How to Make One-Mug of Drip Style Coffee

Regardless of method, brew using 2 heaping tablespoons of coffee for each 6 ounces of clean, cool water. If you prefer a milder cup, brew to full strength (between 190 and 205 degrees F), and then dilute with hot water. Brewing with too little coffee will result in over-extraction, and that means bitterness.

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This is confusing but true. My 10 cup Braun Coffee machine uses four 1/8 cup (2 Tbs) scoops, so making a mug uses MORE coffee but it is easy and fresh. Reheating coffee makes it taste like PENCIL lead to me.

I use one scoop of Cafe Bustelo and one scoop of Mild Country Roast Folger's, from ShopRite, PriceRite