| 1 | Start with a thoroughly clean coffee maker. |
| 2 | Wash after each use with hot, soapy water and rinse well with hot water; never scour with an abrasive pad. |
| 3 | When cleaning an automatic coffee maker, follow the manufacturer"s directions. |
| 4 | Always use fresh coffee and freshly drawn cold water. |
| 5 | Never use hot water, especially in automatic coffee makers; it changes percolating time. |
| 6 | Serve steaming-hot coffee as soon as possible after brewing. |
| 7 | If coffee must stand any length of time, remove grounds and hold coffee at serving temperature over very low heat. |
| 8 | Keep ground coffee tightly covered. |
| 9 | Preparation methods automatic: follow manufacturer"s directions for selecting grind of coffee (special ones are available), measuring and brewing the coffee and holding the coffee at serving temperature. |
| 10 | Drip: measure cold water and heat to boiling. |
| 11 | Preheat coffeepot by rinsing with very hot water. |
| 12 | Measure drip-grind coffee into filter paper in cone or into filter section of coffee-pot depending on the type of drip pot used. |
| 13 | Pour measured fresh boiling water into upper container; cover. |
| 14 | When dripping is completed, remove upper container and filter section. |
| 15 | Coffee chart strength for each serving* of brew ground coffee water weak 1 level tb ?cup medium 2 level tb ?cup strong 3 level tb ?cup *best general recommendation. |
