What is the water to coffee ratio for making the perfect cup of coffee?

Posted March 11, 2010 By admin

The bag of coffee doesn’t say can you please help I want to make 5 cups so if I fill my coffee maker with water to the 5 cup line how much Coffee do I put in?

1 tbsp for ever 2 cups so 2and 1/2 tbsps, then put a dash of salt over the coffeegrounds before brewing to kill the bitterness…..

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  • Apples to Apples says:
    March 11, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    1 rounded tsp of coffee for each cup, so you need to use 5 rounded teaspoons for 5 cups.
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  • Miss Rhonda says:
    March 11, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    1 tbsp for ever 2 cups so 2and 1/2 tbsps, then put a dash of salt over the coffeegrounds before brewing to kill the bitterness…..
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  • linda m says:
    March 11, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    I like strong coffee, so I use 1 Tablespoon of coffee to 1 cup of water…so in your case it would be 5 Tablespoons to 5 cups of water….Use cold water and even better, use bottled water…
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  • xenimae says:
    March 11, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    1 tablespoon per cup is the standard amount. You can vary it some, but I wouldn’t go too much lower. When you make coffee too weak the beans get over extracted, which can make your coffee bitter.
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    Directions on every package of coffee I have ever purchased, making coffee every day for years.

  • nuttyj says:
    March 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm

    Depending on your taste as to how you can make the perfect cup. I usually add 3 tbsp to 2 cups of water. I like it a little strong. If you experiment some you will get it down. Also depends the brand of coffee..
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  • Genie B says:
    March 11, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    I use 1 tablespoon of ground coffee per 2 cups of water and I feel the coffee brews at a perfect strength. It’s really a personal preference so go a little less coffee if you prefer weaker coffee and of course a bit more if you like it stronger. Try some flavored coffees…they’re great.
    References :
    http://www.bestflavoredcoffee.com/

  • Wickman says:
    March 11, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    According to the SCAA and SCAE, 20 ounces
    of water for 1 ounce of coffee is considered the Gold Cup Standard or
    correct coffee to water ratio. 1 ounce translates into about 1/2 cup of ground coffee. For a typical home brewer with a 50 oz. carafe you would use 3/4 cup of ground coffee.

    Most establishments do not use this much coffee and instead use about 1/2 cup or 2 oz. which is acceptable for most consumers.

    To make 5 cups you should use about 5 tablespoons or 3/8 cup of ground coffee.
    References :
    http://www.scae.com
    http://www.scaa.com