I just bought a fancy Cuisinart 12 cup machine and some fairly pricey freshly ground coffee.
The machine came with a scoop that is equal to 5 g (1 tsp). The machine advises not to use more than 15 scoops. 75 g (2 ⅔ oz) is a dangerous amount for some reason, probably overflowing or clogging the filter basket.
Anyway, how many scoops of coffee would you recommend to make a full 12 pot?
Best Answer
Normally retailers estimate between 7g and 8g per cup for normal coffee. Try 8g and work your way up. So 12*8=96g for starters.
You might find this article by Harold McGee interesting.
Edit: Note that I'm talking about espresso cups that are 60ml as opposed to McGee's 180ml cups. Multiply the amount of coffee for the amount of water you are actually using.