Brewing coffee at home in a drip machine

[sherrisparaga]

I can't manage to make coffee well @ home. I have a regular 14 cup cuisinart drip. I just bought some Illy coffee. What is the ratio of coffee to water? The package instructions don't work! 1 heaping Tbsp for 10 oz is not close to strong enough! HELP :)

[mpalmer6c]

To most people in North America, at least, those directions would seem bizarre. Try 1 Tb per cup up to 2 rounded Tb per cup and see what you like. I like 1 rounded Tb per 7 oz. cup (mug cup, not the dainty little 19th century teacups).

[nolanani]

My Gevalia beans call for one slightly rounded tablespoon of coffee per six ounces of water for strong, full-bodied flavor.

[LadyHatton]

six ounces of water to 2 T coffee should do it. hth