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4 ELEMENTS TO BREW THE PERFECT CUP
A great cup of coffee starts with
fresh, quality water. Since water
represents more than 98% of
brewed coffee, it is just as important
as the coffee quality itself. The
water you use should taste like
fresh, good-quality drinking water,
have an odorless aroma, and
contain no visible impurities.
The particle size of the coffee
grind is vital for ensuring proper
flavor and extraction. A coffee
grind that is too coarse will allow
water to pass through too quickly
without proper extraction. A coffee
grind that is too fine will lead
to over-extraction and produce
a bitter taste. Your Mill & Brew
™
coffee maker comes with a Grind
setting to select the optimal grind,
correlating with the number of cups
to be brewed and ensuring proper
grind size for this type of coffee
maker.
A truly fresh cup of coffee only
comes from freshly ground coffee
beans. In fact, once a coffee bean
is broken or ground, its flavor will
begin to degrade over time. Your
Mill & Brew coffee maker maximizes
the freshness of your coffee by
grinding the coffee beans just prior
to brewing.
It is important to use the proper
coffee-to-water ratio to produce a
finished brew that isn’t too strong
or weak. When using whole coffee
beans or pre-ground coffee, we
recommend using 1 tablespoon for
every 1 cup of brewed coffee. This
proportion may be adjusted to suit
your individual taste, or try the Brew
Strength Selector to customize your
flavor!
Coffee
Freshness
Water
Quality
Grind
Selection
Proper
Proportion
