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Making Coffee Tips and Tricks


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April 10, 2006

Hubby noticed that the coffee we had been buying seemed bitter. We use filtered water and had a new coffee maker. So I told him to do what my mom used to do. Add a little pinch of salt to the grounds before turning on the coffee maker. It does work!

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We have tried several brands of coffee with and without the salt. Salt wins! I know people will say to cut down on salt, but the little dab it takes to make the coffee better is worth it.

By Great Granny Vi from Moorpark, CA

 
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November 11, 2020

I've found this hack very useful in order to make instant coffee taste more like a freshly brewed cup. Just mix your instant coffee granules with a little bit of cold water, stir to dissolve, then add your hot water.

Start Instant Coffee with Cold Water

July 18, 2017

Milk can be frothed by shaking it in a jar but this will not steam the milk. This is a page about frothed milk in a jar.

A spoonful of frothed milk being added to coffee.

April 20, 2016

A delicious cup of coffee can be prepared using this method with the right amount of coffee ground coarsely. This is a page about making coffee in a French press.

French press containing coffee, two white coffee cups, and two spoons on a white counter top

November 23, 2015

There is nothing more frustrating than going to make a pot of coffee and finding you have run out of filters. The is a page about making coffee without a filter.

Making Coffee Without a Filter

June 10, 2015

Coffee too hot and needs to be cooled down? Are you in a rush? Do you not want to put watery ice in your coffee? It depends on how you like your coffee.

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If you want sweetness put creamer in an ice tray and freeze it. If you just want to cool down your coffee, freeze some coffee.

Cool Off Coffee With Frozen Creamer

June 9, 2015

I have a 12 cup drip coffee maker. I buy Maxwell House coffee and it comes with a scoop. How many do I need for 12 cups?


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June 13, 20150 found this helpful

This is very subjective, but at our house I use one level scoop per each three cups of water. However if I am making a full pot (which happens once in a blue moon) I use three and a half scoops, because it seems when I make a full pot using full scoops it gets a little strong.

 
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November 18, 2014

We just bought a cheap coffee maker like always and after it's brewed there is a film on top of the coffee right away, not after letting it sit. I use filtered water. What am I doing wrong?

By Sharilyn

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July 21, 20170 found this helpful

Try running a full pot of white vinegar instead of water to clean it well. You might be better off to buy an inexpensive coffee maker from Walmart.

 
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June 7, 2013

You don't have to have a coffee maker to brew a great cup of coffee. This is a page about making coffee without a coffee maker.

cup of coffee


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April 24, 2013

Always rinse coffee filters before brewing coffee. This removes any loose paper fibers that can end up in your brew and make your coffee taste papery.

 

April 10, 2013

Coffeemaker's have a glass canister to hold our coffee that somehow leaks, no matter what when you pour from it. I found a simple way to stop the leaking when you pour, which is to lift the spout that covers the canister where the liquid is stored.

 

October 31, 2012

I would like to make a 12 cups of coffee, how much coffee do I need?

By Blanch H. from West Chester, PA

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August 10, 20170 found this helpful

It really depends on the type of coffee you buy and how strong you like it. I buy Folgers Simply Smooth and use about 1/2 Tablespoon per cup.

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We don't like our coffee too strong, so you might need to experiment.

 

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August 10, 20170 found this helpful

Approximately 3/4 cup

 
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April 29, 2012

I do not have purified water coming from my sink faucet, so I can't fill the coffee pot with the sink sprayer. Now what do I do for good water for my coffee?

By Carol

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April 29, 20120 found this helpful

Everybody that I know uses water straight from the tap to make coffee.

 
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