Does the coffee come out strong and robust enough? I read reviews complaining that the coffee was very weak.
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I pour the hot water very slowly and i dont grind the coffee too fine :) it turns out fine :)
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I've never had a weak coffee using this. If you find it not to your liking, you can increase or decrease the amount of coffee used. I use a drip grind for mine and occasionally grind my own. When I do that, I tend to grind it somewhat finer than you might find in a store.
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I've got a melitta cone. Love it. I've used (and loved) Chemex, as well as some french presses, and auto-drip systems. The chemex is nice, but the filters are expensive. Auto-drip systems just make bad coffee. It's really hard to get the best taste out of your beans with an autodrip system. The Melitta, on the other hand, does just fine. Here's the thing though: You gotta use the correct amount of coffee. The SCCA recommends ~8 grams per 5 ounces of coffee. I found a lifehacker article that recommends 60 grams per liter. The point is, these people who are making weak coffee have simply discovered that the melitta requires you to use more coffee than an auto-drip maker. Oh yeah, edited to add: It works with folgers or other packaged, pre-ground coffees just fine. Why? Because the "dwell time" on the mellitta is very short compared to auto-drip makers, which actually are doing a terrible job (underheating the water and letting it stay in contact with the grounds too long). If you want strong coffee, use more coffee. I think you'll love what you get. Most people, when you say strong coffee, think BITTER coffee, because that's how it's been made. Someone made a second pot with the old grounds mixed in with some new, or it's been evaporating all day on a burner. Really, what you have there is over-brewed, burned coffee. I think that's the type of coffee these folks were looking for, thus making the melitta taste "weak" in comparison.
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I use French roast coffee beans and it is plenty strong. It probably depends on the type of beans and the amount of water you use. It is easy to make it to your taste.
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yes the coffee is perfect--just know your measurement--my scoop is 2 tablespoons - i use 2 scoops for 8 cups-
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...the strength of the coffee depends on what type of bean you're using (French roast is a strong one), the grind (you need a fine grind) . . and most importantly, how much coffee you use . . if you use only a small amount to a full pot of water, you're going to naturally make weak coffee.
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Sure, it's up to you how much ground coffee you put in the filter. You can experiment. We make our morning coffee every day using the Melitta Cone Filter Coffeemaker.
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You should use a finer grind of coffee when brewing with a drip cone than you use with a regular coffee maker. With the proper grind and correct tempure of a water, you can get a strong, dark cup of coffee that lacks the bitter, burnt taste of a regular coffee maker.
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Yes, but remember this one trick. The water must be boiling just before you pour it on. Pour enough boiling water on the coffee to just wet the coffe grounds. Wait about 20 seconds, then pour the rest of the water in slowly and steadily.
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It depends on how fine you grind your coffee beans and of course the roast and amount.It's at your discretion. Also, just off the boil water to initially of soak the coffee. Then finish by pouring slowly in a circular motion the amount of water proportionally to the beans. There should be no problem, but it does take some patience.
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As a strong coffee lover I can tell you that the Vue system makes a much better and optionally a stronger cup if coffee. I loved my K-cup machine, but it does not produce a strong cup of coffee. It has been retired. The Vue makes a great cup of coffee, and if you hit the strong button it is awesome.
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I too like strong bot coffee For strength, add a littleextra. Coffee does stay hot in the 45 minutes it takes for me to drink 2 big mugs . It is a cheap machine, bit works well if you are not looking for any featured, metal pot helps, but is thin. Will use this tip it breaks. Then buy something better
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The brewed temperature is very good..The taste depends on the brand of coffee used. So far all brands have brewed well..
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IMHO, Yes, it just didn't produce the same quality coffee and we returned it to Amazon. We found one of the old ones on eBay that has worked great but eBay is a crapshoot too.
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No. But I find that it has always come out tasting good whether I make a small cup or large cup. You can also buy your own Keurig cup to fill with your own coffee. This might be what you want if coffee strength is an issue. Hoping this helps.
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I like my coffee not as strong as most people, so I've adjusted the beans accordingly. Just practice till you get the strength you prefer.
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I like my coffee really strong so I use espresso (fine) grind. I've noticed regular grind makes for a little weaker coffee.
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When it comes to the pods there are so many choices and a strong cup should not be difficult to achieve. We use a refillable at time. We put our own coffee in the refill and it comes out great also. Hope this helps.
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Yes, it is.If you get it, remember its strong, do not put in as much coffee as you would ordinary coffee. Try using 2/3 of the amount you normally use. Happy Holidays! John from Buffalo
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You have to be happy with your purchase. Your coffee and the process have to be enjoyable. Good luck...
860754
Even the breakfast blend is too strong. The flavored coffee is ok. I purchased the solo basket to use my own blend.. I will see if that helps.
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The coffee isn't BAD. I would guess a lot depends on your k-cups, water quality, etc. honestly, I don't consider this product to be a good cup if coffee- it's more of a hot caffeine delivery system. No worse than any other keurig, but not as good as fresh ground.
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Yes, it is very strong. Not to my taste. I have to add hot water after I brew the cup on 7.25 oz.
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The first time i used mine i did taste that the coffee was weaker, but it has more to do with the distribution of the coffee grounds than anything. If you just dump your scoops of coffee in the middle without spreading them out you'll get weak coffee. I don't have this problem anymore, so just make sure you're using it right.
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It's just like a drip coffee maker. You can make it as weak or strong as you like. I use the same amount that I use in our drip coffee maker.
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Yes, but, and the but is; Sometimes we (my wife & I) think that the water didn't get hot enough during the brew process. It has to get really hot to make good coffee. We are thinking of going back to perc.