Using Regular Foldgers in the Refillable k cup is so much better than the pre sealed k cups. But yep i also started buying the beans and grinding them up and experimenting with different coffee's. So many flavors you can't get in a Kcup, now you can with the Refillable!
I use a reusable pod as well. It does take paper filters but I just feel the paper takes out some bad parts of the coffee that are sticky and could gum up the bod. I can pick any coffee at the market and don't have to limit myself to those overpriced pods.
Very nice! That explains my issues with keurigs. But you lost a lot of Coffee street cred when you admitted to liking hazelnut over the Italian roast. 🤣
My new 2.0 Keurig machine has 5 holes allowing for a stronger cup of coffee. Also the brewing sizes are 8,10 and 12 Oz. Cups. There is a noticeable difference in brewing strength, Finally, your presentation was well done and certainly beneficial to this viewer.
We buy the costco box of dunkin' donuts k-cups coffee and one day I was reading the box where it gives it's recommendations and it does say something like "brews 6oz of coffee" and started using 2 k-cups from then on for a nice 12oz large cup in the morning... so I can definitely appreciate exactly what you're saying in this video. Thanks.
I really enjoyed your video... thank you. I just bought a Keurig K-Cafe Smart coffee maker which offer a few more settings that make all the difference in the world. The machine will let me choose between 5 coffee strengths... what it does is, send the water through the grounds at a slower rate to extract more flavor. So right now, I'm pretty much defaulting to 8 oz coffee sizes but set on the 2nd strongest brew setting. The downside is it takes a little bit longer to finish... not much longer but a little bit. The upside is I can pull 8 oz's out without a loss of flavor or without that watered down taste. If I want to go larger, I can go 12 oz's (2 pods) and if I want a grande coffee, I can go 16 oz (2 pods set to 8 oz on the 2nd highest brew strength setting) all without a loss of flavor. So those are pretty much my "clean" options 6 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz. I suppose I could pull a 14 oz if I needed to... mixing a 6 oz and an 8 oz (set with more brew strength) but why go wonky like that. 12 oz & 16 oz sizes that taste just as good as a 6 oz is plenty fine with me.
We were very aware that our new Keurig was giving us watered down coffee...very disapointing! So, I put regular grond coffee through my coffee grinder on the finest setting thinking it would make it stronger. It did make a noticeable difference. However, the water compacted the finer grind resulting in water overflow leaving sludge and grounds in the cup. Next, I tried putting a small square of paper towel over the pod before closing the lid. That successfully solved the overflow problem, but, the grounds are compacted so hard inside the pod, scraping and cleaning it out, is a major job! Way to much work for a cup of coffee! We have tried 3 different brands of coffee and so far Maxwell House on the 8 ounce setting is acceptable, but I think a stronger brand is my next move. Bulk Barn has some nice choices. Thanks for your video!
Appreciate knowing that the 6 oz size cup is the preferred size for using the K-Cups. I have the Keurig supreme plus model and I noticed that the first few drops maybe a tablespoon or less of water is cold so what I have done to get a more concentrated cup is to push the 8 oz size cup however I pour out the first tablespoon of cold plain water that comes out of it. After your video I will try the 6 oz without having to pour out some of the plain water.
Thanks for the video. What I’ve learned hear reinforces what I have learned elsewhere on RUclips, these one cup convenience brewers do not make good coffee - they only make fast coffee and are very expensive per brew especially when you factor in the waste of the disposable pods. I really love my simple inexpensive drip coffee maker. I just had to replace the one I bought 30 years ago for $25 with a new one that brews twice as fast for $40. I love my coffee - but its only coffee.
Wow!! I learned a lot from your video. I am old school and prefer measuring in ounces over grams.. Other videos indicate that the pods hold 2 tablespoons of coffee - - but like you I love a big cup of coffee, and I usually do this by choosing the 6 oz. setting (my Keurig only has 6 & 8 oz settings), then after brewing, would take out the pod, flip it and tap it, and reinsert it, and press 6 oz. again for 'more' coffee. I usually get an additional 1-2 seconds of dark stream of coffee before quickly swapping full coffee cup with an empty one to catch the remaining stream of coffee - usually all water and very little coffee.... But still cold not figure out why the coffee still did not taste as good as fresh brewed coffee.... Also being a dummy, I would ground my beans very fine - thinking - the finer the grind, the more flavorful the brew - NOT!!! Idea for a video would be (science experiment) to determine how much water should be added to ground coffee beans before you reach diminished returns.... So for 6 oz setting, Water comes out and coffee stream is strong and as more water passes through grounds - the weaker the coffee gets.... Less water - stronger coffee & more water - weaker coffee....Thanks!!!
FYI the type of K-Cup or Coffee you use makes a difference too. They have bold K-Cup, and the new machines have a strong button, which helps with this issue too.
@@foreveramber2269 You probably need to descale your Keurig machine. Also certain water brands like Fiji water can clog up Keurig machines and cause users to descale their Keurig machines more often. It could eventually destroy machine overtime and need replacement.
@@foreveramber2269 Sometimes I think some of these new features on the Keurig machines might be gimmicky. I noticed on my old K10 MINI Plus I seem to get a hotter and strong brew, which is odd because it does not have the fancy features like the new Keurig machines.
Very informative and helpful. Thanks for sharing and yes I knew this machine was giving us water down coffee but I thought it was me!!! 😂. I shared this video to my husband because he was not happy to hear me say this coffee tasted like water lol😂Thanks for sharing Yes I am not losing my taste buds!!! Hooray 😁
I never understood why I could not get my Keurig coffee that I made at home to taste like Dunkin Donut, McDonald, or Starbuck coffee that they made at their restaurants. Now I understand. Thanks for the video.
Exactly! I thought it was just me! My Keurig is basic model. Although marked for 6, 8 or 10 ounces, it will only brew if filled to 8. Who knew?! Thus, watery coffee! My solution? Upgrade Keurig or add organic instant coffee forever like kfl611. Thx Joe, was feeling persecuted!
After being loyal to Keurig for years, (even bought a brand new one less than a year ago), I have just now ordered a Nespresso on black Friday. :) I am so excited to try it. I've heard the quality is phenomenal.
So why have the other options, do you know? I just bought my first Keurig so I am new to all of this. I have the slim+ice and it brews 8, 10, and 12. And the over ice option brews 6oz and adjusts the temperature to not get watered down.
@@catgirl6803 I want to try that one for my next Keurig. I have been using them for years( since they first came out) & never had a watered down coffee yet! A big part of it is the kind of coffee you use...I have the 8 oz cup every morning, not watered down by any means, a lot depends on the type of coffee that you are using....I like the Columbian coffee.( I've tried many brands, & they pretty much are all really good, even the Safewy brand & the Fred Meyer store brands) If you use a light roast= less strong tasting coffee. A med roast = a normal cup of coffee & A dark roast a stromger tasting cup of coffee.
Very good presentation. I just bought a Mr Coffee hmmm 2 mos ago coffee watered down. Getting a Kenmore says great coffee steeps in the basket. I shall see. Maybe someday a Keurig. Keep up the good work
Good video. I find that the disposable pods still make a stronger coffee at the large or medium setting than the reusable pods with the same amount of coffee in them. I just don’t think the reusables allow the water to percolate slow enough so it ends up diluted. I hate the disposable pods so I’d like to find a way to improve the process for the reusable pods.
I started to drink 6 oz because like you said it was watered down with 8 oz & 10 oz I was getting irritated. It’s not enough for me but I managed to do it for a year. I got use to it now.
Thanks. I always just considered the caffeine concentration would be greatest with the smallest cup setting. I didn’t know there was a golden ratio or if good coffee concentrations were possible with keurig machines. I also didn’t realize you could get bigger pods with the K 2.0 machines. Good work and info.
Bought the Mainstay single cup machine for $20 from Walmart and you can add any amount of water, Had it for 2 yrs and never a failure. Use 6 oz of water and my coffee comes out perfect.
I used 3 K Cups(4oz.) for a 12 oz. drink that taste similar to that of the Starbucks coffee in their resturants!😊 It is only around 9 oz. afterwards but still okay! Save a ton of 💵
I'm going back to a percolator! I have taken apart, poked & cleaned the kuerig throughout, changed the ratio etc & still watery coffee! Use a plain white coffee cup & watch the water stream into the cup. The initial stream is clear water for about a second which quickly becomes a dark coffee color which is the good flavorful coffee; but then the final blast is clear water again making the coffee weak. This occurs on all sizes. I pull the cup out before the final blast & catch it in another cup. I experimented a lot with reusable cups but even the k-cups taste watered down. Between the k-cups & the dumped coffee, it's all too wasteful. It is possible that the water temp. is not getting hot enough so thank you for that which is a good point too.
I have the Keurig Supreme. I been using pods but recently purchased a small quantity of beans at the Fresh Market since I have a grinder. It took me awhile to get the K-cup together correctly. The nice thing about using your own grinds is the smell permeates the air, so nice. The coffee maker automatically goes on 8oz. If I set at 10oz I can’t tell what strength or temperature it is brewing.
I noticed my K-cup coffees were watered down in my 12 oz cup so I just use 3 K-cups and set the setting to 4 oz, which also allows me to mix flavors too!
I have a coffee maker just like yours,(the black one) & I think the med size (middle button) makes a perfect cup of coffee, It's not weak by any means.And it's definately not watered down! A lot of it probably depends on the kind of coffee you are using. Maybe if you use a cheap kind of coffee, or a light blend of coffee, maybe so. I don't know, because I've been using the same kind if coffee for years, (Colomian blend)And I have been using the Keurigs ever since they first came out, They make much better coffee than the regular coffee makers & the clean-up is so much easier & I was tired of breaking coffee caraffes) I can tell the difference whewever I go to someone elses house & they just have a regular coffee maker. Also, I'm not throwing away coffee, at the bottom of the pot. The coffee gets measured by the cup, in the re-usable pod.I fill it to the top & level it off.( More coffee than the way you did it.) Also, my reusable k-cup doesn't have that long thing coming down from the top & I'm able to fill it full & then level it off....so I'm getting more coffee in it
That must be why I won't do anything but 6oz/ kcup I was trying to tell the mrs that anything higher is watery. I use 2 kcups for my 16oz mug and it's perfect
I sometimes do the brew 2. The one thing that would help would be to slow the flow. It would take longer but dwell time on the coffee could help with the weak or as you say watered down coffee.
With more intense brewing, you may run the risk of extracting off flavors and acrid notes from the grounds. So the end result is more potent, but possibly at the cost of flavor.
I was hoping you'd show us how to make it work with a normal brewing setting on the first keurig. I've Googled and seen hacks to make it brew hotter, etc. And was hoping there was something on RUclips to kick it up even more.
It's all in the type of coffee you are using. if you use a light roast coffee, you get a weaker tasting coffee. I use the Columian blend coffee & it's perfect on the 8 oz setting,( a medium coffee blend) but if you use a light roast, it will taste like a weaker coffee, And a dark roast is a bolder tasting coffee, If you like stronger tasting coffee, use a coffee that says it's a bold coffee....
Like the videos :-)...couple things ive picked up along the way being a coffee drinker and a brewer is...1...if you know how to make it youll never have bad coffee...and 2...if you know your equipment and the ratios and measurments and all that...youll never MAKE bad coffee :-)
I just brew two pods and make two 6 oz brew cycles. It’s still cheaper than a cup of coffee at a fast food joint much less your favorite coffee joint. Buying your favorite pods in bulk helps keep the cost to under a $1 for good fresh cup of morning coffee.
I just bought a Keurig and noticed that the coffee wasn't strong and didn't like it for that reason but now I'll try to do it on the 6 oz twice. Hopefully that helps if not I'm giving the Keurig to my daughter who seemed to like it this weekend and go back to my old coffee maker.
Keurig's multi stream technology has been a game changer for me as it gives a really good + strong flavor IMHO. I just wish they had it in more than one model.
I’ve always brewed 2, 6oz with reusable pods, when using a Kerig. It’s become more important to quality check my roasts as of lately since I started a specialty coffee business. ( I want the coffee to taste better even if the brew method is subpar.) Great video. I think I’ve managed 16grams but too much and it’s a messy cup.
Your correct when using coffee pods. It's better to brew at the proper ratio of coffee to water per cup rather than stretch out the coffee with more water, making a weaker watered down coffee.
If you buy the darkest roast, I feel like you can get away with 8 oz. Or 10 oz. Since the flavor is a bit stronger, just use less milk, and maybe use 1 or 2 tbsp of heavy cream. But everyone has a different tolerance. I have an iced coffee bodum pitcher that you can soak ground coffee for least 8 hrs. It has the best and smoothest taste then the brewed coffee version.
Thanks Joe! I love a dark roast just plain, no cream or sugar, just coffee. I always use two k-cup pods with 6 ozs each for a real coffee taste. It was just instinctual or taste that guided me. Thank you for confirming it for me. Great channel!
We do not have control over how many grams mfrs k-pods weigh, so it seems a moot point. Instead consider a smaller coffee/water ratio, like 6 oz. Cup instead of 8 ozs
I use the JavaJig and Starbucks Morning Joe ground coffee. I pack all the coffee I can into the JavaJig and have my new Keurig machine set for hottest and strongest. My 8 ounce cup of coffee morning is just about right. I agree that most already packed coffee pods make weak coffee. You lose a lot for convenience. I still can make a great cup of coffee with my $2.00 Mr. Coffee 4 cup resale store machine or my portable coffee percolator that I have travelled with for 30 years. They both allow extra ground coffee for a stronger cup of coffee.
There is another option, if your k cup has a strong setting. This slows down the water going through the cup. This extracts more coffee flavor from the grounds and doesn't take that much longer to brew your cup of coffee. Easy solution.
I fill my reusable K-Cup with as much grounds as I can without clogging the needles, but whether I use pkg K-Cup or reusable K-Cup I drink an 8oz cup X2
Wow i always used the second one cuz it shows a Coffee Cup picture, always tasted watered down. I thought people actually liked crappy tasting coffee. I used the smallest tea cup one twice with 2 k cups back after back and now its nice and strong. xD!!!
I agree! It's not the coffee maker , it's the type of coffee being used! light roast = weaker coffee, medium roast= stronger tasting coffee & coffee that says bold on it makes the strongest coffee. I've had a Keurig since they first came out & have never had a weak cup of coffee, because I use a medium roast coffee, the Columbian coffee & have even used the store brands(Columbian Coffee) & it's still very good coffee.
Excellent video. Are you still using the AeroPress as your go-to coffee maker? Growing tired of my Keurig, even with the refillable pods. Looking for a change. Thnx!
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee. I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using. By the way, I despise watered down coffee.
My keurig only has 8oz, 10oz, and 12oz options 🙃. I always make my coffee on the 8oz setting, and I'm getting watered down coffee all the time. I mean, I drink it without milk or sugar, but I bought it to ideally cut my usage of my Nespresso Vertuo in half, since those pods are expensive... I've been doing that at the expense of drinking very meh coffee.
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee. I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using. By the way, I despise watered down coffee& I have the same coffee maker as you.
Quit buying Keurig's years ago. Bought two, and each one broke in less than a year, always leaking water. Purchased a Bunn My Cafe MCU. Keeps a reservoir of hot water available at all times. No measuring needed put fresh water in the cup you drink from (measure water to your taste) pour your cold water in the top, and what you put in is what comes out, and with the hot water already in the reservoir it immediately dispenses. Takes K Cups, Pods, Ground Coffee it is excellent. Bye Keurig nice knowing ya.
I have the same machine as the first one he showed, We have no problem what so ever. It isn't the coffee maker, it's theTYPE of coffee you are using...We have been using these machines since they first came out & have never had a weak cup of coffee from it. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend on 8 oz( my husband uses the 10 oz) you get the perfect cup of coffee. we like the Columian Blend. If you like really strong coffee,then you need to use a coffee that says BOLD on it.I have a machine just like the first one he showed. I have been using these machines ever sincce they first came out, so I've had a few different machines since then...I will never change back to the other kind of coffee makers. I love the fact that the coffee is always a fresh cup every time. Never that burnt taste that it gets after sitting there for a few minutes, always a fresh hot cup every time. And never have to worry about breaking a carafe when you are not awake yet! That used to happen to me quite frequently. If you keep your coffee in the Fridge like it says to on the can, your coffee will stay fresh until it's gone.
That's what his problem is, not using the right blend of coffee. We use the Columbian coffee I use the 8 oz & my husband uses the 10 oz . We use the Columbian Coffee, if you want a really strong cup of coffee, then you need to use a blend of coffee that says it is a BOLD coffee!
My supreme brews watered down coffee. I see the water coming through around the center, clearly not going through the filter. This is when I use refillable k cup, the my-k and others. Any help out there?
the thing is for a regular drip coffee maker you use even less of a ratio of coffee to water unless you use slightly over 1/2 cup of coffee per pot and who does that? I like the Keurig for the quick one cup convenience even though it might be slightly watered down just use a stronger or bold flavor coffee.
My K-Duo Plus has 8/10/12 oz. They should all have 6 oz in case you want to use k-cups and not be watered down. I do 8 oz and use 16g of coffee in my reusable cup.
thats why i use the pour my own coffee with the reusable filter. sometimes comes out perfect other times watered down. i use same amount every time which confuses me. i chose 12oz,
It's the kind of coffee that you are using that makes the difference. A light blend will be a weaker kind of coffee, A medium blend will be stronger coffee, that's what I use. I use the Columbian blend. And a dark roast that says bold on it will give you a very strong tasting coffee .I use the 8 oz & my husband uses the 10 oz & niether one of the is a watery cup of coffee. So the reason that happens is because you are probaly using different blens of coffee.
Great info. I wish I had known before I bought my Keurig latte machine. I will make the best of it using the 6oz setting with 2 pods. The milk frother is very fun and I like the no mess pod concept.
Nespresso Vertuo capsules also produce watered down coffee. That is how these companies make money since coffee is expensive to source. So the less they use the more money left on the table.
You are correct, it depends what kind of coffee you use, I also use the 8 oz & my husband uses the 10 ounce, setting & our coffee is perfect every morning. We like the Columbian blend coffee. I've been using a Keurig ever since thry first came out.I love them. I used to break the caraffes on the other coffee makers & waste a lot of coffee, because, a lot of times by the time I got to the last cup of the morning, it tasted like it was burnt, from the coffee pot sitting there for a while.So I ended up throwing it out. With the Keurig, every cup of coffee you make is fresh. On the coffee can it says to put coffe in the Fridge, when not in use. It does keep your coffee fresh when you do that. I discovered that on the can just a couple of years ago, so I tried it & it does make a big difference. We can drink up a can of coffee , with out it going bad.
Wish my Keurig had a 6oz setting. Mine has 8, 10 and 12 oz options only. The 8 oz setting actually puts out 10 oz of water and the coffee is so watery no way to drink it. Keurig set me another machine for free but that one is exactly the same. I’m stuck with an unusable machine. Have you measured the amount of water your Keurig actually uses on each setting? I’d like to buy a better Keurig but afraid it might be the same..
I looks like the refillable uses less coffee. it looks like you crammed that coffee in there, which will cause spillage. The best coffee needs looser grounds. Also, the cup is going to hold less coffee because of the amount of space removed to make room for the puncture needle.
thanks for the info i can get 100cups for $20 at sams that is 20c per cup so if i use 2 for 12 ounces that is only 40c per coffee . . not to bad i think
Brooo! Yes! I always assumed my “smart” keurig machine was “dumb” because of how watered down my coffee was. Same problem as you where choosing the 10oz coffee to have more coffee. Thanks for the video. Do different types of water also affect it?
I’ve had so many keurig systems, from different stores (Costco, target, bed bath) also returned and exchanged. Coffee always turns out watery and metallic taste and I always use 6oz to be able to get a “dark” roast but it always turns out water down. I would just “live with it” by just adding creamer.
Your first step to a "stronger" cup of "joe" is get rid of that single water injection machine! Upgrade to the newer "multiport injection" machine! Mine injects it at 5 points to allow more water to brew the coffee longer with the single exit port! I tasted the difference the very first cup!
The question I have is why? I just bought one and it has 8, 10 and 12. What's the point of having a 12oz option if it'll be watered down? It also claims it fits a large tumbler (It's also an iced coffee machine as well that brews 6oz to pour over ice). Do they assume that the average American hasn't acquired the taste for a strong cup?
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee. I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using. By the way, I despise watered down coffee.
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee. I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using. By the way, I despise watered down coffee.
The golden ratio is a rule of thumb, but you're not accounting for grind and saturation. A very fine grind has way more surface area than a courser grind, thus extraction differs. Also the stronger settings on the Keurig machines should slow the water and allow longer extraction times. The better machines with the multistream heads also do a better job. I'm not saying you'll ever get great coffee out of a Keurig, but it can be tolerable and acceptable when convenience factors into your experience.
Using a reusable K-cup isn’t there another brewing option when grinding whole bean coffee; it follows, instead of grinding coffee to medium-fine grind why not use fine ground setting grinder setting; as a result, slow the brew water flow through the reusable cup coffee grounds--possibly a stronger finished brew?
It's all in the type of coffee you use. A light roast=weaker coffee, a medium coffee = a stronger cup of coffee ( I use the Columbian, it's really good) And a coffee that says bold on it. is the strongest coffee.
Keurig is a convenient but expensive way to make mediocre coffee. If you need to use one get a reusable pod and fill it almost to the top. Best bet is then run a small cup through, wait about 30 seconds then run a medium cup through the same pod. Much like doing an initial pour into a pour over cone and letting it bloom before running the rest of your water. Much better.
I've had 3 of them & they all came with the filter in them. I'd go back to the store & see if the other ones have them or not. If they do, then ask them for a different coffee maker. or a filter. But, on the other hand, you can buy them on line. They might even have them at Walmart or Target for a cheaper price,
I took my Keurig machine back to the store and am using a generic mini pot brewer now. I cant hold well over 30g of coffee in its basket, but cant hold a huge cup. I can get 14 oz cup in there tho. So I cheaped out on the machine, but I buy GOOD beans and ground coffee now, and no more 10 oz watered down coffee. I use 3-4 level tbsp per cup of coffee. Id rather some flavor left in the grounds, than to get bitter coffee from extracting it all, after all im saving money now not buying K-cups and getting much better coffee IMO
They sell an optional refillable K- cup. We grind our own coffee and fill these cups. Much better flavor than those pre- filled cups.
Using Regular Foldgers in the Refillable k cup is so much better than the pre sealed k cups.
But yep i also started buying the beans and grinding them up and experimenting with different coffee's.
So many flavors you can't get in a Kcup, now you can with the Refillable!
I use a reusable pod as well. It does take paper filters but I just feel the paper takes out some bad parts of the coffee that are sticky and could gum up the bod. I can pick any coffee at the market and don't have to limit myself to those overpriced pods.
Very nice! That explains my issues with keurigs. But you lost a lot of Coffee street cred when you admitted to liking hazelnut over the Italian roast. 🤣
My new 2.0 Keurig machine has 5 holes allowing for a stronger cup of coffee. Also the brewing sizes are 8,10 and 12 Oz. Cups.
There is a noticeable difference in brewing strength,
Finally, your presentation was well done and certainly beneficial to this viewer.
We buy the costco box of dunkin' donuts k-cups coffee and one day I was reading the box where it gives it's recommendations and it does say something like "brews 6oz of coffee" and started using 2 k-cups from then on for a nice 12oz large cup in the morning... so I can definitely appreciate exactly what you're saying in this video. Thanks.
I really enjoyed your video... thank you. I just bought a Keurig K-Cafe Smart coffee maker which offer a few more settings that make all the difference in the world. The machine will let me choose between 5 coffee strengths... what it does is, send the water through the grounds at a slower rate to extract more flavor. So right now, I'm pretty much defaulting to 8 oz coffee sizes but set on the 2nd strongest brew setting. The downside is it takes a little bit longer to finish... not much longer but a little bit. The upside is I can pull 8 oz's out without a loss of flavor or without that watered down taste. If I want to go larger, I can go 12 oz's (2 pods) and if I want a grande coffee, I can go 16 oz (2 pods set to 8 oz on the 2nd highest brew strength setting) all without a loss of flavor. So those are pretty much my "clean" options 6 oz, 8 oz, 12 oz, 16 oz. I suppose I could pull a 14 oz if I needed to... mixing a 6 oz and an 8 oz (set with more brew strength) but why go wonky like that. 12 oz & 16 oz sizes that taste just as good as a 6 oz is plenty fine with me.
We were very aware that our new Keurig was giving us watered down coffee...very disapointing! So, I put regular grond coffee through my coffee grinder on the finest setting thinking it would make it stronger. It did make a noticeable difference. However, the water compacted the finer grind resulting in water overflow leaving sludge and grounds in the cup. Next, I tried putting a small square of paper towel over the pod before closing the lid. That successfully solved the overflow problem, but, the grounds are compacted so hard inside the pod, scraping and cleaning it out, is a major job! Way to much work for a cup of coffee! We have tried 3 different brands of coffee and so far Maxwell House on the 8 ounce setting is acceptable, but I think a stronger brand is my next move. Bulk Barn has some nice choices. Thanks for your video!
Always used the 8oz setting, now I will give the 6oz (x2) a go. Thanks for the info!
Appreciate knowing that the 6 oz size cup is the preferred size for using the K-Cups. I have the Keurig supreme plus model and I noticed that the first few drops maybe a tablespoon or less of water is cold so what I have done to get a more concentrated cup is to push the 8 oz size cup however I pour out the first tablespoon of cold plain water that comes out of it. After your video I will try the 6 oz without having to pour out some of the plain water.
Thanks for the video. What I’ve learned hear reinforces what I have learned elsewhere on RUclips, these one cup convenience brewers do not make good coffee - they only make fast coffee and are very expensive per brew especially when you factor in the waste of the disposable pods. I really love my simple inexpensive drip coffee maker. I just had to replace the one I bought 30 years ago for $25 with a new one that brews twice as fast for $40. I love my coffee - but its only coffee.
Wow!! I learned a lot from your video. I am old school and prefer measuring in ounces over grams.. Other videos indicate that the pods hold 2 tablespoons of coffee - - but like you I love a big cup of coffee, and I usually do this by choosing the 6 oz. setting (my Keurig only has 6 & 8 oz settings), then after brewing, would take out the pod, flip it and tap it, and reinsert it, and press 6 oz. again for 'more' coffee. I usually get an additional 1-2 seconds of dark stream of coffee before quickly swapping full coffee cup with an empty one to catch the remaining stream of coffee - usually all water and very little coffee.... But still cold not figure out why the coffee still did not taste as good as fresh brewed coffee.... Also being a dummy, I would ground my beans very fine - thinking - the finer the grind, the more flavorful the brew - NOT!!! Idea for a video would be (science experiment) to determine how much water should be added to ground coffee beans before you reach diminished returns.... So for 6 oz setting, Water comes out and coffee stream is strong and as more water passes through grounds - the weaker the coffee gets.... Less water - stronger coffee & more water - weaker coffee....Thanks!!!
FYI the type of K-Cup or Coffee you use makes a difference too. They have bold K-Cup, and the new machines have a strong button, which helps with this issue too.
I have that and it’s still sup watery and looks like a cup of tea
@@foreveramber2269 You probably need to descale your Keurig machine. Also certain water brands like Fiji water can clog up Keurig machines and cause users to descale their Keurig machines more often. It could eventually destroy machine overtime and need replacement.
@@foreveramber2269 Sometimes I think some of these new features on the Keurig machines might be gimmicky. I noticed on my old K10 MINI Plus I seem to get a hotter and strong brew, which is odd because it does not have the fancy features like the new Keurig machines.
Very informative and helpful.
Thanks for sharing and yes I knew this machine was giving us water down coffee but I thought it was me!!! 😂. I shared this video to my husband because he was not happy to hear me say this coffee tasted like water lol😂Thanks for sharing Yes I am not losing my taste buds!!! Hooray 😁
I never understood why I could not get my Keurig coffee that I made at home to taste like Dunkin Donut, McDonald, or Starbuck coffee that they made at their restaurants. Now I understand.
Thanks for the video.
Exactly! I thought it was just me! My Keurig is basic model. Although marked for 6, 8 or 10 ounces, it will only brew if filled to 8. Who knew?! Thus, watery coffee! My solution? Upgrade Keurig or add organic instant coffee forever like kfl611. Thx Joe, was feeling persecuted!
After being loyal to Keurig for years, (even bought a brand new one less than a year ago), I have just now ordered a Nespresso on black Friday. :) I am so excited to try it. I've heard the quality is phenomenal.
But shame on you for not posting follow ups! How's the Nespresso?
@@timparr246Still using it! I haven’t been back to a Starbucks in ages, only when I get gift cards. Definitely worth it.
You are totally correct, most people don't realize that it says on the box to brew 8 oz (6 oz is even better)
So why have the other options, do you know? I just bought my first Keurig so I am new to all of this. I have the slim+ice and it brews 8, 10, and 12. And the over ice option brews 6oz and adjusts the temperature to not get watered down.
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I want to try that one for my next Keurig. I have been using them for years( since they first came out) & never had a watered down coffee yet! A big part of it is the kind of coffee you use...I have the 8 oz cup every morning, not watered down by any means, a lot depends on the type of coffee that you are using....I like the Columbian coffee.( I've tried many brands, & they pretty much are all really good, even the Safewy brand & the Fred Meyer store brands) If you use a light roast= less strong tasting coffee. A med roast = a normal cup of coffee & A dark roast a stromger tasting cup of coffee.
Very good presentation. I just bought a Mr Coffee hmmm 2 mos ago coffee watered down. Getting a Kenmore says great coffee steeps in the basket. I shall see. Maybe someday a Keurig. Keep up the good work
Good video. I find that the disposable pods still make a stronger coffee at the large or medium setting than the reusable pods with the same amount of coffee in them. I just don’t think the reusables allow the water to percolate slow enough so it ends up diluted. I hate the disposable pods so I’d like to find a way to improve the process for the reusable pods.
I started to drink 6 oz because like you said it was watered down with 8 oz & 10 oz I was getting irritated. It’s not enough for me but I managed to do it for a year. I got use to it now.
Thanks. I always just considered the caffeine concentration would be greatest with the smallest cup setting. I didn’t know there was a golden ratio or if good coffee concentrations were possible with keurig machines. I also didn’t realize you could get bigger pods with the K 2.0 machines. Good work and info.
Definitely eye-opening! Just had a cup from the Keurig, it was the last straw and I needed answers. 😂 Thanks for doing the video!
Thank you so much.. Just made a cup over again and the flavor is much more bold.
Bought the Mainstay single cup machine for $20 from Walmart and you can add any amount of water, Had it for 2 yrs and never a failure. Use 6 oz of water and my coffee comes out perfect.
I used 3 K Cups(4oz.) for a 12 oz. drink that taste similar to that of the Starbucks coffee in their resturants!😊 It is only around 9 oz. afterwards but still okay! Save a ton of 💵
It is a bold statement indeed to say that I'm drinking watered down coffee, how dare you accuse me of such a thing? Preposterous!
Thanks mate that makes sense . Also I puncture three holes into the bottom of the pods and that seems too help also. Cheers.
I never thought of it before and always selected the 10 oz and 1 kcup, but now I will be doing the 6 oz and 2 kcups.
I'm going back to a percolator! I have taken apart, poked & cleaned the kuerig throughout, changed the ratio etc & still watery coffee! Use a plain white coffee cup & watch the water stream into the cup. The initial stream is clear water for about a second which quickly becomes a dark coffee color which is the good flavorful coffee; but then the final blast is clear water again making the coffee weak. This occurs on all sizes. I pull the cup out before the final blast & catch it in another cup. I experimented a lot with reusable cups but even the k-cups taste watered down. Between the k-cups & the dumped coffee, it's all too wasteful. It is possible that the water temp. is not getting hot enough so thank you for that which is a good point too.
I have the Keurig Supreme. I been using pods but recently purchased a small quantity of beans at the Fresh Market since I have a grinder. It took me awhile to get the K-cup together correctly. The nice thing about using your own grinds is the smell permeates the air, so nice. The coffee maker automatically goes on 8oz. If I set at 10oz I can’t tell what strength or temperature it is brewing.
We have a Keurig. It's an "occasional use" item for us. The go-to is a stovetop percolator.
I noticed my K-cup coffees were watered down in my 12 oz cup so I just use 3 K-cups and set the setting to 4 oz, which also allows me to mix flavors too!
I have a coffee maker just like yours,(the black one) & I think the med size (middle button) makes a perfect cup of coffee, It's not weak by any means.And it's definately not watered down! A lot of it probably depends on the kind of coffee you are using. Maybe if you use a cheap kind of coffee, or a light blend of coffee, maybe so. I don't know, because I've been using the same kind if coffee for years, (Colomian blend)And I have been using the Keurigs ever since they first came out, They make much better coffee than the regular coffee makers & the clean-up is so much easier & I was tired of breaking coffee caraffes)
I can tell the difference whewever I go to someone elses house & they just have a regular coffee maker.
Also, I'm not throwing away coffee, at the bottom of the pot. The coffee gets measured by the cup, in the re-usable pod.I fill it to the top & level it off.( More coffee than the way you did it.)
Also, my reusable k-cup doesn't have that long thing coming down from the top & I'm able to fill it full & then level it off....so I'm getting more coffee in it
That must be why I won't do anything but 6oz/ kcup I was trying to tell the mrs that anything higher is watery. I use 2 kcups for my 16oz mug and it's perfect
This was so helpful, we were worried our machine was broken after cleaning the needles. Come to find out we were just making weak coffee!
Great video. Never knew that. Gonna try the 2 6 oz tomorrow. Thanks Joe
Gonna buy the k-supreme and use the six oz setting on strong every time! Maybe do some over ice in the hot summer as well! Thanks for your info.
Excellent info! Didn't know about those big reuse able pods! Thx.
I sometimes do the brew 2. The one thing that would help would be to slow the flow. It would take longer but dwell time on the coffee could help with the weak or as you say watered down coffee.
With more intense brewing, you may run the risk of extracting off flavors and acrid notes from the grounds. So the end result is more potent, but possibly at the cost of flavor.
Thank you, I just got a Keurig for Christmas and was disappointed when using my normal ratios and 8oz button..
I was hoping you'd show us how to make it work with a normal brewing setting on the first keurig. I've Googled and seen hacks to make it brew hotter, etc. And was hoping there was something on RUclips to kick it up even more.
Same
It's all in the type of coffee you are using. if you use a light roast coffee, you get a weaker tasting coffee. I use the Columian blend coffee & it's perfect on the 8 oz setting,( a medium coffee blend) but if you use a light roast, it will taste like a weaker coffee, And a dark roast is a bolder tasting coffee, If you like stronger tasting coffee, use a coffee that says it's a bold coffee....
Thank you so much for this information, this will help me a lot!😊❤
Like the videos :-)...couple things ive picked up along the way being a coffee drinker and a brewer is...1...if you know how to make it youll never have bad coffee...and 2...if you know your equipment and the ratios and measurments and all that...youll never MAKE bad coffee :-)
I’ve been waiting for this answer!!
The classic has an attatchment you can switch out and use that holds 3 table spoons
I’ll definitely be exploring my machine I didn’t know I was drinking watered down coffee
I just brew two pods and make two 6 oz brew cycles. It’s still cheaper than a cup of coffee at a fast food joint much less your favorite coffee joint. Buying your favorite pods in bulk helps keep the cost to under a $1 for good fresh cup of morning coffee.
I just bought a Keurig and noticed that the coffee wasn't strong and didn't like it for that reason but now I'll try to do it on the 6 oz twice. Hopefully that helps if not I'm giving the Keurig to my daughter who seemed to like it this weekend and go back to my old coffee maker.
Keurig's multi stream technology has been a game changer for me as it gives a really good + strong flavor IMHO. I just wish they had it in more than one model.
I’ve always brewed 2, 6oz with reusable pods, when using a Kerig. It’s become more important to quality check my roasts as of lately since I started a specialty coffee business. ( I want the coffee to taste better even if the brew method is subpar.)
Great video. I think I’ve managed 16grams but too much and it’s a messy cup.
I’ve also noticed that if I adjust the grind a little finer the profiles are enhanced.
Your correct when using coffee pods. It's better to brew at the proper ratio of coffee to water per cup rather than stretch out the coffee with more water, making a weaker watered down coffee.
I do not like strong coffee. I run 8 oz water through a K-cup on the strong setting x 3 to make 24 oz - then I add some milk. Perfect!
If you buy the darkest roast, I feel like you can get away with 8 oz. Or 10 oz. Since the flavor is a bit stronger, just use less milk, and maybe use 1 or 2 tbsp of heavy cream. But everyone has a different tolerance. I have an iced coffee bodum pitcher that you can soak ground coffee for least 8 hrs. It has the best and smoothest taste then the brewed coffee version.
Also, there are a few of the bold roasts that contain between11 or 12 grams of coffee.
great video. I leaned a lot from this. Thank you for taking the time to teach us.
I fixed my watered down Keurig coffee, by once my coffee was done brewing - I put in a teaspoon or two of instant coffee into the cup.
Then just dump the kerig
Thanks Joe! I love a dark roast just plain, no cream or sugar, just coffee. I always use two k-cup pods with 6 ozs each for a real coffee taste. It was just instinctual or taste that guided me. Thank you for confirming it for me. Great channel!
Yeah I love strong coffee that has flavor lingering between sips
We do not have control over how many grams mfrs k-pods weigh, so it seems a moot point. Instead consider a smaller coffee/water ratio, like 6 oz. Cup instead of 8 ozs
I use the JavaJig and Starbucks Morning Joe ground coffee. I pack all the coffee I can into the JavaJig and have my new Keurig machine set for hottest and strongest. My 8 ounce cup of coffee morning is just about right. I agree that most already packed coffee pods make weak coffee. You lose a lot for convenience. I still can make a great cup of coffee with my $2.00 Mr. Coffee 4 cup resale store machine or my portable coffee percolator that I have travelled with for 30 years. They both allow extra ground coffee for a stronger cup of coffee.
There is another option, if your k cup has a strong setting. This slows down the water going through the cup. This extracts more coffee flavor from the grounds and doesn't take that much longer to brew your cup of coffee. Easy solution.
I fill my reusable K-Cup with as much grounds as I can without clogging the needles, but whether I use pkg K-Cup or reusable K-Cup I drink an 8oz cup X2
Wow i always used the second one cuz it shows a Coffee Cup picture, always tasted watered down.
I thought people actually liked crappy tasting coffee.
I used the smallest tea cup one twice with 2 k cups back after back and now its nice and strong. xD!!!
Just get a french press
The Starbucks Cafe Verona is the best of Starbucks dark roasts
Keurig make great coffee on the middle 80z setting that's nice week at all.
I agree! It's not the coffee maker , it's the type of coffee being used! light roast = weaker coffee, medium roast= stronger tasting coffee & coffee that says bold on it makes the strongest coffee. I've had a Keurig since they first came out & have never had a weak cup of coffee, because I use a medium roast coffee, the Columbian coffee & have even used the store brands(Columbian Coffee) & it's still very good coffee.
Excellent video. Are you still using the AeroPress as your go-to coffee maker? Growing tired of my Keurig, even with the refillable pods. Looking for a change. Thnx!
It’s so common sense, but I never thought of it that way. Thanks and I’ll be using the 6oz setting.
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee.
I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using.
By the way, I despise watered down coffee.
No bigger waste of money than buying those ready K cups. The reusable cup makes coffee about 70% cheaper.
My keurig only has 8oz, 10oz, and 12oz options 🙃. I always make my coffee on the 8oz setting, and I'm getting watered down coffee all the time. I mean, I drink it without milk or sugar, but I bought it to ideally cut my usage of my Nespresso Vertuo in half, since those pods are expensive... I've been doing that at the expense of drinking very meh coffee.
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee.
I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using.
By the way, I despise watered down coffee& I have the same coffee maker as you.
Quit buying Keurig's years ago. Bought two, and each one broke in less than a year, always leaking water. Purchased a Bunn My Cafe MCU. Keeps a reservoir of hot water available at all times. No measuring needed put fresh water in the cup you drink from (measure water to your taste) pour your cold water in the top, and what you put in is what comes out, and with the hot water already in the reservoir it immediately dispenses. Takes K Cups, Pods, Ground Coffee it is excellent. Bye Keurig nice knowing ya.
I already new about the watered down coffee part but did know that all machines aren’t created equally
I have the same machine as the first one he showed, We have no problem what so ever. It isn't the coffee maker, it's theTYPE of coffee you are using...We have been using these machines since they first came out & have never had a weak cup of coffee from it.
If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend on 8 oz( my husband uses the 10 oz) you get the perfect cup of coffee. we like the Columian Blend. If you like really strong coffee,then you need to use a coffee that says BOLD on it.I have a machine just like the first one he showed. I have been using these machines ever sincce they first came out, so I've had a few different machines since then...I will never change back to the other kind of coffee makers. I love the fact that the coffee is always a fresh cup every time. Never that burnt taste that it gets after sitting there for a few minutes, always a fresh hot cup every time.
And never have to worry about breaking a carafe when you are not awake yet! That used to happen to me quite frequently. If you keep your coffee in the Fridge like it says to on the can, your coffee will stay fresh until it's gone.
A 6 oz or 8 oz of dark roast help alot, as well.
That's what his problem is, not using the right blend of coffee. We use the Columbian coffee I use the 8 oz & my husband uses the 10 oz . We use the Columbian Coffee, if you want a really strong cup of coffee, then you need to use a blend of coffee that says it is a BOLD coffee!
@@latachia_2981it doesn’t matter what his problem is. He explained mathematically the oz/cup ratio issue.
Optimal flow and saturation are other factors involved. Thanks for the video
My supreme brews watered down coffee. I see the water coming through around the center, clearly not going through the filter. This is when I use refillable k cup, the my-k and others. Any help out there?
Very Informative I Thought I Was Going Crazy
Haha nope. You're not going crazy. Over this atleast :-)
the thing is for a regular drip coffee maker you use even less of a ratio of coffee to water unless you use slightly over 1/2 cup of coffee per pot and who does that? I like the Keurig for the quick one cup convenience even though it might be slightly watered down just use a stronger or bold flavor coffee.
I use espresso coffee and use the strong setting. Not bad.
My K-Duo Plus has 8/10/12 oz. They should all have 6 oz in case you want to use k-cups and not be watered down. I do 8 oz and use 16g of coffee in my reusable cup.
thats why i use the pour my own coffee with the reusable filter. sometimes comes out perfect other times watered down. i use same amount every time which confuses me. i chose 12oz,
It's the kind of coffee that you are using that makes the difference. A light blend will be a weaker kind of coffee, A medium blend will be stronger coffee, that's what I use. I use the Columbian blend. And a dark roast that says bold on it will give you a very strong tasting coffee .I use the 8 oz & my husband uses the 10 oz & niether one of the is a watery cup of coffee. So the reason that happens is because you are probaly using different blens of coffee.
Great info. I wish I had known before I bought my Keurig latte machine. I will make the best of it using the 6oz setting with 2 pods. The milk frother is very fun and I like the no mess pod concept.
Nespresso Vertuo capsules also produce watered down coffee. That is how these companies make money since coffee is expensive to source. So the less they use the more money left on the table.
I think the key is a darker roast. I use 8-10 oz of water and have a nice strong taste
You are correct, it depends what kind of coffee you use, I also use the 8 oz & my husband uses the 10 ounce, setting & our coffee is perfect every morning. We like the Columbian blend coffee. I've been using a Keurig ever since thry first came out.I love them. I used to break the caraffes on the other coffee makers & waste a lot of coffee, because, a lot of times by the time I got to the last cup of the morning, it tasted like it was burnt, from the coffee pot sitting there for a while.So I ended up throwing it out. With the Keurig, every cup of coffee you make is fresh.
On the coffee can it says to put coffe in the Fridge, when not in use. It does keep your coffee fresh when you do that. I discovered that on the can just a couple of years ago, so I tried it & it does make a big difference. We can drink up a can of coffee , with out it going bad.
Wish my Keurig had a 6oz setting. Mine has 8, 10 and 12 oz options only. The 8 oz setting actually puts out 10 oz of water and the coffee is so watery no way to drink it. Keurig set me another machine for free but that one is exactly the same. I’m stuck with an unusable machine. Have you measured the amount of water your Keurig actually uses on each setting? I’d like to buy a better Keurig but afraid it might be the same..
I looks like the refillable uses less coffee. it looks like you crammed that coffee in there, which will cause spillage. The best coffee needs looser grounds. Also, the cup is going to hold less coffee because of the amount of space removed to make room for the puncture needle.
thanks for the info i can get 100cups for $20 at sams that is 20c per cup so if i use 2 for 12 ounces that is only 40c per coffee . . not to bad i think
Brooo! Yes! I always assumed my “smart” keurig machine was “dumb” because of how watered down my coffee was. Same problem as you where choosing the 10oz coffee to have more coffee. Thanks for the video. Do different types of water also affect it?
What is the perfect amount of loose tea to water
I’ve had so many keurig systems, from different stores (Costco, target, bed bath) also returned and exchanged. Coffee always turns out watery and metallic taste and I always use 6oz to be able to get a “dark” roast but it always turns out water down. I would just “live with it” by just adding creamer.
Your first step to a "stronger" cup of "joe" is get rid of that single water injection machine! Upgrade to the newer "multiport injection" machine! Mine injects it at 5 points to allow more water to brew the coffee longer with the single exit port! I tasted the difference the very first cup!
or you can get the dark or robust pods and keep using your 10oz button. The extra water dilutes it just fine.
I'm fine with 6oz, I don't want to feel bloated, as I would like to have a second cup little later.
The question I have is why? I just bought one and it has 8, 10 and 12. What's the point of having a 12oz option if it'll be watered down? It also claims it fits a large tumbler (It's also an iced coffee machine as well that brews 6oz to pour over ice). Do they assume that the average American hasn't acquired the taste for a strong cup?
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee.
I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using.
By the way, I despise watered down coffee.
why is the 6oz a tea cup, while the 8oz and 10oz are coffee cups for pics on the Keurig machine ?
Can you not make a darker roast coffee so when it gets watered down it will taste like a mild coffee?
It depends on the kind of coffee you are using. If you use a light blend, you get weaker tasting coffee. If you use a medium blend, then it's stronger.If you use a blend of coffee that says it's bold, that is the stongest coffee. I use Columian Coffee, a medium blend & it's just right on the 8 oz setting. My husband likes it on the 10 ounce setting. It is very good coffe, & I can assure you that it's not watered down coffee. But, if you like really strong coffee, use the bold blend type of coffee.
I have been using these machines since they first came out. It all depends on the type of coffee you are using.
By the way, I despise watered down coffee.
The golden ratio is a rule of thumb, but you're not accounting for grind and saturation. A very fine grind has way more surface area than a courser grind, thus extraction differs. Also the stronger settings on the Keurig machines should slow the water and allow longer extraction times. The better machines with the multistream heads also do a better job.
I'm not saying you'll ever get great coffee out of a Keurig, but it can be tolerable and acceptable when convenience factors into your experience.
Using a reusable K-cup isn’t there another brewing option when grinding whole bean coffee; it follows, instead of grinding coffee to medium-fine grind why not use fine ground setting grinder setting; as a result, slow the brew water flow through the reusable cup coffee grounds--possibly a stronger finished brew?
A very excellent video sir thank you very much,, 😀
what if you dont like that strong of coffee, i use folgers and the most water mine puts out
Well you are not really a coffee drinker !…….
I made a 6 oz cup and then 12 oz.. they tasted the same to me
It's all in the type of coffee you use. A light roast=weaker coffee, a medium coffee = a stronger cup of coffee ( I use the Columbian, it's really good) And a coffee that says bold on it. is the strongest coffee.
Keurig is a convenient but expensive way to make mediocre coffee. If you need to use one get a reusable pod and fill it almost to the top. Best bet is then run a small cup through, wait about 30 seconds then run a medium cup through the same pod. Much like doing an initial pour into a pour over cone and letting it bloom before running the rest of your water. Much better.
Thanks for the video! I got distracted thinking about your microphone. Works great! Is it wireless?
How about an Amazon Associate link to it?
I cured my problems 4 cup pot in the supermarket $18.99. No more overpriced pods and hot coffee.
Very informative and well done video.
Thanks for your helpful tips :)
Now that I know my 8oz is watered down, what about temperature. I have it set on Xhigh.
All coffee, regardless of the brewing method should start off in the 195 degree range.
Do some have no filter in the reservoir? Mine is just a reservoir without it.
I've had 3 of them & they all came with the filter in them. I'd go back to the store & see if the other ones have them or not. If they do, then ask them for a different coffee maker. or a filter. But, on the other hand, you can buy them on line. They might even have them at Walmart or Target for a cheaper price,
I took my Keurig machine back to the store and am using a generic mini pot brewer now. I cant hold well over 30g of coffee in its basket, but cant hold a huge cup. I can get 14 oz cup in there tho.
So I cheaped out on the machine, but I buy GOOD beans and ground coffee now, and no more 10 oz watered down coffee. I use 3-4 level tbsp per cup of coffee.
Id rather some flavor left in the grounds, than to get bitter coffee from extracting it all, after all im saving money now not buying K-cups and getting much better coffee IMO