can make as few as 2-4 cups? Warm keeps coffee hot? can add more beans to be used in future 4c brews? Is filter gold permanent?
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There is a setting for as few as 2-4 cups. Cleaning the gold filter, in fact the entire brewing system, is laborious. Don't know about adding more beans. Coffee stays hot and is very good but if you make a big pot, it doesn't come out very strong. And I wouldn't recommend buying a refurbished one thru Amazon's warehouse. Ours was missing parts and was pretty dirty.
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Yes- there's a button to push for pots 4 cups or under that regulates the flow and flavor so even small brews are rich. The glass carafe version stays warmer than the metal carafe version. You can adjust the burner timer to stay on up to 4hours. Gold filter is permanent. Great product and makes awesome coffee.
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1. Yes you can make as little as 2-4 cups; you just put in less beans and less water. 2. The coffee maker keeps the coffee hot and stays on for @ 20mins before turning off. 3. Each time you want to brew coffee you have to clean out the grinder and grounds basket, then add water. You can prep it the night before you want to brew. 4. The gold filter is a removable basket, you can use it or paper filters but not both.
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Thank you for the advice! I've tested 2 of the included samples using 9-10oz and using the pulse button and it's not to bad... like I said I'm pretty bland when it comes to my coffee :) I bet a 12gram pod and maybe using pulse will be perfect! There aren't any reusable pods yet for this machine that would let me use my own ground coffee are there?
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I have had my toddy Cold Brew Coffee Maker for a couple of months. It is the smoothest coffee I have ever had!!! The filters last a fairly long time. I am still using the first. You just need to put them in a small baggie and freeze them until you need to use them again. Also, it is hard to say how many cups you get from one brewing because for example I use 1/3 cup of brewed coffee with hot water sometimes and other times I use 1/2 cup of brewed coffee with hot water. So, it is kind of hard to tell how many cups of coffee you get from a brewing!! I would recommend trying this product!! Exceptional coffee. I have had my toddy Cold Brew Coffee Maker for a couple of months. It is the smoothest coffee I have ever had!!! The filters last a fairly long time. I am still using the first. You just need to put them in a small baggie and freeze them until you need to use them again. Also, it is hard to say how many cups you get from one brewing because for example I use 1/3 cup of brewed coffee with hot water sometimes and other times I use 1/2 cup of brewed coffee with hot water. So, it is kind of hard to tell how many cups of coffee you get from a brewing!! I would recommend trying this product!!... » Read More I have had my toddy Cold Brew Coffee Maker for a couple of months. It is the smoothest coffee I have ever had!!! The filters last a fairly long time. I am still using the first. You just need to put them in a small baggie and freeze them until you need to use them again. Also, it is hard to say how many cups you get from one brewing because for example I use 1/3 cup of brewed coffee with hot water sometimes and other times I use 1/2 cup of brewed coffee with hot water. So, it is kind of hard to tell how many cups of coffee you get from a brewing!! I would recommend trying this product!! Exceptional coffee. « Show Less
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Yes, my husband makes just a few cups at a time. You put in enough coffee and water for two cups and allow the press to work. The pot does not need to be filled to capacity to make coffee. Just a trick to keep your ratios right.
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I think the minimum is 6 cups of coffee which is the bottom line indented inside the pot. (That would make you 4 12 oz. mugs of coffee.) You can do a trial run with just water to see how much less will still be enough for the boiling water to perc up to the basket. You may also have to experiment with perc times and amount of coffee to get the strength you want. With less water you may not need to let it go for 10 minutes. I also found that a strong brand of coffee requires less brewing time. Good luck.
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It makes 2 to 8 cups, but the coffee tastes best when you make at least 4, I've found.
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You can, but it's tricky to get the coffee ratio right because there's always some water left in the bottom that dilutes the rest when it siphons back down in. You don't notice it that much when you're doing 4 cups or more, but I think if you're looking to only brew 1-2 cups at a time you'd be better off with a French Press.
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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.
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The smallesThe smallest amount you can grind is for 2 cups; if you don't grind I would imagine you could brew a single cup but that defeats the purpose of fresh ground coffee. The aroma from a fresh grind is unbelievable. I make 2 cups in the morning.
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I've never used the pods but I'm not sure they would work. The 3" filter is filled to the brim to make 6 cups or an adapter is used to make 3 cups. When they say 6 cups, it's not really 6 full cups. It's 6 small espresso cups. The whole maker is smaller than you'd expect. We use ground Cafe Bustelo $4.99 at Kroger. Bright yellow can. Had been using whole bean Trader Joes, Starbucks, and tried several more expensive brands. No need. This makes a very good and strong coffee. We love our maker. Use it every morning. Little more of a hassle to clean than with using a pod or paper filter. Depends on how much you love good coffee. I've never used the pods but I'm not sure they would work. The 3" filter is filled to the brim to make 6 cups or an adapter is used to make 3 cups. When they say 6 cups, it's not really 6 full cups. It's 6 small espresso cups. The whole maker is smaller than you'd expect. We use ground Cafe Bustelo $4.99 at Kroger. Bright yellow can. Had been using whole bean Trader Joes, Starbucks, and tried several more expensive brands. No need. This makes a very good and strong coffee. We love our maker. Use it every morning. Little more of a hassle to clean than with using a pod or paper filter.... » Read More I've never used the pods but I'm not sure they would work. The 3" filter is filled to the brim to make 6 cups or an adapter is used to make 3 cups. When they say 6 cups, it's not really 6 full cups. It's 6 small espresso cups. The whole maker is smaller than you'd expect. We use ground Cafe Bustelo $4.99 at Kroger. Bright yellow can. Had been using whole bean Trader Joes, Starbucks, and tried several more expensive brands. No need. This makes a very good and strong coffee. We love our maker. Use it every morning. Little more of a hassle to clean than with using a pod or paper filter. Depends on how much you love good coffee. « Show Less
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#4 filter is for a coffee maker that makes 8 -12 cups of coffee while the #2 filter is used for 2-6 cups electric & 1 cup non-electric cone coffee makers.
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It's hard to say, based on how strong you like your coffee. I make 2 full cups usually, but it seems like you could get more.
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Off hand, I would ask, WHY? The gold filter is made to work on its own. The ceramic FILTER HOLDER is meant to be used with the 4 cup paper filters (bleached or unbleached). I've not tried using the gold filter I have inside my ceramic filter holder as it seems redundant. The single problem that I have had with my gold filter is occasional granular leakage when the coffee is ground too small. I can not really see any benefit to placing the gold inside the white ceramic except, perhaps, to save the cost of the paper filters.
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I have found that it brews best at the 4 cup mark. The coffee is wonderfully hot, just the way I like it. It takes a little longer than your standard electric --- but well worth the extra couple of minutes it takes.
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Yes #4 filters. Not sure about whether there are two sizes. I bought this one and it makes a good 10oz of brewed coffee using 2 scoops of coffee. Which is about as strong as I like mine. Box is labeled Clever Dipper (L) but I use for single cups. Hope that helps.
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Yes you can. The carafe holds 20 oz (actually 22oz if you push the limit a bit), so you can make one cup of coffee any size you want, from a 5 oz demi-cup, to a 22 oz mug's-worth. You decide how much / how many cups you want and just adjust the coffee grounds and water accordingly. No worries.
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4 cup filters. I tried the regular, but sometimes they would fall and coffee grounds would get in the pot.