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How to brew: Drip coffee maker

A drip machine makes good coffee once the ratio is right and the jug doesn't sit on the hot plate for long.

Quick answer

Use 44 g of coffee for 750 ml of water (1:17 ratio), medium grind, water at Set by the machine. Total time: 5 to 6 minutes.

Ratio
1:17
Coffee
44 g
Water
750 ml
Grind
Medium
Temperature
Set by the machine
Time
5 to 6 minutes
Scale the recipe
Coffee44 g≈ 6 level tablespoons
Ratio
1:17
Grind
Medium
Temperature
Set by the machine
Time
5 to 6 minutes

Step by step

  1. Use filtered water and measure by weight: about 44 g of coffee for 750 ml.
  2. Medium-ground coffee, levelled in the filter.
  3. Switch it on and wait for it to finish (5 to 6 minutes).
  4. Move it to a thermos: the hot plate cooks the coffee and turns it bitter within 20 minutes.

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