I lost the scoop, can anyone tell me how much ground coffee, in oz., to use when making a full pot of iced coffee in this system? Thank you
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According to equivalents on the Internet, one ounce equals two tablespoons. I use 8 rounded scoops for a full pot, that is up to the top of the bodum emblem. I measured one rounded scoop of coffee and put it into a two-tablespoon measure, and it fit perfectly. So, one rounded scoop should be equal to one ounce of ground coffee. Therefore, we use about 8 ounces of coffee grounds to make our pot. If you put 16 exact tablespoons (not rounded) of coffee in the pot, you will have the strength of coffee my husband and I drink. If you measure in ounces, try 8 ounces. I don't think our coffee is strong as strong as that served at Starbucks or McDonalds, but it's not weak. I hope this was helpful. According to equivalents on the Internet, one ounce equals two tablespoons. I use 8 rounded scoops for a full pot, that is up to the top of the bodum emblem. I measured one rounded scoop of coffee and put it into a two-tablespoon measure, and it fit perfectly. So, one rounded scoop should be equal to one ounce of ground coffee. Therefore, we use about 8 ounces of coffee grounds to make our pot. If you put 16 exact tablespoons (not rounded) of coffee in the pot, you will have the strength of coffee my husband and I drink. If you measure in ounces, try 8 ounces. I don't think our coffee is... » Read More According to equivalents on the Internet, one ounce equals two tablespoons. I use 8 rounded scoops for a full pot, that is up to the top of the bodum emblem. I measured one rounded scoop of coffee and put it into a two-tablespoon measure, and it fit perfectly. So, one rounded scoop should be equal to one ounce of ground coffee. Therefore, we use about 8 ounces of coffee grounds to make our pot. If you put 16 exact tablespoons (not rounded) of coffee in the pot, you will have the strength of coffee my husband and I drink. If you measure in ounces, try 8 ounces. I don't think our coffee is strong as strong as that served at Starbucks or McDonalds, but it's not weak. I hope this was helpful. « Show Less
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To make REGULAR-STRENGTH COFFEES:2 Tbsp for each 6-ounces of water for LIGHT ROASTED coffees; only use 1 Tbsp per 6-ounces of water for MEDIUM ROAST COFFEES; a bit less for dark/caramelized coffees. Your particular coffee beans/roast may differ slightly in proportions. Yes, you have to double or triple the amount to make a concentrate. It takes LOTS of ground coffee to make a standard hot brew; it takes even more to make a cold concentrate. It also depends on the coarseness/fineness of the grind. I use a drip/percolator grind and it is always great in a press. French Press grind is between drip/percolator grind. Have fun with your yummy brewed/steeped/infused coffees! To make REGULAR-STRENGTH COFFEES:2 Tbsp for each 6-ounces of water for LIGHT ROASTED coffees; only use 1 Tbsp per 6-ounces of water for MEDIUM ROAST COFFEES; a bit less for dark/caramelized coffees. Your particular coffee beans/roast may differ slightly in proportions. Yes, you have to double or triple the amount to make a concentrate. It takes LOTS of ground coffee to make a standard hot brew; it takes even more to make a cold concentrate. It also depends on the coarseness/fineness of the grind. I use a drip/percolator grind and it is always great in a press. French Press grind is... » Read More To make REGULAR-STRENGTH COFFEES:2 Tbsp for each 6-ounces of water for LIGHT ROASTED coffees; only use 1 Tbsp per 6-ounces of water for MEDIUM ROAST COFFEES; a bit less for dark/caramelized coffees. Your particular coffee beans/roast may differ slightly in proportions. Yes, you have to double or triple the amount to make a concentrate. It takes LOTS of ground coffee to make a standard hot brew; it takes even more to make a cold concentrate. It also depends on the coarseness/fineness of the grind. I use a drip/percolator grind and it is always great in a press. French Press grind is between drip/percolator grind. Have fun with your yummy brewed/steeped/infused coffees! « Show Less
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Honestly, I don't you the oz method. I just fill the bottom up with coffee just over the black plastic on the bottom and go from there. I like my coffee strong though.
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I don't use a scoop....I just add coffee to the top of the bottom black band, then add water.....hope that helps! :)
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I use medium ground good quality coffee and use about 28-30 slightly rounded Tablespoons of coffee for 36 cups--for a pretty strong coffee. You have to use some trial and error.
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I use 40 grams of coffee and 20 ounces of water. If this is too strong for you, just reduce the coffee. I like my coffee with a dark roast.
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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.
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I don't know about ounces. We never measured. But, we fill the press with the appropriate amount of course ground coffee, let it seep for four minutes and then plunge the press. We get three cups (not mugs) of coffee. Pretty good coffee, and the press because of its design and insulation factors, holds the third cup pretty hot. How many ounces in a cup? Three times whatever is a pretty good estimate. Hope this helps.
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I will say now that the glass pot is fantastic. This is true mostly because you can see how much coffee you have made well in advance of over filling. It is also great because the pot is calibrated - those bumps artfully relay how much water per scoop of coffe grounds you might want. This helps to make the best custom pot of coffee through the drip system with out measuring water in an additional step.
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John, I would say it depends on the coffee you use and how much you put in the basket. We like ours a bit stronger, we use Columbian coffee and I put 3 level scoops and maybe 1/3 to a 1/2 scoop. I do recommend using the Bunn coffee filters too. They are bigger so you don't have overflow of grounds in your coffee. You may just want to try out different amounts until you find what works for you.
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I use a #4 paper and then a reusable screen filter on top of that. I have found that using just the paper filter tends to clog up with my grind. The screen seperates the fine particulate mater from the larger ground pieces of coffee. I use 2 large scoops (I believe they are 2 tablespoons each) for my carafe, and one large scoop for my travel mug (Starbucks medium size).I hope tis helps.
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Try about 6 scoops then adjust to your liking. All depends on the coffee and your taste. Take care of your machine, it was the best coffee maker I ever had and is no longer available.
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When I make our slushies I put the syrup in the bottom like the directions said. I'm certain that you could do the same for the iced coffee. I will have to try it! love iced coffee!
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You can totally use ground coffee. Just throw it in the filter compartment, and press "grind off."
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I think you can either fill the top with beans (about 1/2 lb.) or toss them in just before the grind, I keep mine full. Either way, there's a bit of grind still in the unit, but that shouldn't be an issue because of the relative amount to new coffee, as well as the fact that unless it sits for an extended period, there isn't enough air and time to seriously degrade the next cup.
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I use a one cup measure completely full of beans for a full pot of water using my Bunn drip coffee maker with the grinder set at five. I do enjoy stronger coffee with a touch of pure sweet cream.
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yes the coffee is perfect--just know your measurement--my scoop is 2 tablespoons - i use 2 scoops for 8 cups-
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I'm using an all purpose grind (Starb_cks C_f_ V_r_na), 6 coffee measures (old C-F-Nuts measure) for an 8 cup pot. Using M-L_tt_ #4 paper filters, and coffee is very good. Found that some St_rb_ks stores grind coffee coarser than others, even when you specify conical filter. Like the pot; makes cosistently good brew.
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With a medium/slightly dark roast coffee I was using around 5 tablespoons ground coffee for a full pot. That said I like my coffee a little bit stout and my wife doesn't so that's where We found it to be a good compromise.
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I've got a melitta cone. Love it. I've used (and loved) Chemex, as well as some french presses, and auto-drip systems. The chemex is nice, but the filters are expensive. Auto-drip systems just make bad coffee. It's really hard to get the best taste out of your beans with an autodrip system. The Melitta, on the other hand, does just fine. Here's the thing though: You gotta use the correct amount of coffee. The SCCA recommends ~8 grams per 5 ounces of coffee. I found a lifehacker article that recommends 60 grams per liter. The point is, these people who are making weak coffee have simply discovered that the melitta requires you to use more coffee than an auto-drip maker. Oh yeah, edited to add: It works with folgers or other packaged, pre-ground coffees just fine. Why? Because the "dwell time" on the mellitta is very short compared to auto-drip makers, which actually are doing a terrible job (underheating the water and letting it stay in contact with the grounds too long). If you want strong coffee, use more coffee. I think you'll love what you get. Most people, when you say strong coffee, think BITTER coffee, because that's how it's been made. Someone made a second pot with the old grounds mixed in with some new, or it's been evaporating all day on a burner. Really, what you have there is over-brewed, burned coffee. I think that's the type of coffee these folks were looking for, thus making the melitta taste "weak" in comparison.