How to measure coffee to make the perfect brew.

To further complicate things, some of the instructions provided by coffee experts go something like this:

"Add .36 oz of ground coffee per 6 oz cup."

And what, one might ask, does .36 oz of ground coffee look like? And what is a 6 oz cup?

So let's start with a simple review of cup and mug sizes.

A coffee CUP (same size as a tea cup) is about 6 ounces.

A coffee MUG contains closer to 8 or 9 ounces.

As for measuring 0.36 oz of coffee, my strong recommendation is that you get yourself a standard coffee scoop.

You probably got one with the last brewer you purchased. If not, buy one.

A coffee scoop filled level contains two tablespoons of coffee. And two tablespoons is what you need for a 6 ounce cup of coffee.

But...tablespoons seem to come in a variety of different sizes. Which is why I recommend people get a coffee scoop.

Once you have your coffee scoop, you'll always know you are measuring the same amount.

So you add...

1 coffee scoop of ground coffee for every 6 ounces of water (for cups)

Or

1 1/3 coffee scoops for every 8-9 ounces of water (for mugs)

This means that if you have an 8-cup coffee maker, you want to pour 8 x 6 ounce cups of water in the reservoir and 8 level scoops of coffee to the filter basket.

And so on.

If you like your coffee a little stronger, you'll soon figure out how much more coffee to add for each brew.

For instance, if you like strong coffee and make enough for 8 x 6 ounce cups, you might end up using ten 10 or 12 scoops instead of 8.

Experiment a little and see what suits your taste the best.

Just keep that coffee scoop close by. It makes it a lot easier to measure coffee, whether you are making one cup or a whole pot.

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