MAKING COFFEE
Before making the first pot of coffee in your new Cuisinart® Coffee Bar™ Coffeemaker, we recommend operating the coffeemaker once using only water and a filter paper. This will remove any dust or residues which remain in the system from the manufacturing process.
1. Fill the Water Reservoir:
Remove the carafe from the hot plate. Open the carafe cover and fill with cold water to just over the amount of coffee you are making. Close the carafe cover. Lift the lid of the water reservoir and pour the water from the carafe into it. The numbers on the water reservoir indicate a slightly higher amount of water per cup than the carafe markings. This is to compensate for the amount of water lost in wetting the grounds and lost as steam during the brewing process. The float on the water window indicates the amount of water necessary to brew the corresponding amount of coffee.
Place the carafe back on the hot plate.
2. Set the Flavor System:
The flavor system has been designed to extract the proper coffee flavor compounds when the dial is positioned according to the number of cups being brewed.
NOTE: If you use less than the recommended coffee measure, or you use a grind that is finer than the recommended grind, set the flavor system to a higher cup setting. This takes more water out of the grounds to prevent overextraction. Conversely, if you use more coffee or a coarser grind, set flavor system to a lower setting.
To deactivate the flavor system, turn the selector knob counterclockwise to the “OFF” setting. Close the lid of the reservoir.
3. Add Ground Coffee:
Swing the filter basket from left to right to open. Remove the filter holder by grasping the handle and lifting straight up, and place it on the counter- top. Insert a #4 paper or permanent filter (such as Cuisinart
paper filter beforehand. Add the desired amount of ground coffee, which should correspond to the amount of coffee being brewed. Our recipe calls for about 8 grams of
(2 tablespoons) per 5 ounces of water, which translates to the measurements in the chart.
You may find the flavor to be a bit richer than that to which you are accustomed. We recommend, however, that you continue to use this recipe for at least a week before making any adjustments to the proportion.
Replace the filter holder in the filter basket and swing the filter basket shut. Be sure that it closes securely into place.
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2 | 4 Tbs | |
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3 | 7 Tbs | |
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4 | 8 Tbs (1⁄2 Cup) | |
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5 | 10 Tbs | |
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6 | 12 Tbs (3⁄4 Cup) | |
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8 | 16 Tbs (1 Cup) | |
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10 | 20 Tbs (11⁄4 Cups) | |
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12 | 22 Tbs | |
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4. Power Unit:
Switch the control panel to ON. The indicator will light.
5. Select Cups Setting:
If you are brewing fewer than 5 cups, activate the
will only come on if the coffeemaker has been turned on.
6. During and After Brewing:
The Brew Pause™ feature allows you to remove the carafe from the heater during mid brew. The brewing process does not stop during this period; only the flow of coffee from the basket stops.
Do not remove the carafe for longer than
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