Using Your Coffeemaker
To Make Coffee
1.Plug in coffeemaker.
2.Before first use, wash the carafe, then run one full carafe of clean water through a complete cycle by following steps 7 through 11.
3.To make coffee, swing open filter basket holder and remove filter basket. Place disposable paper filter in filter basket. Use a good quality cupcake (basket) style filter, 8 to 12 cup size. A permanent filter may also be used.
4.For each cup of coffee being made, place one level measuring table- spoon of ground coffee into filter.
5.Place the filter basket in the filter basket holder by aligning tab and slot.
6.Close filter basket holder, making sure it is securely in place.
7.Fill carafe with the desired amount of cold water. Flip open reservoir cover and pour into reservoir or lift out the removable reservoir and fill with water to the desired level. Carefully replace the removable reservoir in the coffeemaker. Make sure it is fully seated for proper water flow. Flip reservoir cover down to close.
8.Place carafe with carafe lid attached on
9.Turn coffeemaker on.
10.The coffeemaker will shut off in two hours.
11.When finished turn off and unplug.
How to Brew Good Coffee
Quality coffee comes from quality ingredients. For the best coffee, you should start with freshly ground coffee from freshly roasted beans. The beans can be purchased and stored in an airtight container in the freezer. Just prior to brewing, remove the amount needed and grind the beans. Once the bean is broken, the intense rich flavor begins to deteriorate.
If using the
Some specialty coffees recommend using more than one tablespoon of ground coffee per cup. Your new coffeemaker is designed to brew good
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quality coffee using less amounts of ground coffee. One level tablespoon of ground coffee per cup is recom- mended. Of course, the amount of ground coffee used depends upon your personal preference.
The quality of your drinking water will affect the flavor of your coffee. If you do not drink water straight from the tap, do not use it to make coffee. If your water has an off taste or smell, or if you have extremely hard water, use bottled drinking water or filtered water to make coffee. If the water is from the tap, it should be freshly drawn and cold for the best coffee flavor.
The amount of coffee to water depends upon personal preference. One table- spoon of ground coffee per cup is recommended.
Automatic coffeemakers generally use a 5 ounce cup size. The coffeemaker’s carafe and reservoir are marked in “cups” for easy measuring.
