We have the cuisinart single serve coffeemaker. The needle underneath bottom of the pod can't puncture the plastic. How do we brew these?
1362078
It sounds as if a K-cup is not designed for your machine. It would be a little extra work, but the only way I can see you being able to brew this coffee is to peal off the aluminum top then pour the coffee into a brew cup that fits your machine.
1362079
The needle on top punctures the cap and the pressure of the water moves the coffee out the sides of the pod which like a coffee filter and brews and tastes wonderful!
1362080
You can't. These are for Keurig single cup coffee makers only. The is the reason they are called "K-cups".
1362081
It doesn't need to be punctured because the mesh is already breathable. Side note: the breathable mesh makes the coffee go stale earlier, so make sure to keep them in an airtight container after opening.
938121
I'm going to try purchasing the foil seals compatible with this coffee maker to use with the discarded plastic Starbucks single Verismo cups (washed and dried and finger-pressed hard for sealing). I'm told to use fine ground coffee, filled and pressed to the top before re-sealing. We'll see if it works.
782001
I was struggling with this as well. This process worked better (I actually got a great cup like this):~24 grams medium ground (Baratza encore setting 26)190-200F water (Hotter than I was doing, pretty much just filled the press up when inverted)Pour slowly, Stir for ~15 seconds, use two rinsed filters (I do all this slowly so it is around 30 sec brew times). Flip it over and press slowly. Now, I
913378
Do people understand coffee brewing? Any brewing method that doesn't pass the brewed coffee through some sort of paper (etc.) filter is going to have "sediment". No method of grinding coffee beans exists that will result in zero sediment with the grounds, if you want zero sediment you have to filter through something that will block small particles. And consequently you reduce the perceived "strength" of the brewed coffee. Now, "grounds" in your brewed coffee, that's another issue entirely and does indicate something wrong. It may be that your ekobrew (or whatever) isn't properly sealed somewhere which allows grounds to get out during the pressurized water injection of brewing with a Keurig. Various Keurig brewers (randomly affecting every model, and not consistently affecting everyone) seem to suffer not making a tight seal at the top where the water needle pokes into k-cup. You could of course return your brewer and state it is defective and get another which may or may not have the same issue. Or do a bit of searching about for cures and find the simple solution of inserting a $.03 nylon washer (any hardware store) above the rubber gasket that surrounds the needle (thus sealing against the top of the k-cup). Everyone in my family has a k-cup brewer of some sort now, some of us have been affected and some have not, but the thin nylon washer trick has always cured the issue when present. For less than $.25 I bought an assortment of different thickness nylon washers and have cured this issue every time.
914730
I've had the same problem. Bad design. The workaround that I've found is to close the top before putting the carafe in place. If you put the carafe in first and then close the top, it doesn't seem to work as well.
315712
Try a coarser grind. If it's too fine, it will just clog up the holes in the portafilter. If that doesn't help, try flushing the brew head a few times and letting the portafilter basket soak in hot soapy water for a while. Something make just be gunked up. Should none of those remedies work, your best bet would be to contact the manufacturer.
970203
First, the screw on area is a pressure relief valve. DO NOT mess with the pressure relief valve as it stops the pot from exploding, which could be VERY BAD! I am having the same problem with my espresso maker. The easiest fix is to fill the coffee so it is level with the top of the basket; do not tamp it down. That should allow the coffee to flow freely and to make good espresso. Still having the problem? Then the relief valve is facing forward. I think it will slowly turn more and more to the side as the gasket wears in. Until that happens, try pouring the coffee from the side of the pot. After brewing coffee, a little water remains in the lower pressure chamber. When you pour the pot, that water can cover the pressure valve and blows out the hole. Just tip the pot so that the water doesn't cover the hole and you should be fine.
2117727
Possibly the heater under the carafe isn't working. After you make coffee, remove the carafe and sprinkle water on the surface the carafe sits on. The drops should bubble and boil. The engineer in me made me measure the temperature of the coffee. Mine stays at 180 F and climbs to 182 F when the carafe is half empty. PT
2203035
We've had the same issue with our coffee maker. Unscrewed the plate on the bottom of the machine and found an orange "rubber" water hose had cracked and is leaking. I was able to remove the hose, off the cracked portion and reinstall with just enough length remaining, though this will probably happen again. I will go to a hardware store to look for replacement hose materials, its not too hard to replace with a needle nose pliers or forceps are best. I don't know if this is an issue with cheap materials or city water issues, nevertheless I was disappointed and will not be buying another Cuisinart. Its only about 1.5 yrs old.
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I've tried everything that a person could do without adding anything additional to the coffee maker, itself. Nothing works for me. However I did read where someone got a little rubber ring and added that above the gasket that comes down to seal the water when flowing from the coffee maker to the disposable cup. That will probably be my next attempt. It sounds like a lot of work/knowledge but when cleaning it, you'll see the little gasket and it comes off the maker very easily. An extra ring put on just above the gasket would bring it down further and that might just work. Stay tuned!
434283
When that scraping sound occurs, just pull the plunger back up and then try to push it down again. The tight fit keeps the coffee grounds down keeping them out of the coffee. This does not appear to hurt the interior.
1911932
Coffee is my business, LOL So, if you have a drip coffee pot put filtered water in the reservoir up to 8 and then put toddy in the glass craft to the 2 and let it brew!!!I
375246
I've had this same problem. I keep my coffee maker clean, use the clean cycle with vinegar, use Q tip on lid. It's still pouring coffee (or water when I tried to clean it again today) all over my counter top. Mine is less than a year old, usually one pot a day. I'm really frustrated@
1914785
The coffee is hot but not too hot to sip after pouring a cup. Also, if the carafe leaks around the top, contact Cuisinart and they will replace it. At least they did for me.........
715875
Thanks. I will give them a try. I read somewhere that you need to use ESE type pods. I guess the ones in a "tea bag" type would work. Too bad about your machine. I am very happy with mine.
1480882
If the DW13-NP is not brewing we would recommend contacting Mr. Coffee customer service for additional assistance. https://www.mrcoffee.com/contactus?cid=contact-us
903970
Place the one shot holder in, and put the espresso cup in the middle, right underneath it. It looks like it will spill over the sides of the cup, but it should be just the right size. It works for me.