Brewing Tips:

• Only brew enough that you can immediately use, or the left over coffee will become bitter (within 5-10 minutes).
• Pour the coffee directly into cups or a decanter after brewing, or else you'll be extracting every last bitter tasting essence into the the liquid coffee (not good).
• Particle grind should be coarser than used for drip machines.
• Blade grinders are incapable of producing an even grind. Use a burr grinder.
• Add hot water "just off boil". This will ensure it is at the proper brewing temp.
• Use specialty-grade, fresh coffee. French-Press coffee makers are about as unforgiving as espresso machines when it comes to coffee bean quality and brewer cleanliness.
• Typically, 2 minutes is a good starting point for brewing, depending on grind particle size. Experiment with adding brewing time in small increments (15 seconds-1/2 minute at a time)
• Toss out the Super Sized Mug and go back to an old fashioned 8-12oz cup. Did you know that in the coffee world, a "cup" is defined as 6oz? Somehow they just keep getting bigger. You will find better quality tasting coffee if you use a smaller cup and refill as necessary;