Tips - Hamilton Beach 49981-CN User Manual

Using the
• This unit uses ground coffee ONLY. It is NOT intended for use
with coffee "pods."
• Use the setting when a stronger cup of coffee is desired.
Use the setting for flavored, decaf, finely ground, and premium
brand ground coffees such as Starbucks
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Tips for Best-Tasting Coffee
• All coffees are made from either arabica beans or robusta beans,
or some combination of both. Arabica beans are slightly more
expensive, but tend to produce better-tasting coffee.
• Ground coffee will become stale much faster than whole beans.
If buying preground coffee, choose a package with the latest
expiration date or a smaller quantity.
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and Settings
• When using whole bean coffee, a standard automatic drip coffee
• If overflow occurs, first try switching the unit to the
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• Try to use freshly ground coffee within about a week of grinding.
• Using a water filter, filtered water, or bottled water will yield
• Make sure your coffeemaker is clean. See "Care and Cleaning"
grind will yield best results. Be careful not to overgrind, since very
finely ground coffee can cause overflow in this unit.
OR use slightly less grounds. The
slower rate, allowing more contact time and better coffee extrac-
tion from the coffee.
better-tasting coffee than tap water.
section.
setting,
setting dispenses water at a