how much coffee can you grind at one time?
1075542
I haven't tested the limit, 10 cups is the most I grind for. It can hold a lot of beans but the catch area at the bottom is limited.
1075543
I do 1/2 cup of Starbucks French roast. I have the setting on 8 cups towards a fine grind. The unit shuts off a bit later than all of the grinding has been done. I have not tried other settings.
1075544
You can grind 1/2 pound at one time but it's better to grind what you need for each time. The motor does get hot when you're grinding a large amount.
1075545
First of all, I am very pleased with the Breville BCG800XL. It does a great job with various grind preferences. As far as grinding capacity, I usually only do smaller batches at a time for home use. As noted by another customer, when I grind espresso in slightly larger batches for both home and work at the same time I do smell the motor get slightly warm. BUT, please note that I do not detect a difference with the coffee quality. I hope that helps you !
1075546
This depends on the type of grinding, if you grind the maximum for espresso, you will get less than you grid for filter coffee (12 cups at one time for filter, and 4 shots for espresso); You still can adjust the amount of shots or the cups using the front painel...
1627060
Once set #1-#9 every time you grind coffee the texture of the grind is the same. I do not grind more coffee than is used for one pot. Don't know how long you can run the machine before it burns up. Grinding a lot of coffee at once seems to be defeating the purpose of having freshly ground coffee.
1681488
Good question. It depends on how much coffee you put into the container. It used to be that 16 ounces was the norm for ground coffee, but as you know, "they" usually give you only 11 or 12 ounces in a bag any more. I would put 9 cups of water into the container if I had 16 ounces of ground coffee, but I only put in 7 cups of water with a 12 ounce bag. Also, the fineness of the grind is important too. If the grind is too fine (not recommended) then you would get less because it is harder for the water to drain through the filter. I would say with a 12 ounce bag of ground coffee and 7 cups of water, I get several cups of the concentrate. (maybe 4 to 6 cups-ish) It fills up about half of the carafe before the neck of the carafe is reached. Again, it will depend on the amount of ground coffee and the amount of water you use. Probably the best way to figure it out is to experiment with different brands and different grinds of coffee. If you grind your own beans, then you can play with that too. I would say that it is not an exact science. I let mine drain all day to get the most out of it. I hope this helps.
788668
Depends on your coffee strength and how much water you use. I use one heaping tablespoon per 8 oz. The more the better!
1526802
Does it have a setting to automatically grind the right amount of coffee for the number of cups you want?
114965
Try pulsing your coffee beans at five-second intervals. It should take no more than 8-20 seconds depending on the quantity of beans you are grinding. For French press coffee, the grains should look coarse like potting soil. I use a one tablespoon using a measuring spoon rather than a generic spoon. At maximum capacity, the Bodum bistro blade grinder can grind up to six-tablespoons. I use one tablespoon of whole beans per one cup of water, but these brewing proportions are for manual drip coffee which requires finer-grains of coffee and faster and smoother flavor release time while coarse-grain granules require more time to brew and/or likely more coffee beans.
1246768
Yes, you can tell it how much to grind (it's just a grinder; it doesn't brew). It has settings in increments of 2. I.e.: your options are 2, 4, 6, or 8 cups.
1456334
I always grind my coffee very fine. This way you can use less coffee yet get maximum flavor.
109010
You can brew ONE or two cups at a time. Or one tea & one coffee. It does not have a brew delay.
1283554
Yes. There is a selector switch on top of the coffeemaker that allows you to brew a single cup of coffee or two cups at once.
1441531
You can make as many cups as you'd like. I've filled this half-way before using less coffee and it's fine. I've owned this for a few months now and use it regularly, and it has been a great purchase!
114963
It should be pretty coarse. You want your coffee grounds to be roughly 1 to 1.5 mm in size. Remember to use 2 tbsp of coffee for every cup of water and brew for 4 minutes. If you want your coffee stronger or weaker use more or less coffee. If you're still unsure how much to grind your coffee go to Starbucks and ask them to grind your coffee for a French press.
1877892
Only used the single brew once. Uses too much coffee beans. Takes longer because water steeps longer over burr grind. 4 to 5 minutes seems right.
1327791
I think this partly depends on your comfort with the grinder. I'd say maybe 15 seconds for an 8-cup french press, which is what I used. If you struggle with getting the groove, you might find beans jumping occasionally or you will get "stuck" during a rotation. Once you know your preferred surface and get in the groove with the right even pressure, it's a piece of cake.
1405360
Grinding 16 grams of coffee for an Aeropress takes me probably 3 minutes. That's double the coffee needed for a single shot of espresso, but I'm incredulous of claims of less than 30 seconds.
387550
I use 3 heaping scoops of very finely ground coffee per a full press. I also stir well and let it steep about 15 minutes.
277971
I use a heaping 1/2 cup of coffee beans to make a 10 cup pot of coffee. I grind fresh beans each morning. It takes less than a minute. It's an on/off switch The sound of the grinder changes when the beans are ground so you can hear when to switch it off