Can you make less than 8 cups?
1441530
Yes, you can make as many cups as you want up to eight. You simply use less scoops of coffee and the press does just as great of a job on smaller amounts. One of the best purchases we have ever made!
1441531
You can make as many cups as you'd like. I've filled this half-way before using less coffee and it's fine. I've owned this for a few months now and use it regularly, and it has been a great purchase!
1441532
I don't see any reason why you couldn't drop it to 3 or 4 cups. But this is a guess.
1441533
The 8 cup measure is a little confusing, it actually produces 34 ounces of coffee, which to my taste is equal to 2 of the scoops. You can make half that amount with one scoop. You could make almost any amount if you experiment with the coffee water ratio.
2253496
Not that much. Maybe 2 cups... I have two different brands and neither hold 4 cups, but if you pre cut your ingredients, you can make multiple batches quickly (if you're making guac or salsa).
1666977
Yes you can brew smaller amounts. I usually make two cups at a time. But it does not press all the way to the bottom with smaller amounts of coffee.
255063
No. This measuring cup (the 8 cup version) is so large that the first mark is 2 Cups! It's pretty low on the side, there's just that much volume from side to side.
1568890
You could do 1 cup but you'd have to put at least a couple of teaspoons of coffee because of the basket-shaped filter - so you'd be wasting coffee if you made less than two cups.
1066332
Yeah, you can't make one or two cups in these, all the water boils off and there is not enough to go up the middle. You might be able to get away with four cups, but we usual did at least six cups of water.
585852
I actually don't know the answer to that one since I usually make only enough for myself (couple servings tops) so I've never made any extra. I would guess it would probably work but I wouldn't go more than a cup.
914941
I have made 4 large cups one after the other, which could be the same as 6 smaller cups. You need to be careful not to touch any metal.
1765919
You can make as much or little as you would like, the only thing is you cannot put more water in than you want coffee to come out. If you would like 2 cups of coffee, only put in 2 cups of water.
1150111
I posted the exact dimensions in a previous answer. You can make from 2 to 8 cups.
931451
5 cups of liquid. Of course, use less liquid if you are adding ingredients.
537287
Yes, you can brew less than a carafe by adjusting the amount of water (and coffee). I do it all the time.
2259812
you can add the equivalent of the cup size you are using. I typically use two cups just in case I want a second.
2197458
You can programme either a 4oz or 8 oz coffee. You can prepare 2 coffees at a time but only 1 milk based coffee at a time because there is just 1 milk spout.
789616
It does not make 6 8oz. cups as it is an espresso maker. The ounces would be more like 2 or 3 oz. Remember it is very strong and a little goes a long way. It makes two regular cups easily with of course some milk added. I am very happy with my purchase. My main concern was that it was made from stainless steel and not aluminum.
767456
I'm pretty sure you Can. There are markers to show the amount being brewed. I fill it up, though, and drink out of a large cup (which does not seem to me to actually be four cups).
157010
With the 8-cup, the least amount is 5 (20oz)--any smaller, and I think the coffee would end up a bit diluted by the water that has to remain in the bottom, and also you might not get good extraction with a low water level up top. If you consistently want small servings (2-cup/8oz, 3-cup/12oz) then I'd recommend one of the smaller Yama siphons.