coffee connoisseurs...

You gals that receive compliments about how good your percolated coffee tastes, tell me: How many of those scoops,
which come with the cans of coffee, do you use for a 12 cup
coffeemaker? I just got a new Sunbeam, 12 cup, percolator.
I only make percolated coffee during the Holidays or when my mother-in-laws stays over. But I think all these years,
I've been making my coffee too weak. On the can of Chuck-Full-Of-Nuts, it says to use 1 tbs. 4 every 6 oz. of water. Those scoops measure just under 2 tbs. Hence, if I'm figuring right, one scoop makes l 1/2 cups of coffee.
I tried it. And that seems strong to me. If I do what they say, I'll need 8 scoops? Right? But I don't want it as strong European Coffee. What say U?
Thanks.
bonnierose

BonnieRose...I never scoop...always just guestimate...and as da Queen herself told me the other night...that's a little weak! Sorry...I'm of no help!

I use a french press. I fill up my grinder with beans, grind, dump and pour over "almost" boiling water. Wait. 5 minutes later great coffee.

Peace beans, caribou beans, starbucks beans, or the cheap stuff at the grocery.

A percolater? Really, does this exist any longer?

Jane, god luv her, fixed chocolate coffee at her Christmas party and it tasted good, but you could read a newspaper through it.

I have a scoop I use and two scoops = 6 cups of coffee...I'll test it, but I would say the scoops are a tad less than a tablespoon.

I don't know ladies? On the side of the can, it reads:
"Use 1 tablespoon per 6 oz. of water." Well, the scoop that's included with the coffee, is a little less than two
tablespoons. That is if my mearsuring spoons are accurate.
Thus, 1 scoop equals l 1/2 cups of coffee, because a cup is 8 oz. Therefore, 2 scoops equals 3 cups of coffee. Therefore, if that logic is followed, I'd need 8 scoops to make 12 cups of coffee. However, that seems like too much.
On the other hand, I can't get honest feedback from guests.
You know how that goes, "Oh, this is great. It's just fine."
Why folks' can't be truthful, I haven't a clue. It hurts my feelings more thinking they're tolerating incorrectness, rather than offering to improve a situation.
JJ, if I follow what you're saying, I'd use 4 scoops 2 make 12 cups of coffee? Does your scoop hold 2 tablespoons?
Thanks for the input ladies!
P.S. I realize, this isn't a life or death thing. But I'd like to perfect it a little more, if I could. Thanks for understanding!!!

All I have is a regular drip coffee maker. I always use 1 scoop (which is about equal to a 1/8 measuring cup) for every 2 cups. 6 scoops for 12 cups and to me, it comes out just right. I like to taste the coffee. I had a friend years ago that made the weakest coffee I've ever seen...barely colored water!

Okay, I just measured mine and it was a HEAPING tablespoon. Remember that I said above I would test it...because I was just visualizing it, not really knowing.

My measurement is for a drip coffee-maker. Not a perk. I'll call Mom and ask her what she uses since she does the perk, but I'll guarantee you that she'll say, oh I just do a little of this...or a tad of that...she doesn't measure anything.

And that's why we can never get accurate recipes from mothers!! I pine for my Mom's dressing and my ex-mother-in-law's Italian spaghetti sauce....both have passed on but I watched these ladies do this dozens of times but they used no measurements and I could never get the same flavor!

I have to laugh at this thread. bonnierose, I can't for the life of me, figure out how to make a good cup of coffee. I've learned I can't go by what they say on the package. I remember trying to figure out the whole 6 ounce versus 8 ounce cup of coffee.

I never drank coffee in the past, but am drinking it here and there now. I've made a couple good pots lately and I've used a tablespoon for every two cups. Does that make sense?

I wouldn't know what to do with Mom's old percolater. The times I've used it, I've asked guests to tell me how much coffee to add.

Making a pot of coffee really shouldn't be this complicated.

You can also buy premeasured disks filled with dry coffee and all you do is add water and heat.

ladyjane, jj, Anne, Jane C., Anno, Dotsie and Chatty,
Gosh, I appreciate your input! I finally got in touch with my sister-in-law. There was a time, way back, when she drank 20 plus cups of coffee a day. She was worse than an
alcoholic with his booze. She says the same as ladyjane:
6 scoops to 12 cups. So that's what I'll go with; jj, I think I used the perk/drip terms interchangeably. I guess that new maker of mine is a drip. Both [Chock Full 'o Nuts & Folgers' Aroma Roasted] coffee cans' read 1 tablespoon per 6 oz. of water. In error, I spelled "Chock", "Chuck"; sorry about that! Oh well, ladies have some wonderful Holidays. And again thank you! I knew I could count on you gals!!!!

One of my alter-names is "Josie the Coffee Lady." It is truly one of my passions. I have about 8 coffee makers, depending on the kind of coffee and kind of brewing method I want to use for the day. I even have an extensive coffee cup collection to suit my many moods...

A few random thoughts.....

There is no one right way to make coffee. It all depends on the kind of coffee you are using, your brewing method, and personal preference. How much coffee to use also depends on the aforementioned criteria, along with the size of the coffee maker of course.

I mostly use 100% Columbian "8 o'clock" whole bean coffee (brown bag,) and grind what I need for about 2 days....With whatever brewing method I use, I serve the coffee immediately and will not serve it after 15 minutes, because now it is no longer super-fresh.

If I use a Farberware electric pot, I make sure the water is ICE cold, so the "perc" is really strong. Same with plastic electric pots...If I use a Mirro aluminum on-the-stove pot, I use cold water with a pinch of salt. Then I put the gas flame on medium. After about 12 minutes, coffee starts to percolate. It is ready to serve within 4-5 minutes...If I use a Mr. Coffee drip coffeemaker, cold water is all I need.

I use a course bean grind for all types of pots. I use a Solis Maestro bean grinder.

Lately I have heard that it is possible to roast one's own beans by using an air pop corn popper. I MUST research that. I cannot imagine being able to roast the beans yourself, then immediately grinding them and brewing. Surely that must result in the PERFECT cup of java. lol

We were given a Senseo coffee maker. Youhave to buy the Senseo coffee pods. It is very easy to use. You make one cup at a time. they have several blends of coffee you can get in the pods. Folgers also makes the pods. My husband likes the medium roast. I can't seem to drink any of them without getting heartburn so I stick to my Maxwell House premeasured packets for my coffee maker or instant. We don't drink a lot of coffee.

Coffee - the nectar of the gods!!!!
I went to see what my instructions were. It's 1 tablespoon per 3/4 cup of water. No wonder my home brewed tastes like colored water. We use two scoops (which I measured to be a little over 2 heaping tblsp) per 12 cups. DH makes the coffee every morning. I think I'll put a bigger scoop in the can... I like mine strong.

When he's not here I drink instant Folger's Cappucino.

My youngest daughter still perks, and when I'm there to care for the grands, I can definitely taste the difference. The flavor is more intense.

O My, lj, I wish I could make my dressing taste like my mom's.

Guess we just have to experiment. I went with what my SIL said and it was too strong. Therefore, I cut back a mite.
I like coffee not weak but not too strong, either. I love that 100% Columbian, Nescafe, Taster's Choice instant coffee. If I could get my perked coffee to taste like that, I'd be happy as a pig in a pile of corn cobs, or whatever.
I don't know. Maybe pigs don't eat corn???
LOL...

Pigs are usually SERVED with corn....as in ribs!!!

It was wet, rainy and cold today, so my mom and I had to do our walking in the mall. We stopped in at the Homestead Coffee Shop and each had a cup. That was the strongest coffee I have ever had in the afternoon - I still can't blink.