Why does my morning coffee taste like camel sweat?

Question

This one just has me baffelled. I use the same amount of coffee and water every single day. One day it is so strong that you have to use somewhere like 1/2 a cup of sugar just to kill the bitterness. The next day it taste like hot water with a little bit of a coffee flavor. Any ideas on how to make my coffee pot produce a constant flavor coffee, because here lately it's been like a crap shoot.

Answer 1

Had the same problem and figured out from a friend that using cheap white vinegar to clean your coffee pot works great. In a 10-cup decanter, use about 30-40% vinegar and the rest cold water and just brew the water and vinegar through. I dump that mix back through and run it a 2nd time warm, then run 2 full pots of fresh cold water through it to rinse it oit completely. I do this about every 90 days or so. This and keeping my coffee in the refrigerator works like a charm for me.

Answer 2

Most coffee makers don't get up to temperature to make a proper cup of coffee. That would be 190 to 205 deg. farh.
One machine that does is the Technivorm. It will do the trick.
Also you might check your power supply and make sure it is a constant voltage. A lot of older buildings will have problems with this because as different appliances draw power the line voltage may drop. You can check this with a good volt meter.
Also what coffee are you using? some of the common brands have gone to a cheaper lower quality bean to cut costs and the consumers is the actual victim of the cheap crap.
Buy some fresh roasted stuff from a local roaster or one of the one line companies that promise fresh stuff. (usually roasted at the end of a day AFTER folks have placed their orders)
Good Luck

Answer 3

Try thouroughly cleaning each individual part of your coffee pot (i.e. the urn, the filter holder, the urn lid, etc.) They also make a cleaning product for coffee pots that you can put into the part where you put the water and you just run it through a time or two. It makes a huge difference!
If that doesn't work, of if you already buy cheap coffee, you may want to think about making an upgrade. Try an better quality coffee, or a different roast.

Answer 4

If it used to be even, and now it's hit and miss, you need to clean your pot really well. Clean all the elements twice. I wash the parts in the dishwasher, run water with vinegar trough it, and wash everything once more, but not all coffee makers can be cleaned this way- look up the manufacturer's website.
If your coffee maker was a $7 coffee maker, just get a new one.

Answer 5

Like terry t said most home auto drip makers don't heat the water hot enough. to get a consistent cup of coffee everyday, the simplest way in my opinion is to get a manual coffeemaker. melitta sells them from anywhere between $5-$13 from a 1 cup to a 10 cup maker. www.melitta.com. firstly, buy whole beans roasted fresh and grind only what you need when you brew. boil water on the stove top and pour over the grinds. the parts are hand washable and the filters are dirt cheap. a clean consistently good cup of coffee everytime!

Answer 6

When is the last time that you cleaned the calcium out of your coffee pot? If you can't recall, then it's time to do it because that could be your problem. It could be restricting the water flow.

And one other thing, how in the world do you know what "camel sweat" tastes like?

Cheers.

Answer 7

Try cleaning your pot with white vinegar. Do what you would do to make a pot of coffee, minus the coffee. When it finishes, then do it once more, with plain water, and see if your next batch of coffee, tastes better.

Answer 8

First of all....never tasted camel sweat so curious how you know what that tastes like...hmmm

Anyway, it could have something to do with the changing weather.....moisture in the air...air pressure, all have an affect on how coffee grounds perform. My espresso machine does the same thing....I have to change the grind on it every so often because of the changing weather...hope that helps

Answer 9

Spend a bill and get one of those Bunn coffeemakers.
They produce consistent coffee every time.

Or try a french press. You really get the full body of the coffee
with a press, which is what I use now. I have a bunn but I prefer the press.

Hey good luck!

Answer 10

First answer this;
1) How do you know what a camel's sweat tastes like?
do you normally throughout your day actually have to lick a camel somewhere?
2) Similarly, you also comment that the coffee at times, (lately) tastes "like a crap shoot", so my next question to you is...
How do you know what a crap shoot tastes like?
Can it be that you actually have to eat a crap shoot at some time throughout your day, because you sure sound like you know all about what one tastes like...
I am not sure that I am qualified to answer your question because I have NEVER tasted camel sweat and most certainly have NEVER had a crap shoot in my mouth...