After several brewing attempts, I repeatedly get a bad papery bitter taste. Anyone else?
751113
I have never had the same experiences. Use the filter to make my daily coffee for two years. I recommend that before you put the coffee ground, pull the hot water on the filter paper. It might fix the problem!
751114
Haven't noticed. Is the coffee bean/roast one you typically drink? You shouldn't use boiling water too as it may burn the ground.
751115
Never with these and I've gone through hundreds both with a pre-rinse and without. Are you using a particularly light roast? Have you tried rinsing beforehand?
751116
My best guess is your water may be to hot. Ideally it should be right around 200 degrees. If your water is boiling the higher heat will bring out the bitterness in your coffee. If your water is boiling let it cool down to 200 and then poor. It can also happen if your grind is to fine...
751117
Are you using FRESH water? Also, are you cleaning the kettle or pan you heat your water in regularly (every 1-2 weeks) with white vinegar? Neglecting both of these factors can greatly affect the taste of your brew.
2169120
Yes I have, try putting a paper coffee filter around the k cup when brewing
1081976
Your grind was probably too coarse. Try increasing it finer. Mine is set between espresso setting (maximum finest) and drip coffee grind. I too sometime wish it can be stronger, but Keurig+Ekobrew is more convenient than other method of brewing.
1546880
I am having the same problem. I just used the singel brew several times. We buy specialty coffee beans at costco & grind them daily since we love gormet coffee. I used 2 scoopes of beans (normally 5 scoops for a full pot) brewed it & it was see thru dirt colored water! WTF? So I ground up 3 heaping scoops & tried again, darker water with tons of grounds in it! Seriously? What could a preson possibly get wrong with putting in a cup of water, grounds & pushing a button (basically)? I dont get it...Maybe its just defective. I guess I hate the single brew in this machine now. Kinda sucks. BUMMER!
1082060
Mine tasted a little funny the first few water fills, but was fine after that. I use bottled water in mine. You could try running a batch of vinegar water through it, just make sure you run a couple batches to rinse it well.
637851
As you didn't provide enough information I apologize for asking the obvious. But did you remove ALL the packing on and in the machine? Did you use the instructions as you made your for brew? Did you add water to the reservoir?If you said yes to all then I'd recommend you contact Capresso. Please follow up when you get a resolution. I'm interested to know the cause of your issue.
2236911
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!
927470
I had the same problem on a bottle I ordered back in May 2014. They didn't have the right coating and tasted so bitter/sour that I choked on one. I still have the bottle because it was too late to return them but I might try calling the manufacturer for a replacement. I just stopped taking them.
2257368
I spoke with Breville and they told me that the likely problem was too fine of a grind in the filter. They had me soak the filter in a vinegar/water mixture over nite then run the machine without coffee and I would see the grounds in the cup. Well, I did as they advised and only saw a few grounds. The problem persisted. I tried the pod and the flow was mostly drips, not a steady flow. I decided that this machine is too fussy, I just want my latte!
1613048
FYI, I hate wet, messy grounds. I have the basket that came with the pot but I still just push a paper coffee filter down in and press the excess paper against the sides and fold the excess at the top over the edge, place my grounds in there, close the lid and start brewing. When it is all done I just have to pull out the soggy filter and toss it. I can do this either with the permanent filter in place or not. If you can't find a permanent filter replacement, you might try that.
2164135
Good luck, tried the cleaning with vinegar & water MANY times. The machine still has issues & have complained to Krups. I have had other Krups coffee makers for many years & never been so irritated & disappointed in their product. They have offered for me to send it back, but that will take weeks for them to receive it, diagnose it & basically send me a new one(which is what I requested in the first place). My machine has a real problem. It can't figure out whether to beep or brew or not brew or beep & then brew maybe later. I am just going to trash it & never buy another KRUPS.
233477
I have the same issue with the crema. Would also like the answer. I know it's not that my grounds are too coarse.
776394
I've had my machine for less than a year, and lately also have not been able to get the water to push through the grounds as it always has. I've taken the baskets apart, cleaned all the filters, made an attempt at descaling, and still, the water flow stops at the grounds. My espresso machine's constipated! I'll try what Bill says, but I'm doubtful. I think it may be time already to shell out more money for repair or another model.
1882823
We use the default option with no complaints. Perhaps it's the coffee you're using? Or try brewing a larger size cup for a more dilute brew.
135405
Hi Kim, I haven't noticed any metal taste. I use alkaline water from the local water house, and use the full range of temperatures for brewing...though I do brew pretty strong, so I'm not sure if I would even taste it if it were subtle. Thanks, Tracy
173002
You just need to play around with how much water/ice you use in the equation. I had to learn how to brew to my taste preference at first as well. Just try putting a little less ice in the pitcher when you brew it and/or you can put some more tea bags in the brew cup. Keep messing around with your recipe and eventually you'll find what's right for you. Hope that helps....
775613
I had this issue as well. I emailed customer service at Krups and they said "The settings are fine to coarse, left to right." I decided to see for myself and ground coffee at each of the extremes. Frankly they don't look that different, maybe the right-most setting seems more coarse, but it's not obvious. I'm wondering if my machine isn't working correctly.