Figuring out the amount of coffee to use when brewing up your own coffee can make a cup of Joe either relaxing or frustrating. Typically, you are supposed to use two teaspoons of ground coffee per 6 oz of water (or one cup of water). With that said, the amount of coffee grounds to use still varies. Why do the ground coffee amounts vary? The first thing that will affect how much coffee to use is the type of coffee you use. Darker roasts, such as an Italian roast, a French roast, or even a Colombian roast, will cause the flavor of the coffee to be much stronger and perhaps much bitter (if you are not familiar with
the taste of such dark blends). Second, as easy as it sounds, most people just miscalculate the amount of “dosage” to use. Ensure that your are measuring both your coffee grounds and your water correctly. Your drip coffee machine may have the levels misaligned, causing you to add more water than necessary. Always use a measuring device as a gauge — not your coffee brewing device. | 