How To Make Coffee in a Coffee Maker

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Whether you need a full pot of rocket fuel before the birds start chirping or just like a few sips of decaf with your dessert, knowing how to make coffee is an indispensable—and simple—skill.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Ground coffee
Coffee maker
Coffee filter
Cold water

Step 1: Use right grind

Make sure the coffee you use is the right grind for your coffee maker. Consult your owner's manual if you're not sure.

Step 2: Insert filter

Insert the proper size filter into the filter container. It should fit easily, without bunching up or folding over. If your coffee maker has a permanent gold-tone filter, you won't need to add anything extra.

Step 3: Put coffee into filter

Determine how many cups of coffee you want to make—an average cup is 8 ounces—and put 1 level tablespoon of ground coffee per cup into the filter. Use a heaping tablespoon for stronger coffee.

Tip: Store coffee in an opaque, airtight container on your counter or in a cupboard for up to a few weeks, but contrary to popular belief, don't keep it in the refrigerator.

Step 4: Fill pot with water

Fill your coffee maker pot with cold water, based on the number of cups you're making.

Tip: Although you can use the calibrated markings on the pot, measuring out the water with the cup that you plan to drink from will give you just the right amount.

Step 5: Pour water in

Pour that water into the compartment usually found under a lid on top of the coffee maker.

Step 6: Make sure lines match

The compartment has measurement lines too—double check to make sure the water measures the same in the compartment as it did in the pot, especially if water was spilled in transfer. If they don't match, add water to bring it up to the right amount.

Step 7: Press start

Return the pot to the coffee maker's heated surface, close the water compartment lid, and push the start button. Once the trickle stops, it's time to get out the cream and sugar and face the day.

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[November10th1775USMC]

What a pussy. Real men drink coffee black.

[SUPAPIMPNIGGA]

Hahaha, my mom didn't want me to drink up all the coffee, so she wouldn't teach me how to make it. Boom! What now?!

[areyousayinimchunky]

AHAHA.. AHAHAHAH!

My mother tried to keep me away from the coffee. I tried to explain to her that it's not me that's addicted to the coffee, the coffee, wants me. >.<

AHAHAHAHA! *Twitch...Twitch*

[yourlilemogirl]

And...why are you not supposed to keep it in the fridge? My mom always keeps the coffee in the freezer, why? Eh -shrugs-

[magic1995]

thanks :D i made my mommy some coffee before work and she gave me a hug

[Ian1329]

WHAT'S THE SONG IN BACKGROUND?

[Ian1329]

thumbs up if you hate coffee and you're watching this just to make weed tea

[Huniebunny11]

wow I HAVE mr coffee maker! cREEPY

[sharada2536051]

i will give an easy way to prepare coffee...........

take small pice of cotton cloth

put some cofee powder......

for one cup one spoon of coffee powder and pour hot water

collect the dicoction and add milk...

u will get filtered cofee which is fresh

thats my way of preparation

[The1Godforever]

the sign reminds of smosh

[kingofcrunk1010]

@November10th1775USMC

Ha.

[November10th1775USMC]

@kingofcrunk1010 You have absolutely no factual basis to suggest that I can't make my own coffee, There is a wide range of videos suggested at the home page and related videos on the right side of the video. Any which way could lead me to this video, Unless I really do not know how to make coffee and there I say kudos, that was clever. Either way this is an very directionless comment and I provide no solid thoughts what so ever, enjoy.