How to do the Brew
Courtesy of John Gant
World famous roaster, consultant,
and coffee tasting expert.
www.Masterroaster.com

...This is real good, cowboy knowledge, cowboy coffee, simple stuff though...

• First, start with the best whole bean coffee you can get, know what you're buying, and keep it whole bean, in the freezer, in a glass jar with a good lid.
  
  
• Next, grind only what you're gonna need, right outta the freezer, right when you need it, and not before (so get yourself a grinder if you gotta).
  
  
• And now, the one, the only right measure:
  2 level tablespoons of ground coffee for each six ounces of water (or for each regular cup).
  If you wanna know, that's the standard of 19% extraction , 1.25% solubles in cup, and 98.75% water!
  
  
• Three other things:
  Water - best if clean and sweet, cold and not boiled before.
  Temperature - less than 200 degrees, so just off the boil.
  Time - 4 to 6 minutes. So temp you may not be able to control in the Mr. Coffee, but time you can by the grind (finer, slower; coarser, faster).
  
  
• Drink it fresh brewed, no holding on heat element. If you need to keep it or head off to work, get a good pump pot or good thermal mug.
  
  
• What else? The best home brewer, the French press.
  
  
• And, keep listenin' to your pappy - John Gant - MasterRoaster