Making Great Coffee For 12!?
October 12th, 2009 by Rexx
Hi there. I am having a party this Saturday, and I bought a Mr. Coffee 12 cup. I have NO idea how to use it, since I don’t drink coffee. I experimented this morning with a package I got from work. I made only 4 cups, and it tasted TERRIBLE! Help – what’s a guaranteed great 12 cups of coffee recipe!! I need direction……thanks!
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October 12th, 2009 at 2:32 am
All the other answers about qty of coffee to use per cup are correct as a general rule.
I would also recommend buying some good fresh coffee from your local Whole Foods. They usually have a good selection of relatively fresh roasted arabica coffee beans. If you don’t have a coffee grinder just use the one at Whole Foods. Store bought coffee such as Folgers mixes cheap robusta beans with arabica beans.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Fill the pot with water and add to the machine. In the basket, put a coffee filter (paper) or a paper towel that is white. Add 1/4 cup of coffee and let it brew. (Most coffee “scoops” are 1/8 cup and you use 2. If you have a coffee scoop, use 2.) Coffee cups are measured as 5 ounces of water per cup. You can weigh the coffee out, use 2 ounces. Hope this helps! Oh, take the basket away as soon as it is done dripping or the coffee will get bitter. When you are down to 1/2 a pot or less, turn off the hot plate. (You can reheat most coffee in the microwave, but it’s better fresh.)
October 12th, 2009 at 9:35 am
ICED COFFEE
Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 tray ice cubes
1/2 (5 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, divided
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
Cooking Instructions
In a small bowl, stir together the water and instant coffee. In a blender, combine ice cubes, coffee mixture, milk, sweetened condensed milk and chocolate syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:32 am
1 tablespoon per 8 oz of water plus 1 for the machine. In other words use 13 tablespoons and a pot of water.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:37 am
one teaspoon of coffee to one cup of water.
October 12th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
1 scoop = 2 cups