I only grind enough for one French press every day. Is it possible to grind only 3 coffee scoops at a time?
450240
You can but if that's all you'll ever be using it for you may just want to get a smaller capacity grinder. That said, it's a really good grinder. I've had mine several years now and it still works great.
450241
Yes you can grind a small amount of beans & use the pulse control rather then the preset grind setting to control how fine you want the beans ground.
450242
I just got a 12 cup french press and even grinding on the 8 setting for 12 cups and turning the selector all the way to the left doesn't seem to get the grind coarse enough. I get a lot of sludge in my cup and it's hard to press down the plunger.
450243
I think so, yes. It has settings as low as 4 cups of liquid coffee. I typically use about 3 scoops of coffee beans to make 5 cups of coffee. I do that regularly. (Btw, don't let the setting for the number of cups throw you too much; it just controls how long the grinder runs.)
450244
Yes, the smallest setting to grind is 4...my husband and I grind that much to make 2 cups of coffee.
1050870
Try using a most coarse grind and more coffee. i use 70 grams per pot, which is almost 9 grams per cup.
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.
1552486
I use 2 scoops for 1 large cup of coffee. I also use the Turkish grind from Starbucks.
631161
I would use around 18 scoops but I don't like very strong coffee. I also count out the scoops into a bowl, not directly into the basket in case I lose count.
1456335
I use regular off the shelf grind and have no problem. You're supposed to just wet the coffee first, and then pour in the water a little at a time. Don't pour in all the water all at once. Maybe that will help?
1355239
I found that there is not really a specific setting for a specific machine. I adjust depending on espresso, paper filter, brass filter etc. I only grind one pot at a time, so a little trial and error is less painful. I still love my machine.
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.
640822
Pro: The grind adjustment allows course grind for French press, or very fine for espresso. but Con: not convenient to readjust on a regular basis. Grinding more than about 5 coffee scoops can be tedious. Overall, I am pleased with this device. I have read that electric grinders cause the grounds to heat up and loose some of the flavor.
915507
Yes... basically u just turn the nob to stop the brewing process once u have ur one shot. I personally fill 2 at a time and find that 1 1/3 scoop works well
1921337
It takes me maybe three minutes to obtain enough for a 32-ounce press. I tend to grind fairly slowly as I feel it works more smoothly that way.
519564
Yes it only has one function. However, if you want a finer grind, just grind longer. IT does not have settings, so you need to examine the fineness of the grind yourself. It may take a little trial and error to get the type of grind that you want. The grind for a French press and a drip coffee maker is about the same. As for espresso, it would take some time longer to grind it fine, but it is possible.
623734
If there are particles of coffee in your coffee, then you are grinding the beans too much. French press coffee calls for a coarser grind.
952660
Most people use 1 part Chicory to 2 parts Coffee ratio so all together you end up with 3lbs of Chicory Coffee. I use 3 tsp of Chicory Coffee in my 32oz french press as opposed to the usual 4tsp of straight coffee so 3lbs of chicory coffee last about as long as 4lbs of straight coffee (for me anyways). I hope this helps.
73960
Press down the grounds after brewing overnight. They won't be swimming around in the coffee because they will be pressed to the bottom and trapped under the filter. As for using 24 scoops, that sounds extremely strong to me; however, you will need to experiment until you fin the perfect taste for yourself. I found 15-16 scoops to be perfect and i like my brew on the stronger side, yet not overwhelmingly so. Hope this helps & I'm sorry no one else has bothered to take 2 minutes to respond.
863868
I don't have a French press but one small hand full of coffee beans is enough for a Keurig K-cup and it takes two of those for my aeropress for one cup of coffee. The grinder can handle up to two K-cups full. When it comes to the presses, it's as strong or as weak as you want to make it.
1526802
Does it have a setting to automatically grind the right amount of coffee for the number of cups you want?