How to Brew a Pot of Coffee

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Brew a Pot of Coffee

Drip, or filtered, coffee can be made in electric drip coffeepots or simply by placing a filter holder over a pot or cup.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Ground Coffees
Coffee Cups Or Mugs
Coffee Filters
Coffee Makers
Coffeepots
Tablespoons
Teaspoons

Using an Electric Drip Coffeepot

Step 1

Fill the coffeemaker's carafe with fresh, cold water.
Step 2

Place a filter in the coffeemaker's filter basket.
Step 3

Add 2 tbsp. coffee for every 6 oz. of water. (Sometimes the cups marked out on the carafe are more than 6 oz., so check your coffeemaker's instructions to see.)
Step 4

Pour the water into the coffeemaker's reservoir and place the carafe on its base.
Step 5

Turn the coffeemaker on.

Using a Filter Holder (Manual Method)

Step 1

Boil water, then let it rest for a few minutes to achieve the optimum temperature (195 to 205 degrees F).
Step 2

Place a filter holder over a coffeepot or cup.
Step 3

Place a filter in the holder.
Step 4

Add 2 level tbsp. ground coffee per 6 oz. of water, or 2 oz. coffee per quart of water.
Step 5

Pour a small amount of water - about 3 tbsp. - over the grounds to wet them.
Step 6

Wait a few seconds for the grounds to expand.
Step 7

Pour the rest of the water over the grounds. Let the water drip through the grounds, but be sure to remove the grounds before the last of the water has drained into the pot or cup. Coffee grounds can overextract and get a bitter taste.

Comments

carredsal said

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on 8/13/2009 Great tips! thanks

poetryman69 said

on 6/23/2009 that expansion trick on making coffee sounds interesting.

tarajeff1 said

on 5/2/2009 Thanks. Up until now I made awful coffee. This I can serve and not be embarassed. Thanks for helping all of us who have no idea how to brew coffee.