How to make the perfect cup of coffee (drip method) ?

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In order to make good drip coffee, you need to start with about a 17:1 ratio of water to coffee (by weight). Conveniently, a fluid ounce of water weighs almost exactly one ounce. So, for 34 oz. of water, use 2 oz. (by weight) of coffee grounds; 17 oz of water to 1 oz. coffee, etc.

Then, the water needs to be somewhere between 185 and

205, and it should be in contact with the grounds for something like 3 or 4 minutes. Much longer than that, and more and more bittering elements are extracted.

Few auto drips make good coffee, though there are some. Most don't get the water hot enough, and take too long.

By far the least expensve ways to make good coffee are with a pourover cone (like the Melitta), a french press, or a vac pot (aka vacuum brewer). A good auto-drip will run you about a Benjamin (though a Bunn B-series would probably be closer to $75 or so).

The standard is two tablespoons per 6 ounces of water.

With all respect there is no real standard it varies by coffee maker .... generally speaking two tablespoons per 6 oz. is in the ballpark but some makers call for half of that and it also varies according to the grind.

Basically, you need to experiment and see what works best for your machine and grind. Ted Harris Resource Strategy Henniker, New Hampshire