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THE QUEST FOR THE
PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
It is generally agreed that there are four
ments critical to the perfect cup:
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. Often overlooked, the qulllity
of the water is as important as the quality of the
coffee. If you filter your drinking water, filter the
water for your coffiemaker. .A good rule of thumb
is that if your water doesn't taste good from the tap,
it won't taste any better in your coffee.
For hard water areas, we recommend using bottled
water. The calcium
in the water and the softeners
used to combat it have a nlajor impact on the extrac-
tion of the coffee. IIard water will also accelerate
calcium buildup inside the coffeemaker which slows
down brewing, affects the flavor of the coffee and
Element 2: Coffee
vor should be from the coffee. To achieve the Same
cup
great quality
of coffee you receive at a coffee
bar,
beans
Buy the
fresh and whole, only about two
supply at a time for maximum freshness.
Once the coffee bean is broken, its flavor degrades
very
quickly. That's why the Automatic Grind and
Brew grinds your coffee just prior to brewing. If it
is not practical to buy small supplies, we recom-
mend you separate larger amounts of beans into
one to two week portions immediately after pur-
chase and freeze them in airtight
best way to maximize freshness is to minimize
exposure to air, light and moisture. So, once
removed from the freezer, maintain the beans in a
sealed container at room temperature since damag-
ing condensation occurs every time the beans are
removed from the freezer or iefrigerator. Note that
coffee experts advise against freezing dark-
some
roast beans because it can cause the oils to coagu-
late,
while others disagree. RTe suggest
ment and decide for yourself.
basic ele-
your coffeemaker.
containers.
The
you
experi-
Element 3: Grind
the grmd is too fine, ovcrcxtraction and bitterness
will result. 'Ii)0 fine a grind
ter. If too coarse, the water will pass through too
quickly and the desired flavors will not be extract-
ed. The Automatic Grind and Brew is pre-set for a
medium grind, the optimal grind for this type of
coffeemaker.
Element 4: Proportion
The Automatic (Grind and Brew makes up to ten
cups of coffee.
Using Whole Beans:
pot
of coffee:
Fill the Grinder Basket to the
DO NOT O~.'ERFILI, OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALI;UNC:TION.
To make fewer than 10
recommend you use about 1 measuring
scoop
beans per cup. For
of whole
use
measuring scoops
measuring scoop is approximately equal to
one tablespoon. This is our suggested recipe.
Adjust the recipe to paste.
Using Pre-Ground Coffee:
Although it is preferable to use fresh, whole beans,
you can make coffee in the Automatic Grind and
Brew using pre-ground beans.
Grind Off button betore turning the unit
Our recipe:
Use 1 to 1 -l/2 measuring scoops of ground coffee
Note: One measuring scoop is approxi-
cup.
per
mately equal to one tablespoon.
gested recipe. Adjust the recipe to taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground cof-
fee is 15 measuring scoops or tablespoons using
either a paper or permanent filter. Exceeding
this amount may cause overflow if the coffee is
too finely ground.
also clog your fil-
top
of the basket.
cups
of coffee:
or Z cups,
per cup. Note: One
on.
This is our sug-
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