Coffee Brewing Suggestions:
Advice for Great Taste
Fresh Coffee BeansIf you prefer substantially weaker-
than-average coffee, itOs best to brew
Truly great coffee can only come from
using a normal amount of ground
fresh coffee beans. To preserve the
coffee and then dilute the result with
freshness of your coffee beans, keep
hot water. Doing this will maximize
the beans in an opaque, air-tight
flavour and minimize bitterness.
container and store them in a cool,
dry place. Refrigeration is notBrew Water Purity
recommended, as condensation tends
The ion-exchange water filter that
to form on the beans whenever the
comes with your Coffee Maker
container is opened. Freezing can
reduces off-tastes and contaminants
help preserve beans stored for an
in your brew water. It also softens the
extended period, but it will also
water, which enhances coffee flavour.
impair the flavour.
For great tasting coffee, be sure to
The Right Grinduse the filter � and replace it
promptly every three months.
Freshly ground coffee loses flavour
Where local water quality is
and aroma quickly � within minutes.
extremely poor, you may wish to use
The best cup of coffee will always
bottled, purified water with your
come from coffee beans that are
Coffee Maker. Do not use distilled
ground just before brewing.
water or mineral water � they can
A proper grind is critical for good
damage the Coffee Maker.
coffee, and that means using a
¨
quality grinder like the KitchenAidCoffee Maker Cleanliness
Blade Coffee Grinder, PRO LINEa
Coffee oils build up quickly within the
Series Burr Coffee Mill, or the
¨brew basket and carafe. Over time,
KitchenAidModel A-9a Coffee Mill.
these oils will go stale and impair the
Be sure to grind your coffee to the
flavour of freshly brewed coffee. Daily
correct size � use a medium grind
cleaning of the brew basket and
level appropriate for automatic drip
carafe is strongly recommended for
coffee makers.
the best-tasting coffee.
The Proper Amount
of Ground Coffee
For standard drip-process coffee, a
good starting point is to use one
rounded scoop of coffee for every
cup of brew water as measured with
the carafe. This results in about one
ounce (30 ml) of coffee being used
for every 16 ounces (475 ml) of brew
water � the accepted brewing
standard. Finer grinds usually require
less coffee, but using too fine a grind
will produce bitterness. Very fine
grinds may also clog the coffee filter
and cause water to overflow the
brew basket.
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