Trying to make a decent cup of coffee? Fair enough – we all are. Here are some pretty simple guidelines to make great coffee with whatever equipment you currently have.
You Need Coffee Grounds
It is always better if you can grind the coffee yourself, and if you are grinding the coffee it is always better to use a conical burr grinder instead of a blade grinder. But whatever you have is fine for now, we’re just getting started.
Get coffee grounds of some sort, so you can make coffee.
How Much Coffee per Cup
Here at project vvlgar we recommend one tablespoon of coffee per cup of water you are adding – however once you reach 8 cups or more you can slowly reduce these numbers because of the quantity.
For 8 cups of coffee we recommend 8 scoops.
For 10 cups of coffee we recommend 9 scoops.
For 12 cups of coffee we recommend 10 scoops.
These are pretty basic guidelines, and once you are familiar with the coffee brewing process you should take some time to experiment with your own ratios until you find what makes the perfect cup of coffee for you.
You Need Water
It’s always recommend that you use filtered water when brewing coffee, but if that isn’t possible just use tap water.
Get cold water – some people brew with ice or ice water, but there are some dissenting opinions here because water that is too cold can produce a sour batch of coffee. I don’t want you to brew sour coffee so I recommend just going with cold water (at least for now).
Best Practices
Follow these instructions for best results:
- Rinse out your coffee filter before brewing – by running water through the filter you will eliminate some of the papery taste of the filter as well as giving the coffee an easier time soaking through, this results in a more thorough extraction.
- Use cold, filtered water – like I mentioned above.
- Don’t let the coffee sit on the burner. Move it to a thermos once it is finished brewing, it will stay warm for hours without getting burned (win-win).
Happy Brewing
That’s how you brew coffee in a coffee maker. That’s all you need to know to get started in your own ‘home coffee barista madness’ but that doesn’t mean it’s where you should end. If you have any other questions we have an entire section of our blog dedicated to answering questions as well as a whole academy on coffee techniques, hardboiled reviews of great equipment to kick start your at home brewing madness.
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Hell yes, Eric. I hope your coffee making pursuits are going well.