Making a Pot of COFFEE! How much Coffee do I use in a 12 cup Machine to Make a Regular Pot?

Question

I'm a Disabled Veteran and live alone, and, today I was at a Restaurant and had a cup of Decaff Coffee and it was very tasty. Surely they may use a tasty type of Coffee, but, I'm thinking they just use the right amount.

When I make a Pot of Coffee, I only use 5 "heaping" Tablespoons of Coffee for a 12 cup pot. My Coffee just isn't that tasty. It's rather bland and seems weak.

I use either Hills Bros. or, Folgers "Regular or French Roast". How much should I use to make a Tasty Pot so each cup has a definitive Coffee taste?

What kind of Coffee would you use? I don't like the Coffee's like Hazelnut or Vanilla tastes, and I don't buy or have Cappuccino except once in a great while,......usually seasonaly.

Ladies or anyone that likes a good tasty cup of Coffee ......how much should I use in a standard 12 cup drip maker??

Thanks!

I did buy a small "Breakfast Blend" of Starbuck's at my local grocery quite awhile back, and I used my standard 5 TBs of Coffee from that bag, and although it didn't taste as strong as Starbuck's makes, it did taste better.

I just noticed a great difference in the taste of "my" Coffee today vs. what I had at the Restaurant and it was almost like drinking water compared at my house compared to what I was served. Although it was Decaff today, I gotta' tell you, it was the best tasting Decaff I've ever had and probably in the top 5 best tasting cup-of-coffees I've ever had. I myself use "Lite" or 1/2 Decaff.

Thanks for all your Answers and time! I am going to up the ante' my next pot and try 10 Heaping TableSpoons and adjust from there.

I use Creamora and Sweet N' Low, and my Coffee I usually barely taste the coffee. Today's I used the same C&S and yet the Coffee tasted excellento'!

Thanks again!

ALL GOOD ANSWERS! THANKS!

Answer 1

.Hey sweety...i am a coffeee loverrrr.it never tastes rigth unless its STarbucks.but my at home method is Perfect darling. .1 and 4 2 and 6 3 and 8 4 and10 5 and 12 cups...BUt make sure the scoops are heaping...or if yu dont have a coffee scoop its 2 tablespoons=1coffee scoop

Answer 2

It would be almost impossible to tell you how to do that with a big coffee maker, they are really made for larger amounts. You will have to try it a couple times and figure that out. But for now just do the 3 cups. It will not make a whole three it will be slightly less. If you are going to drink it all the time you might want to get a smaller pot made for just a few cups at a time. If it came with one of those measuring scoops fill it just over level. But not a heaping scoop. Just a slightly rounded scoop. You'll probably want 1 & 1/2 spoons of sugar and some coffee creamer. Whipped cream or milk if you don't have creamer. You might experiment if you don't like plain coffee, put a spoon or 2 of hot cocoa mix(pinch of cinnamon would be good to) when you pour it in the cup. Or add a couple drops(not spoons) of vanilla flavoring to your cup. Or rum flavoring. Some people like peppermint in it but not me! You don't have to buy those international coffees you make make the same flavors cheaper at home.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

5 Tb did not sound like nearly enough, is your coffee the color of tea? ;)
Had to go set up my pot to figure out the answer for this as I have a special wooden scoop, hand crafted by a dear friend, I always just heap it twice.
Anyway I measured it into my glass measuring cup first and it came to 1/3 cup, I do not know what that translates into in terms of tablespoons but 1/3 cup coffee for a 12-cup Bunn (drip) coffeemaker is what we use. I suggest you start with than and adjust (up or down) accordingly.
Currently using Folger's custom roast, which is a medium roast, finely ground.
We also like French Roast or Maxwell House Master Blend for a change but my absolute favorite is 100% Kona

Answer 5

For most 12 cup coffee makers I use 6 heaping scoops and my scoop holds a tablespoon of coffee. I live in Canada and use Maxwell House Dark Roast and I like that one but I also like Nabob Tradition as well. But of the ones you mentioned I prefer the Folgers French Roast Blend. Try adding the extra scoop of coffee to what you already add and see what you think, if it still isn't strong enough for you keep adding. You could always turn to grinding your own beans and experimenting with the amounts to find the ideal mix for your palate. Happy Brewing!

Answer 6

For the brands you mentioned, start w/ 8 heaping Tbsp of coffee grinds to 12 cups. My DH would probably make that w/ 10 for 12 cups.

We have some Eight O'Clock coffee now, and it's so cheap, he has to use 11 scoops (Tbsp) for 10 cups! What a rip-off! We dont' like flavored coffees, but will occasionally use a flavored coffee creamer product, just for grins.

If you pay the extra money for a top quality brand like Kirspy Kreme or Starbucks, you'd probably only need 5-6 Tbsp. for yoru 12 cup maker.

Start w/ cold water, too. It has more oxygen than hot, and bumps up the flavor.

BTW: Thanks for serving in the military to keep me and my family free.

Answer 7

I LOVE a GOOD cup of hearty coffee. I use Folger's "Country Roast" but mix in some store brand "French Roast" with the Folger's. I use an empty can and mix it about 3 to1...meaning three parts of Country Roast to one of French Roast.
It gives the coffee the extra hearty flavor that makes the difference.
For a 12 cup drip maker, I would suggest using three heaping tablespoons. Enjoy !

Answer 8

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You should use two tbsp per cup of coffee...heaping tbsp if you want it strong...rounded tbsp if you don't. Plus, a "cup of coffee" according to coffeemakers is actually less than eight ounces, so that's why the figures you have seem like a lot.

Answer 9

OK, it's one (1) TBLS. per 8oz of water.
I work for Starbucks, and as I get it free, I'm not sure about your brands.
I would suggest calling the restaurant to find out what brand they served you. Of course tell them how much you enjoyed it, who knows maybe you can buy it.
If you are interested in trying Starbucks, you can taste different types and it is free.
Mild is roasted the smallest amount of time, and has the most caffeine, Smooth, is the second longest, and the most popular, and Bold, is just that, and as it is roasted the longest, it has the least caffeine.
Of course all of their coffee is also available decaffeinated, and you can grind the beans, or tell them what type of coffee filter you have, and it will be ground just for you. Oh if you have it ground one degree finer, you get more flavor.
I suggest, the Italian Roast, but all of the bags are clearly labeled to tell you the type of taste is. Any good coffee shop can help you as well. Green Mountain is excellent, also.
Good luck, and enjoy your cup of coffee. Thank you very much for serving our country. We are very proud of our Veterans.

Answer 10

It's usually 1 tablespoon per cup you make if that's too strong, just take away a table spoon until you find what you are looking for. Folgers French roast is a good choice, or Maxwell House's regular blend! Enjoy!!