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6
THE QUEST FOR
THE PERFECT CUP
OF COFFEE
It is generally agreed that there are four
basic elements critical to the perfect cup of
coffee:
Element 1: Water
Coffee is 98% water. Often overlooked, the
quality of the water is as important as the
quality of the coffee. A good rule of thumb
is that if your water doesn’t taste good from
the tap, it won’t taste any better in your cof
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fee. That’s why Cuisinart has added a water
filter to the Grind & Brew
™
Coffeemaker. The
charcoal water filter removes chlorine, bad
tastes and odors, for the purest cup of cof
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fee every time.
Element 2: Coffee
While the bulk of the liquid is water, all of the
flavor should be from the coffee. To achieve
the same great quality cup of coffee you
receive at a coffee bar, you need to use the
same quality beans.
Buy the beans fresh and whole, only about
two weeks’ supply at a time for maximum
freshness. Once the coffee bean is broken,
its flavor degrades very quickly. That’s why
the Grind & Brew
™
grinds your coffee just
prior to brewing. If it is not practical to buy
small supplies, we recommend you separate
larger amounts of beans into one to two
week portions immediately after purchase,
and freeze them in airtight containers. The
best way to maximize freshness is to mini
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mize exposure to air, light and moisture. So,
once beans have been removed from the
freezer, maintain them in a sealed container
at room temperature, since damaging con
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densation occurs every time the beans
are removed from the freezer or refrigera
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tor. Note that some coffee experts advise
against freezing dark-roast beans, because
freezing can cause the oils to coagulate.
Other experts disagree. We suggest you
experiment and decide for yourself.
Element 3: Grind
The grind is critical for proper flavor extrac
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tion. If the grind is too fine, overextraction
and bitterness will result. Too fine a grind
may also clog the filter. If grind is too coarse,
the water will pass through too quickly and
the desired flavors will not be extracted.
The Grind & Brew
™
is preset for a medium
grind, the optimal grind for this type of cof
-
feemaker.
Element 4: Proportion
The Grind & Brew
™
makes up to twelve (12)
5-ounce cups of coffee.
Using whole beans:
• We recommend you use 1 scoop (provid
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ed; equals 1 tablespoon) of whole beans
per cup. For 1 or 2 cups, use 1½ level
scoops per cup. Adjust the recipe accord
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ing to individual taste.
NOTE: THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR
WHOLE BEANS IS 14 LEVEL SCOOPS.
DO NOT OVERFILL OR THE GRINDER
COULD MALFUNCTION AND/OR THE
COFFEEMAKER COULD OVERFLOW.
Using Pre-Ground Coffee
Although it is preferable to use fresh, whole
beans, you can make coffee in the Grind &
Brew
™
using pre-ground beans.
To do so, turn off the grinder by pressing the
Grind Off button before turning on the unit.
We suggest that you use 1 level scoop of
ground coffee per cup. Adjust the recipe to
your taste.
NOTE: The maximum capacity for ground
coffee is 16 level scoops, using either a
paper or permanent filter. Exceeding this
amount may cause overflow.
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