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To get the desired strength of coffee, you need to measure the right amount of ground coffee.
Getting the proportion of water to coffee isn't easy. It is more complicated than knowing how to use a coffee scoop. It is actually a skill, that you learn over time by adjusting for variables. You start with the particular beans that you are using, because that determines the basic flavor.
Then consider how finely the coffee has been ground. Finely ground coffee will produce stronger coffee than the same measure of coarsely ground coffee. What is the right measure to use? Be sure to think about the instructions you are following. Are basing the measurment in teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces, milliliters, or what? If you read instructions that say add 2.5 tablespoons to one cup of coffee, be sure to understand if they are talking about a 6 oz cup (the presumed COFFEE CUP size) or an eight ounce cup. A MEASURING CUP is eight ounces, which is about the same as a regular COFFEE MUG that is normally at least 8 or 9 ounces. Also, pay attention to the type of grind. The instructions probably are referring to a medium grind so a fine or course grind will change the strength.My recommendation is to get a coffee scoop if you don't already have one. A full coffee scoop contains two tablespoons of ground coffee. That gives you one scoop (two tablespoons) of ground coffee for each 6 ounce cup of coffee. Or that is three scoops (six tablespoons) for four MEASURING CUPS of coffee.
So if you are making eight cups of coffee, you would pour eight cups (measuring cups, that is) of water in the reservoir and place six level scoops of ground coffee in the filter basket. If you want coffee stronger, try a little more ground coffee and experiment. You will find what you like best.
When making coffee, remember that almost everything can change, except the size of your measuring scoop. You might change the beans, the consistency of the grind, the amount of water, and even the particular coffee maker. Just keep all of that in mind, and you will understand why making great coffee time after time is more of an art than a science.
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