For drip coffee, how much coffee is ground in the 20 seconds? What kind of volume of grounds would I expect to get after 20 seconds (again targeting grounds for drip)?
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Bodum Bistro Electric Burr Coffee Grinder, Black In my experience as an owner of this excellent mill, at the medium setting the Bodum Bistro will grind a bit over 4 coffee measures, or almost 9 tablespoons of coffee in 20 seconds. Hope this helps.
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not too fine; drip grind is too fine - you'll end up with coffee soup. Try using percolator grind setting if you have it.
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It works fine for my coffee. I have had no problem with my 20 ounce model dripping.
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The Grind Control button, on the front in the middle, goes from 2 to 12, is the only way I know to change the amount of coffee. It could be accidentally knocked to a different number. That's what has happened to me when I am cleaning the chute. If that is not the problem, I'd contact Cuisinart and I hope you're still under warranty.
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Ahh. the magic question. Depends on how strong you like your coffee, how fine your grounds are, how long you let it steep, even the brand of coffee. Personally, I use a scale to measure both grounds and water. I use a ratio of 1.25 grams to 1 oz of water. I know is sounds complicated but with the kg/lb toggle button it is real easy. so for a 18oz cup of coffee, I put in 24g of grounds. I let mine steep for 5 minutes then pour it all out into my cup and/or thermos. This prevents bitterness and maintains the same flavor throughout the whole pot. That is my preference. My suggestion is to start with your preferred brand of coffee, ground course, and start with your usual measure of coffee and water you would put in your regular coffee maker. Then adjust up or down depending on what you get till you figure out your magic formula.
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As it happens, I just boiled water for coffee using my bodium French press which is supposed to be an 8 cup/ Itook about 15 minutes. I am not sure exactly how many onces of water that is, but I should also say it is important not to overfill it. It will still work quickly,
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Good question. It depends on how much coffee you put into the container. It used to be that 16 ounces was the norm for ground coffee, but as you know, "they" usually give you only 11 or 12 ounces in a bag any more. I would put 9 cups of water into the container if I had 16 ounces of ground coffee, but I only put in 7 cups of water with a 12 ounce bag. Also, the fineness of the grind is important too. If the grind is too fine (not recommended) then you would get less because it is harder for the water to drain through the filter. I would say with a 12 ounce bag of ground coffee and 7 cups of water, I get several cups of the concentrate. (maybe 4 to 6 cups-ish) It fills up about half of the carafe before the neck of the carafe is reached. Again, it will depend on the amount of ground coffee and the amount of water you use. Probably the best way to figure it out is to experiment with different brands and different grinds of coffee. If you grind your own beans, then you can play with that too. I would say that it is not an exact science. I let mine drain all day to get the most out of it. I hope this helps.
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I do about 15 to 17 grams. However, I've done 30 to 32 grams to serve two people. The dripper easily holds the coffee but, once you begin the pour, the coffee rises but does not go over the edge. I think I would be able to add more coffee than 32grams and have a successful pour, however, I think I'd probably draw the line at 40grams eventhough I've never tried that. I think the coffee would get close to the rim depending on how much CO2 is released. And then, as the water level would go down, a bunch of the coffee would be left on the sides and would no longer be brewing unless you scraped it down the sides. I do about 15 to 17 grams. However, I've done 30 to 32 grams to serve two people. The dripper easily holds the coffee but, once you begin the pour, the coffee rises but does not go over the edge. I think I would be able to add more coffee than 32grams and have a successful pour, however, I think I'd probably draw the line at 40grams eventhough I've never tried that. I think the coffee would get close to the rim depending on how much CO2 is released. And then, as the water level would go down, a bunch of the coffee would be left on the sides and would no longer be brewing unless you scraped... » Read More I do about 15 to 17 grams. However, I've done 30 to 32 grams to serve two people. The dripper easily holds the coffee but, once you begin the pour, the coffee rises but does not go over the edge. I think I would be able to add more coffee than 32grams and have a successful pour, however, I think I'd probably draw the line at 40grams eventhough I've never tried that. I think the coffee would get close to the rim depending on how much CO2 is released. And then, as the water level would go down, a bunch of the coffee would be left on the sides and would no longer be brewing unless you scraped it down the sides. « Show Less
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Try pulsing your coffee beans at five-second intervals. It should take no more than 8-20 seconds depending on the quantity of beans you are grinding. For French press coffee, the grains should look coarse like potting soil. I use a one tablespoon using a measuring spoon rather than a generic spoon. At maximum capacity, the Bodum bistro blade grinder can grind up to six-tablespoons. I use one tablespoon of whole beans per one cup of water, but these brewing proportions are for manual drip coffee which requires finer-grains of coffee and faster and smoother flavor release time while coarse-grain granules require more time to brew and/or likely more coffee beans. Try pulsing your coffee beans at five-second intervals. It should take no more than 8-20 seconds depending on the quantity of beans you are grinding. For French press coffee, the grains should look coarse like potting soil. I use a one tablespoon using a measuring spoon rather than a generic spoon. At maximum capacity, the Bodum bistro blade grinder can grind up to six-tablespoons. I use one tablespoon of whole beans per one cup of water, but these brewing proportions are for manual drip coffee which requires finer-grains of coffee and faster and smoother flavor release time while... » Read More Try pulsing your coffee beans at five-second intervals. It should take no more than 8-20 seconds depending on the quantity of beans you are grinding. For French press coffee, the grains should look coarse like potting soil. I use a one tablespoon using a measuring spoon rather than a generic spoon. At maximum capacity, the Bodum bistro blade grinder can grind up to six-tablespoons. I use one tablespoon of whole beans per one cup of water, but these brewing proportions are for manual drip coffee which requires finer-grains of coffee and faster and smoother flavor release time while coarse-grain granules require more time to brew and/or likely more coffee beans. « Show Less
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I've never timed it. It's fairly short, maybe 5 minutes. I believe it percs too quickly because there is evidence that the water is overloading the basket containing the coffee grounds. A significant quantity of grounds end up in the bottom of the pot and in your cup when the coffee is poured.
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Mine just died this week after a year of pretty regular use for coffee roasting. I roasted probably 0.5 lb every other weekend. Light roasts, about 4-6mins/per batch x 4-6 batches. Not as long as I'd hoped but not horrible for <$30.
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I like my coffee pretty bold so I use dark roasts and grind fine (expresso grind). Run my grinder about 10 sec. I also use paper filters instead of the gold filter because of this.
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It all depends on the brand and grind of the coffee and how big the cup is you are using, but usually one heaping tablespoon per cup. The method I see the most is to put the coffee in your boiling water and let it brew for a minute or so, then pour the coffee threw the sock to filter out the grounds. Enjoy!
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I loved this product. It was not slow at all. I agree that the ground of the coffee makes a difference. I just used standard drip grind. It was just right. Far less time than tracking down a vendor to buy a cup!!
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A few minutes. It takes about six minutes to grind enough coffee for 12 cups. I grind the coffee for the morning while I am watching the evening weather and I grind somewhere between standard drip and espresso grind, a bit finer than regular drip but a small bit coarser than full espresso. There is a caution that the manufacturer states to not grind fast. I grind about 100 rpm, a bit faster than a turn and a half a second. But the taste of the coffee that it grinds is notably better than with a blade grinder, chopper, or even the best electric burr grinder, in my opinion.
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It depends on your definition of a cup. But for those of us who drink it in a standard 6 - 8 oz. coffee mug you could get away with using a ratio of 1 or 1.5 oz. of ground coffee to 12 or 16 fluid oz. of water, depending on how strong or weak you take it. Flip the switch on the side of the dispersal cone to the lowest flow setting to really saturate your grounds if you brew small batches of coffee.
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I would say that 10 minustes is about the same time this would take to fill a 32 oz- I use the #2 filter which holds a smaller amount of grounds & I only make 16 oz at a time and it is about 5 minutes or less. I assume you are probably using a larger #4 filter to hold the grounds for a 32 oz cup which would also make a differance in how fast the water flows thru the dripper.