Preparing Your Coffee Maker For Use - KitchenAid KCM1203 Manual

Coffee Brewing Suggestions:
Advice For Great Taste
Fresh Coffee Beans
Truly great coffee can only come from fresh
coffee beans. To preserve the freshness of
your beans, keep the beans in an opaque,
airtight container and store them in a cool,
dry place. Refrigeration is not recommended
since condensation tends to form on the
beans whenever the container is opened.
Freezing can help preserve beans stored for
an extended period, but it wJlJ also impair
flavor.
The Right Grind
The best cup of coffee comes from coffee
beans that are properly ground just before
brewing. When grinding, be sure to grind
your coffee to a medium grind level, the
appropriate grind for automatic drip coffee
makers.
Look for the KitchenAid _ blade or burr
coffee grinders at your local retailer or
online at www.KitchenAid.com.
The Proper Amount of Ground Coffee
A good starting point is one scoop of coffee
(scoop provided) for every cup of brew
water marked on the glass carafe or the
water tank. Finer grinds usually require less
coffee but may also produce bitterness and
clog the filter.
For weaker coffee, brew using the suggested
ratio of coffee grounds and water, then dilute
with hot water. This maximizes flavor and
minimizes bitterness.
Brew Water Purity
Great tasting coffee starts with fresh water.
The removable water tank is easy to fill
with water to give you great tasting coffee
every time. It's also easy to clean so you can
always make your coffee with the freshest
water. Using the included water filter is also
recommended.
Where local water is extremely poor, you
may wish to use bottled water. Do not use
distilled water or mineral water since they
can damage your coffee maker.
Coffee Maker Cleanliness
Since the coffee oils that build up on the
brew basket and carafe can go stale and
impair the flavor of the brewed coffee, it's
important that these two items are cleaned
daily in order to make the best tasting coffee.
Preparing Your Coffee Maker For Use
Pre-Use Cleaning
Wash the brew basket, Gold Tone permanent
filter, and carafe in hot, soapy water, then
rinse with clean water and dry. Do not use
abrasive cleansers or scouring pads.
Installing the Water
Filter
Use of the water
filter is strongly
recommended. Use of the filter is optional.
The coffee maker will operate normally
without it.
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The filter consists of a long handle with
a filter cartridge at the end.
Place the filter cartridge in a separate
container filled with fresh, cool water.
The cartridge should remain submerged
in the water for I 0 minutes. Rinse the
filter under running water for 2 seconds
after soaking.
Lift the water tank lid using the tab
on the rear of the lid.