My coffee keeps turning out very watery. Can anyone tell me the best way to use this coffee maker? I bought a display and there aren't directions.
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Use less water, or more coffee. And it really does take out the bitterness.
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I had to do a lot of experimenting. Here's my fix. I use a strong French roast, Starbucks French Roast or Kirkland's Sumatra whole bean. I have a Mr. Coffee burr grinder set at 'coarse'. I use 1 rounded Tbsp. grounds per cup of coffee. This coffee pot did not perform well with a standard grind or med/weak coffee. The coarse grind also reduces sediment and makes cleanup a tad easier. We are finally enjoying our morning coffee again.
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I use an inexpensive Eight O'clock brand Italian roast coffee using a rounded 2 Tbl. Scoop per 2 cups of water. The coffee is wonderful every time
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1) Be sure to use coarsely ground coffee - either grind it yourself or in the store but it must be coarse - not the relatively find grind in pre ground coffee in tins 2) I suspect you can find a manual online (it is quite brief) if you cannot find it I will scan and pdf the 3 important pages and send them
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We deal with this problem by putting in less water into the coffee maker than the coffee grinder indicates we should. If we grind enough for 8 cups, we put in about 6 cups of water. If we grind 12 cups of beans, we put in 10 cups of water. If you put in the "right" amount of water, your coffee will taste watery. I think if you try this, your coffee will come out fine.It's also really important to run the removable parts through the dishwasher occasionally(the part that holds the ground beans, and the part that holds that part.) Otherwise, your coffee will gradually come to taste just like any old coffee maker. We deal with this problem by putting in less water into the coffee maker than the coffee grinder indicates we should. If we grind enough for 8 cups, we put in about 6 cups of water. If we grind 12 cups of beans, we put in 10 cups of water. If you put in the "right" amount of water, your coffee will taste watery. I think if you try this, your coffee will come out fine.It's also really important to run the removable parts through the dishwasher occasionally(the part that holds the ground beans, and the part that holds that part.) Otherwise, your coffee will gradually come to... » Read More We deal with this problem by putting in less water into the coffee maker than the coffee grinder indicates we should. If we grind enough for 8 cups, we put in about 6 cups of water. If we grind 12 cups of beans, we put in 10 cups of water. If you put in the "right" amount of water, your coffee will taste watery. I think if you try this, your coffee will come out fine.It's also really important to run the removable parts through the dishwasher occasionally(the part that holds the ground beans, and the part that holds that part.) Otherwise, your coffee will gradually come to taste just like any old coffee maker. « Show Less
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Are you using the optional filter? If so we did not have good luck with it. Put 6 coffee scoops of coffee in the gold basket, make sure the snap on lid is secure and the other lid is closed. The coffee is amazing but definately not watery! In fact the bottom of the pot has a sediment that most of the time that we prefer to not drink.
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You guessed it! Finer grounds and just keep packing it into the portafilter. I was having the same issue, it looked more like a cappuccino than an espresso. I'm using a different scoop from the one that came with the machine. After an initial scoopfull, I keep sprinkling more coffee in there, and give it a tamp until it's right to the rim. I'm also being careful to clean the gasket after each time I use the machine. Good luck!
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This is my second coffee maker like this, I have one in each home. I have never had the problem you are having with either one. A defective unit perhaps?
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make sure the cup that holds the coffee is in place.I threw mine out the first time I used it by mistake and had the same problem.
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We had this problem the first time we used it. We had to take everything off and clean out the area where the coffee grinds are supposed to fall into the brew basket. There was so much compacted in there that we had to really dig and then use a can of compressed air (like you use to clean a keyboard) to get all the particles out. It has worked fine ever since the first time. Good luck.
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Before connecting it to your Keurig did you try turning it on while connected to a water bottle and see if any water was being pumped? If you cannot get water coming out before it is connected to a brewer, then the unit is defective. Frankly I do not recommend this unit, they seem to have a very high defect/DOA rate. Try the FloJet BW4000 Bottled Water Dispensing System PLUS instead. It is a bit more expensive but it will work and last a long time.
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Sorry, I have not tried it that way. I've only used a regular coffee maker with mine. I guess experiment is next.
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Rebecca, Use the scoop to measure your ground coffee and put it in the small basket. Behind the basket is a small open tank and that's where you put your water. I just use my own measuring Tablespoon and follow the amounts given on my coffee can (Folgers regular coffee + 1Tablespoon coffee grounds per 6 oz water. Then flip the red button and it will light up so you know its on. It wont do anything for several seconds but then you'll hear it start to brew. When its done brewing you have to flip the switch back to the off position. It will not turn off by itself. Don't leave it on as it could be a fire hazard if left long enough. After using it for awhile if the brewing gets slow you can brew a cup of half white vinegar and half water (no coffee.) Let half of the vinegar-water brew and shut off the machine. Let it sit a few hours or overnight. Then turn the machine back on and let the other half of the vinegar-water brew all the way. Then shut it off to cool a little. Then run a cup of plain water all the way through. Repeat the plain water brewing until it doesn't smell like vinegar anymore (usually just 2 brewing cycles.) It will run like new again after you do that. Doesn't need it very often. I adore my Caf Uno and hope you enjoy yours.
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was told by Dolce Gusto customer service that we should never leave water in the tank, in other words, just put enough water to brew coffee and then remove tank, empty it and replace. Mine's been taken away today and I won't be seeing it for nearly a month. Hope they can fix problem as I have a large stock of coffee that cost me a lot of money.
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James, just pour the water slowly in, I first had problems with water spillage, had a regular Cuisinart before and I was tired of grinding my beans, thus having a mess. Good luck/brewing, I love mine
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Make sure you get the carafe directly under the basket all the way in. It's a little stiff at first. If it's not all the way in the shut-off valve may not allow the drip/brewing. Otherwise I can't imagine what's wrong.
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What kind of coffee do you use? Does it happen both with beans and powder? Wonder if it's too fine or if maybe the water overflows in the filter and wash the grounds in your pot. I had that once.
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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@
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Do use more coffee grounds than suggested on the package. Also, if you still have your old coffee maker try that too. The newness of the coffee pot may also affect the taste.
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I've had that happen also. Sometimes the grind of the coffee isn't fine enough. Sometimes I don't have the filter holder screwed in tight enough. I also make sure the printed side of the filter is facing up as per the directions.Sometimes the evil morning coffee gnome is at work!!! Good luck!
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Go on line to Gevalia.com there you can pull up the manuel for your model and it will give you instructions. It is a wonderful coffee maker!!! let the link guide you... Kim Love
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Sorry Jason...as great a coffee maker as a friend boasts it is..I got a lemon and had to send it back..never even got to make the first brew...as a coffee lover, I am very disappointed for us both...better luck next time