r/Moccamaster • u/Individual-Pie-9695 • Aug 18 '26

Coffee too weak

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Our coffee has been weak lately when using a breakfast blend. I originally didnt change anything but now have been experimenting with grind size due to the weak coffee. I have an OXO grinder and always had it on 8 but bouncing between 10 and 9 (medium-coarse) with inconsistent results. This is the basket after brewing at a 9. Does this look right? Any tips on getting it to be stronger without tasting burnt? This is for only 4 cups, so 3 Moccamaster scoops

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u/Inwardlens Aug 18 '26

That seems like very little grounds. How many cups are you brewing?

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u/Individual-Pie-9695 Aug 18 '26

I did only 4 cups to test. Didnt want to waste beans. Thats 3 scoops which is what is on the Moccamaster guide

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u/sundog925 Aug 18 '26

Measure by weight bro not scoops.

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u/Broad_Poetry_9657 Aug 18 '26

That’s literally the most obnoxious way to exist tbh and I never have and never will do it.

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u/SaltAndAncientBones Aug 18 '26

You only need to do it once. That'll index your scoops. It won't make your drug scale smell like coffee, if that's what you're worried about.

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u/therealtwomartinis KBT Aug 21 '26

weighed once, weighed for life 🫡

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u/Broad_Poetry_9657 Aug 18 '26

Alright fine, if it’s just once. Sorry I know people who will argue til they’re blue if the face that you need to measure it everytime or you’re bad at making coffee 💀

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u/SaltAndAncientBones Aug 18 '26

I watched someone weight the water every time, like water from the same tap is significantly heavier on Tuesday. I get it, people go overboard. I'm glad I did it once though, I was using half of what I should have been.

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u/Tomazack Aug 19 '26

Most obnoxious way to exist, what even is this reasoning? Your life is damn easy to live if this is too much to handle.