As You See It, July 30, 2010: No rodeo a loss for county’s children

No rodeo a loss for county’s children Since when is blackmail legal? Our children are being deprived of needed support to programs by threats of an animal-welfare coalition to file lawsuits unless they stop the rodeo at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.

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I am still having problems making good coffee in my automatic drip coffeemaker. It does not seem to matter which model I use, the coffee still tastes too bitter, burnt, and almost greasy. I want the nice full-flavor of the coffee I can get from a cafe or restaurant, where there is no hint of rancidity or burnt, greasy coffee. Can anyone here help me figure out what I am doing wrong? And how to make good coffee? And maybe what coffee brands are good to start with?

Best answer:

Answer by singletrack65
A few possible problems:
1) Most auto drips don’t get hot enough to properly brew coffee (should be around 200F)
2) Canned, preground coffee is already stale when you buy it; whole beans in valve sealed bags are the best (short of roasting your own).
3) Not using enough grounds will cause over extraction, resulting in bitter coffee. The proper amount is 2tbsp per 6oz of water.

If you want to try a cheap way to make good coffee, try this:\
Measure water into a pot and bring to a boil
Remove from heat and add proper amount of grounds to water
Let steep for 4 minutes.
Pour through a fine strainer into your carafe

If you use just the strainer, it will taste rich like from a french press. If your strainer isn’t fine enough, you can put a coffee filter in it. This will give you a milder coffee, but both will taste good if the beans were fresh.

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I try making coffee, but it always taste like crap. How much coffee should I use on my coffee maker?

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Answer by ToolMan69er
1 teaspoon of coffee per mug of water works for me.

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I’ve always had good coffee makers but this last time I bought the cheapest one and even if I use good ingredients it doesn’t come out so well and after an hour the heater plate burns the coffee bitter. Is there a way to make good coffee and make it last in my cheap coffee maker?

Best answer:

Answer by Dude
If you really enjoy your coffee, it might be worth it to bite the bullet, splurge and get yourself a new coffee maker. Hey, you’re worth it, aren’t you? You could always try to sell the old one on eBay. If that’s not an option, I don’t know what to tell you to improve the taste of your coffee. The coffee I like best is Folgers. Always turns out good for me. As for the heater plate burning and the coffee turning bitter, you might try turning the coffee maker off right after the brewing is finished. Then when you are ready for your next cup of coffee, just pour it into your cup and re-heat it in the microwave oven. It’s not quite as good as when fresh, but sure beats burnt and bitter.

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