How To Brew: Drip Coffee Maker
Brew Guides
Drip coffee machines are great at producing large volumes of coffee without much effort. Excellent for very busy families or businesses. With great coffee and a good recipe the result is classic tasty coffee you can enjoy throughout day.
Method
- Place the paper filter in the brew basket.
- For 8 cups add 60g of coffee ground for filter and tap to even out the grounds then place into your machine.
- Add 1L of cold water to the water reservoir to fill to the 8 cup marker.
- Place carafe (coffee pot) under the brew basket and turn on and start your brew.
- Wait several minutes for brew to finish dripping.
- Serve immediately after for best results.
| 4 cup | 6 cup | 8 cup | 10 cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee | 30g | 45g | 60g | 75g |
| 2.5 heaped tablespoons | 4 heaped tablespoons | 5 heaped tablespoons | 6.5 heaped tablespoons | |
| Water | 500mL | 750mL | 1000mL | 1250mL |
Pro tips
- Grind coffee immediately before use. Nothing beats freshly ground coffee.
- Brew to order. Avoid using hot plates to maintain temperature of the coffee. This “bakes” the coffee and compromises the quality in the cup.
- Heat your Carafe before use.
- Before brewing, rinse your paper filter with boiling water to remove the “papery” taste.
- Use filtered water for best flavour results
- Invest in a good brewer. Machines have come a long way in the last ten years. We recommend the Breville Precision Brewer and the Moccamaster.