How do you KNOW coffee is ready?All directions I find are completely VAGUE.
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When the color of the coffee perking is close to a strength that you like. Keep it perking on low and try some before deciding if it is done. Coffee should look a rich , beautiful dark brown.
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The best way I can explain is to use your best judgement. I go by the color, meaning how dark it is or how strong you like your coffee. Also, after it starts to perk, I might let it go for about 10 minutes or so, on a low simmer, but still percolating, not hard because you will get more grounds in your coffee. I like to use a filter to help with less grounds. After a few uses, you should find the right limit. In my opinion, this makes the best coffee compared to any electric coffee maker, it just takes longer, but worth the wait. I really hope this helps!!!!!
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We've used this several times. Every time we just pout a little into our cup. If it has that nice rich brow look, we drink. If too light, we let'r perk a bit more.
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You can tell that the coffee is ready by looking at the color of the coffee as it perks up into the glass nob. The darker the coffee the stronger it is. It also helps to time the coffee. Once it starts perking, start timing. I have found that eight minutes or so of perking on high gives me a deliciously robust cup of coffee.
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On the left hand side of the machine is a clear plastic water level guide showing 4 to 10 cups. Fill water to level you want to make.Use a tablespoon measuring spoon to measure out the coffee. I use one well rounded spoonful for each cup I want to make plusone "for the pot". Adjust according to the strength you like
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I have been perking coffee for years. fill pot/water level below basket. I like to grind my own coffee... the openings in the pots basket are smaller than the aluminum ones you would buy for camping out.... so can grind a bit finer. I perk very slowly over a medium heat until I can smell the coffee! The clear knob on the top will give you a good indication as the coffee brews the perks get darker. Usually about 20 minutes total brew time. Let sit for a minute or two when done brewing so that the filter basket drains completely.
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after your coffe is made, just wait a bit and it shuts off automatically. You do not need to do anything. Just wait.
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Keiko - Happy to help.Remove the lid with the plunger and put the ground coffee in the pot - I like it fairly strong so I use 2 level coffee measuring spoon fulls. Then add the hot water, stir and replace the lid. Do not push it down as yet, the plunger (round mesh part) sits just on top of the water for 3 - 4 minutes. Then you push it down. Your coffee is now ready. Hope this helps but feel free to ask any other question if necessary.mkm928
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Ahh. the magic question. Depends on how strong you like your coffee, how fine your grounds are, how long you let it steep, even the brand of coffee. Personally, I use a scale to measure both grounds and water. I use a ratio of 1.25 grams to 1 oz of water. I know is sounds complicated but with the kg/lb toggle button it is real easy. so for a 18oz cup of coffee, I put in 24g of grounds. I let mine steep for 5 minutes then pour it all out into my cup and/or thermos. This prevents bitterness and maintains the same flavor throughout the whole pot. That is my preference. My suggestion is to start with your preferred brand of coffee, ground course, and start with your usual measure of coffee and water you would put in your regular coffee maker. Then adjust up or down depending on what you get till you figure out your magic formula.
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Push button. Can't be sure as I stopped using this item shortly after I bought it. Be careful, this is not a good buy. Coffee comes out cloudy and lukewarm
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If you want the coffee at it's hottest, then pour a cup right when the beeper sound the alarm. It will come out nice and steamy. Now the steep time will lower the temp a bit but does anyone really want coffee that has steeped more than an hour? Anyway.. the hottest point I personally found is right when it's done brewing.
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Really, that is your ?,? What do you deem as organic? Spread out on a hot dry bed by human hands that maybe that have not been washed? Or done by machine, clean, shaken, heat added to make dry and clean. I have know idea other than maybe you should shop for organic coffee and really waste your money on something that makes no difference in taste. I liked the coffee until the beans came in oily, sign that it didn't dry enough. Get a life or grow your own coffee bean tree's to make sure it fits your lifestyle. Sorry I am so crass, but really...coffee beans???
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Gosh, I wish I could answer that for you. All I had to deal with was a lot of spilled coffe stains and dirt - the kitchen's always a very high traffic area, isnt it? i would call the company and ask them. They are super nice and very helpful and best of all, no long string of annoying automated menus before you get a real person. Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you.
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You got it, TanyaP! As long as you have everything else ready to go, just pop that basket in the SoloFill slot hit the start button (please, please make sure you have the grind and run time settings set up on the machine!!!...read my first review...), grid away, drop it in your brew basket...if required...or just close the lid on your basket adapter, then drop into your keurig and brew away! Yay!!!
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Not sure @ the coffee, surprised it could get so presurized! There is a release pin on the side that should ' ve been screaming...
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I really do not know.Call Keurig. I am sure that they will be able to tell you.
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when the system is turned on, the red light lites. wait for the green light to come on, then you are ready for coffee. hope this answers your question. same applies when making cappicuno.
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Cut down on the water and increase the amount of coffee used. For the coffee part, that is in the area where you put the beans, the first knob on the left in the front. Increase it only one click at a time until you get it where you want it. As for the water, that is adjusted by the knob on the outside of the front of the machine, just under the on/off and brew buttons. I make a mug every morning, but I push the brew button twice, essentially making two demitasse size portions in one larger cup. Hope that helps.
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fill desired amount of water in removable back cup, and pour into opening on machine. Line basket with filter, add coffee, put all together back on unit. Set time, push center circle to start machine. I think you can download a manual from Hamilton Beach also.
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I was unable to get the coffee to brew without holding the lid down while brewing. Otherwise, the machine continued to say "not ready." When I did get the coffee brewed, it tasted awful and extremely weak (it was a dark espresso brew), however I have not tested the K cup yet to see whether the taste is the same.This is with the B70, which is about 2 years old. Ekobrew just purchased last week.