When making drip coffee you ge the best results by grinding for the smallest drip size (not espresso). The recommended amount is 2 table spoons for every 6 oz of coffee. Some like a little more and some like a little less. Most mugs are between 10 and 16 oz size. The key to proper drip coffee is to pour in enough water to wet the coffee grounds and let it stand for 30 seconds. Then pour in the rest of the water.Also the degree of roast makes a difference. You will get a stronger cup of coffee with French or Italian roast. Most coffee for the American market is a light to moderate roast because Americans are used to weak tasting coffee. When making drip coffee you ge the best results by grinding for the smallest drip size (not espresso). The recommended amount is 2 table spoons for every 6 oz of coffee. Some like a little more and some like a little less. Most mugs are between 10 and 16 oz size. The key to proper drip coffee is to pour in enough water to wet the coffee grounds and let it stand for 30 seconds. Then pour in the rest of the water.Also the degree of roast makes a difference. You will get a stronger cup of coffee with French or Italian roast. Most coffee for the American market is a light to... » Read More When making drip coffee you ge the best results by grinding for the smallest drip size (not espresso). The recommended amount is 2 table spoons for every 6 oz of coffee. Some like a little more and some like a little less. Most mugs are between 10 and 16 oz size. The key to proper drip coffee is to pour in enough water to wet the coffee grounds and let it stand for 30 seconds. Then pour in the rest of the water.Also the degree of roast makes a difference. You will get a stronger cup of coffee with French or Italian roast. Most coffee for the American market is a light to moderate roast because Americans are used to weak tasting coffee. « Show Less
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I suspect that you're not putting enough coffee grounds in. First, grind very fine, espresso grind (powder, as fine as you get get it). Then put 2+ heaping Tablespoons of grounds for every 6oz of water you pour through. This means, when I make a cup of coffee, normal mug, I use 4 heaping Tablespoons of grounds -- my mug comfortably holds about 12 oz of coffee with a bit of room at the top. When I make two cups, one for my wife and one for myself, I use 5 heaping Tablespoons of grounds. It nearly fills up the #2 filter, but I pour the water slowly and keep the water topped up throughout the pouring process. If you let it go down and fill again, the filter tends to get clogged and it takes *forever* for it to brew and flow through. My wife likes a slightly weaker cup of coffee, so the second cup is hers. If you are looking for strong, add more grounds. Hope that helps!
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I believe your grind is not fine enough. I use the grinder in the grocery store and put the setting on espresso or Turkish (the finest).
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The filter you use makes a huge difference, I wouldn't use a metal filter with a cone. Use a burr grinder on the finest setting, almost powder. (Personally I always use Melitta filters, they are worth the extra cost. Others seem to flow too fast or too slow.)
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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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I own one of these. I also had this problem and read a review describing this problem= the hole in the bottom is too large, allowing the water to drain through before it can "steep" The other reviewer used one of those coffee stir straws inserted along the side into the hole to take up some room and make it drain slower. Possibly a skinny tip bamboo chopstick inserted would work, if you don't want to run all your coffee over a soft plastic straw.
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Contact the company. Mine doesn't leak. Are you overfilling the water reservoir?This machine will not drip coffee if you pull the carafe out in the middle of brewing.
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I am sorry you have had problems with your coffee maker...Have you made sure the beans are on fine grind and the cup selection is on the darkest...I love coffee and this coffee maker does make good strong coffee it is a hair lighter than an espresso. Maybe you should look at espresso machines too.
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If you just got it, did you run a cycle of just water through before brewing coffee? It not, out if you've had it for a while, I'd get some coffee Brewer cleaner (usually sold near the filters in the store) and follow the instructions on that product to clean it out.
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What kind of coffee do you use? Does it happen both with beans and powder? Wonder if it's too fine or if maybe the water overflows in the filter and wash the grounds in your pot. I had that once.
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Maybe you put too much water. You need to fill the upper part until the word H2O and stir this water in the bottom part. Put enough coffee to fill the filter and dont push it
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Make sure you're cleaning out the little float valve on the lid. It can clog up with coffee grinds from time to time if you've put a little too much in the filter area.
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Could be the coffee is ground too fine. If you are grinding it or having someone grind it, specify it is for a "flat bottom" filter. My guess is the water is flowing over the top because of the fine grind, it can't filter through fast enough.
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Although I have the 12-cup, if my glass carafe leaked I would return it for replacement. You may be using too much coffee grounds or overfilling the water channel...in this machine, you do not put water directly on grounds! Also, if you have an "aroma" button and press it, the coffee will brew much slower.
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If it leaks from the lid when you pour, there are two things assuming the coffee maker does not have a defect. First, pour a bit slowly. Second, when getting the last bit from the pot, take off the lid and then those last drops will come out under control. We like out coffee maker.
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There certainly could be some water but your description seems like it's too much. This is a pressure system so that pressure should force the water thru the grounds. Are you filling the basket with enough coffee grounds? What is the quality of the coffee you're making? I presume you are allowing a small amount of time for the water to percolate thru when the pressure tapers off.
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When I used them in my Illy machine I got very weak espresso, because the water is passing through the pod too quickly, as if the coffee in the pod isn't compacted enough. As Ria mentioned, maybe you need the Lavazza machine to have the pods work.
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That seems about right. There is a removable drainage tray that sticks out of the frount that needs to be dumped frequently, after every cup you brew. One has to dump water in for each cup. If you can afford it get a good one that you refill a resourvour with water that lasts for a few cups and you can adjust the strength and the size of the cup-this one doesn't. It was cheap and only my wife drinks coffee, not me-I didn't know better then. I do now. Good Luck!
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One more thing. I always run hot water in the thermos before i make my coffee. Coffee stays hot enough. Try that and see if that works for you.
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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.
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Are you sure it's not your Keurig? Mine died recently ... and that's what it was doing beforehand. You might run your machine thru a cycle with nothing (no Java Jig) to see if the water is coming out normally. If that's not it ... you might be using too much coffee or too fine a grind. I always left 1/4 inch or so space above the coffee when I filled mine. I also use a regular drip grind. When my Keruig was working, the Java Jig worked best of all the refillable cups I tried.
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I'm wondering if you are doing it right. A friend of ours was selling these when we first started using the Melitta at our cabin. He told us to pour a small amt of water over the grounds 1st. Then slowly pour the rest of the boiling water around the edge of the filter filled with coffee. Think you will find this makes stronger coffee.