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THE QUEST FOR THE
PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE
It is generally agreed that there are four basic ele-
ments critical to the perfect cup:
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. Often
overlooked,
the
qulllity
of the water is as important as the quality of the
coffee. If you filter your drinking water, filter the
water for your
coffiemaker.
.A
good rule of thumb
is that if your water doesn’t taste good from the tap,
it won’t taste any better in your coffee.
For hard
water
areas, we recommend using bottled
water. The calcium in the water and
the
softeners
used to combat it have a nlajor impact on the extrac-
tion of the coffee.
IIard
water will also accelerate
calcium buildup inside the coffeemaker which slows
down brewing, affects the flavor of the coffee and
ultinrately
n~ay
shorten the life of your coffeemaker.
Element 2: Coffee
M%ile the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the fla-
vor should be from the coffee. To achieve the
Same
great quality cup of coffee you receive at a coffee
bar,
you
need
to use the
Same
quality beans.
Buy the beans fresh and whole, only about two
weeks’
supply at a time for maximum freshness.
Once the coffee bean is broken, its flavor degrades
very quickly. That’s why the Automatic Grind and
Brew grinds your coffee just prior to brewing. If it
is not practical to buy small supplies, we recom-
mend you separate larger amounts of beans into
one to two week portions immediately after pur-
chase and freeze them in airtight containers. The
best way to maximize freshness is to minimize
exposure to air, light and moisture. So, once
removed from the freezer, maintain the beans in a
sealed container at room temperature since damag-
ing condensation occurs every time the beans are
removed from the freezer or
iefrigerator.
Note that
some coffee experts advise against freezing
dark-
roast beans because it can cause the oils to coagu-
late, while others disagree.
RTe
suggest you experi-
ment and decide for yourself.
Element 3: Grind
l‘he
grind
is critical in proper tlavor extraction. If
the
grmd
is too fine, ovcrcxtraction and bitterness
will result.
‘Ii)0
fine a grind
may
also clog your fil-
ter. If too coarse, the water will pass through too
quickly and the desired flavors will not be extract-
ed. The Automatic Grind and Brew is pre-set for a
medium grind, the optimal grind for this type of
coffeemaker.
Element 4: Proportion
The Automatic
(Grind
and Brew makes up to ten
(10)
i-0u11ce
cups of coffee.
Using Whole Beans:
‘Ii)
make a full pot of coffee:
Fill the Grinder Basket to the top of the basket.
DO NOT O~.‘ERFILI, OR
THE
GRINDER
COULD
MALI;UNC:TION.
To make fewer than 10 cups of coffee:
We
recommend
you
use about 1 measuring
scoop of whole beans per cup. For
1
or
Z
cups,
use
1-l
/! measuring scoops per cup. Note: One
measuring scoop is approximately equal to
one tablespoon. This is our suggested recipe.
Adjust the recipe to
paste.
Using Pre-Ground Coffee:
Although it is preferable to use fresh, whole beans,
you can make coffee in the Automatic Grind and
Brew using pre-ground beans.
To do so, turn off
the
grinder by pressing the
Grind Off button
betore
turning the unit on.
Our recipe:
Use 1 to 1
-l/2
measuring scoops of ground coffee
per cup. Note: One measuring scoop is approxi-
mately equal to one tablespoon. This is our sug-
gested recipe. Adjust the recipe to taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground cof-
fee is 15 measuring scoops or tablespoons using
either a paper or permanent filter. Exceeding
this amount may cause overflow if the coffee is
too finely ground.
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