For drip coffee, how much coffee is ground in the 20 seconds? I'm looking at the Bodum Bistro but am concerned with how much coffee it will grind within 20 seconds time...We mostly drink drip and typically brew 2 "large" cups of coffee with a set of #2 Porcelain Filtercones (about 2 good tablespoons of coffee per "cup"). Every once and a while we will make a 10 cup pot with the old Bunn.What kind of volume of grounds would I expect to get after 20 seconds (again targeting grounds for drip)? Any help would be great! Thanks! For drip coffee, how much coffee is ground in the 20 seconds? I'm looking at the Bodum Bistro but am concerned with how much coffee it will grind within 20 seconds time...We mostly... » Read More For drip coffee, how much coffee is ground in the 20 seconds? I'm looking at the Bodum Bistro but am concerned with how much coffee it will grind within 20 seconds time...We mostly drink drip and typically brew 2 "large" cups of coffee with a set of #2 Porcelain Filtercones (about 2 good tablespoons of coffee per "cup"). Every once and a while we will make a 10 cup pot with the old Bunn.What kind of volume of grounds would I expect to get after 20 seconds (again targeting grounds for drip)? Any help would be great! Thanks! « Show Less
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Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder, BlackIn my experience as an owner of this excellent mill, at the medium setting the Bodum Bistro will grind a bit over 4 coffee measures, or almost 9 tablespoons of coffee in 20 seconds. Hope this helps.
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I grind 32 grams in 20 seconds. The fineness of grind is about half way between the finest and coursest settings.
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In 18 sec I grind enough for 24 oz of medium (2 symbols coarser than drip-symbol) dark-roasted coffee. No static dust; repeatable; just perfect!
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As you probably have read by now, this sweet little Bunn will make anywhere from 2 to 10 cups just perfectly. Be sure to leave it "on" for ready to make. That way you will have your coffee in 3 minutes. Typically, I make 6 cups each day.
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I usually use 4 tablespoons of coffee to 16 oz of water. When using the full 34 oz on my Bodum French Press, I'll use 6 tablespoons. Just for your information, this particular French Press malfunctioned within two weeks of use. Unacceptable. I then purchased the Bodum French Press because of the quality and also because of the spare parts that are available on Amazon. I hope this helps with your question. Enjoy
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I make 16 ozs at a time with my Bunn with the thermal caraf. I do not use the caraf, I brew directly into my travel mug. I did the same thing with my previous Bunn home brewer with the glass caraf, just kept the hot plate turned off. Works perfectly and makes outstanding coffee. I have been using Bunn coffee makers like this for years. I do not see why this model would not do the same. I use Starbucks Sumatra finely ground in a standard 1 rounded tablespoon per cup and Bunn filters and get a hot cup with body and taste. Less than 16 oz does not work, not enough to trigger the flow through. Hope this helps. I make 16 ozs at a time with my Bunn with the thermal caraf. I do not use the caraf, I brew directly into my travel mug. I did the same thing with my previous Bunn home brewer with the glass caraf, just kept the hot plate turned off. Works perfectly and makes outstanding coffee. I have been using Bunn coffee makers like this for years. I do not see why this model would not do the same. I use Starbucks Sumatra finely ground in a standard 1 rounded tablespoon per cup and Bunn filters and get a hot cup with body and taste. Less than 16 oz does not work, not enough to trigger the flow through.... » Read More I make 16 ozs at a time with my Bunn with the thermal caraf. I do not use the caraf, I brew directly into my travel mug. I did the same thing with my previous Bunn home brewer with the glass caraf, just kept the hot plate turned off. Works perfectly and makes outstanding coffee. I have been using Bunn coffee makers like this for years. I do not see why this model would not do the same. I use Starbucks Sumatra finely ground in a standard 1 rounded tablespoon per cup and Bunn filters and get a hot cup with body and taste. Less than 16 oz does not work, not enough to trigger the flow through. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I use a grind just slightly finer than for normal drip coffee. I then wet all the grounds with minimal water and let sit for 30 seconds. Then I very slowly pour the water over the coffee again raising the level in the filter overall just an inch at max. Coffee will bloom while doing so, and I alter the pour pattern to evenly wash over the entire bloom "crust". This makes a great cup of coffee for me.
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It will vary on the size of cup you choose and the steeping time you choose. The steeping time is controlled by the "flavor" setting. The amount of coffee that is ground is controlled by the "strength" setting. I brew the largest mug (which is about 4 cups* of coffee) into my carafe. It takes a good 10 minutes. The clock changes to a count down meter to tell you how long before it is done. If I were to tell the machine to brew 4 cups into the Carafe using the carafe setting and not changing anything on the flavor or strength setting, it would brew in just a couple of minutes (about 5, I never really timed it) but it will grind much more coffee because it is not using the steep process. Because there are no standardized cups, this assumes every cup of coffee is 5oz. Not in my book, probably not yours either. You've got to hand it to Breville, their coffee maker is smarter than we are. I believe they have thought of everything for this model and it makes wonderful coffee. Better than any restaurant, hotel, casino, coffee house. It's not a coffee maker you're just able to take out of the box and get it right the first time. Once you adjust your thinking as to what the "flavor" and "strength" setting do, you'll discover your utopia. You will have to experiment with it though. I was lucky, I found my "utopia" after just 3 tries. *the 4 cups is what the tank says it uses to brew my "mug" of coffee.
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I usually do a full pot and it takes *about* 10 minutes, but I also did a large mug with a coffee sample I got and it took only about 4-5 minutes.
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It pretty much depends on how long you cold brew. After about 3 hours the caffeine levels (per ounce) are roughly equal. With hot (roughly boiling temperature) water you can achieve effectively 100% caffeine extraction in about 1 minute. This is why drip coffee contains so much caffeine (120-150mg per 8oz cup) and espresso has considerably less (on the order of 80-90mg/oz due to the shorter time to brew - about 20-30 seconds)With cold water the extraction takes much longer, but is effectively 100% by 2-3 hours depending on how coarse/fine the grounds are. For the Toddy, I generally give it no less than 12, and sometimes up to 72 hours to brew, so I would expect 100% caffeine extraction at any rate. Enjoy! It pretty much depends on how long you cold brew. After about 3 hours the caffeine levels (per ounce) are roughly equal. With hot (roughly boiling temperature) water you can achieve effectively 100% caffeine extraction in about 1 minute. This is why drip coffee contains so much caffeine (120-150mg per 8oz cup) and espresso has considerably less (on the order of 80-90mg/oz due to the shorter time to brew - about 20-30 seconds)With cold water the extraction takes much longer, but is effectively 100% by 2-3 hours depending on how coarse/fine the grounds are. For... » Read More It pretty much depends on how long you cold brew. After about 3 hours the caffeine levels (per ounce) are roughly equal. With hot (roughly boiling temperature) water you can achieve effectively 100% caffeine extraction in about 1 minute. This is why drip coffee contains so much caffeine (120-150mg per 8oz cup) and espresso has considerably less (on the order of 80-90mg/oz due to the shorter time to brew - about 20-30 seconds)With cold water the extraction takes much longer, but is effectively 100% by 2-3 hours depending on how coarse/fine the grounds are. For the Toddy, I generally give it no less than 12, and sometimes up to 72 hours to brew, so I would expect 100% caffeine extraction at any rate. Enjoy! « Show Less
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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.
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I like a fine ground and it takes me less than 10 seconds to get it fine. The metal filter in my coffee maker allows some fines to pass but I don't mind. I guess that it would take somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds for a medium grind.
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I measure the beans with a coffee scoop before putting them in the grinder. Works fine, but if you are used to a timer, it may take awhile to get it down. The knob on the side can be turned a lot or a little. If you are unsure, put less beans in than you think you will need. I don't like leaving beans in the grinder. I've been very happy with my grinder. I bought the Precisio after returning the Encore as I do all different coffee preparations. I think the "timing" mechanisms are the same on both.
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Everyone has their own preference for their coffee. I like mine pretty strong so I use a good amount of coffee and set the grinder for seven . You can start at about three or four and see how that works. Then if there are still remaining beans, just add a couple of minutes until you know how long. Mine is very consistent in the time required. You won't hurt anything by experimenting. And you will enjoy a great cup of coffee!
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I was lucky enough to be at JCpenny when they had sale on Bodum products so I bought a coffee grinder which although doesn't have settings for cdrtain grinds it's pretty easy to time how long to grind for the right texture. Bodum Bistro Electric Blade Coffee Grinder, Green
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I pretty much agree with all of the prior answers, some in the "it depends" category. You can brew a mug of coffee from pre-ground, or from Breville-ground. Either is in the range of 4-5 minutes.
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I make a nice, big cup of coffe with mine. About 16 oz. I've never actually timed it but I would guess about 5 minutes all told, including the time it takes for the grounds to finish draining. Might take less if you don't gring your coffe as fine as I do.
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My response here is within the context of just having sent this back for a refund. As I reviewed the product upon opening, it looked like cleaning the lower burr wheel is limited to an external reach with a brush. For me, the 20 second limit on grinding, with five minute cool down, trumps all questions. I like Bodum and the Bistro is a beautiful product. However it simply is incapable of performing the needed grinding the coffee drinker should expect from such an investment. The product should meet the needs of the customer, not the other way around.
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Now this is just a loose estimate, but... it takes me about 90sec to grind 2 tbsp of coffee. 1/2 cup = 8 tbsp, so quadruple that 90sec time estimate and that gives us: 6min to grind 1/2 cup of coffee. I'd add another 60sec for fatigue :-) Hope that helps.