Category: Daily Living
Yeah. I always manage to spill water while pouring the water into the back of the coffee pot, no matter how hard I try not to. And, I have pretty good vision too. lol But, I don't make coffee that often. I've just started making it more than I usually do. So, tips and tricks on how not to flood the counter? lol
I find if I put the lid on the pot and poor slowly I don't spill as much water. I think it happens no matter what, but slow will not create a flood. good luck
me i'm paper towel boy. got the same problem as you fiddler. i minimize by pouring slowly too, but that's about it.
Hmmm! Get a new coffee pot. The ones that splas[h apostrophe r]e generally the ones that're due to spring a massive leak or the ones that're past their best, and aim for the centre, not the 'back' of the cup or pot when you're pouring drinks. blow the steam with me, I just feel where the spout of the kettle is in relation to the inside of the cup before tipping the kettle. Hardly ever fails unless I pour way too fast, then I get a huge puddle on the worktop. Don't be put off by the steam though.
Jen.
Jen, it's a brand new, good coffee pot. I'm not talking about pouring from a kettle or from the pot to a cup, that's easy. I'm talking about just pouring the water into the back of the pot itself.
Thanks for the other comments from the other posters. I'll try to do it slower. lol Maybe try different angles as well.....
Ah right. Better not dispose of the new coffee pot then, lollol. The centre of any cup or pot though is a fail-safe way if you don't want to spill anything.
Jen.
I have had five or six coffee makers, the standard variety. The only ones that actually have a large enough opening for the water tank in the back are the monster 12 cup machines. But one thing I've noticed is that it's the coffee pot itself that causes the spill. it happens to me on a daily basis with this new coffee maker. I did see one pot that was neat in the store last week. it has a pull out water container that you can fill in the sink. then it slides into the side of the machine. Now that is a fantastic idea. it was fifty five bucks but seems to be a good bit of kit. I myself am trying to find a combination expresso and coffee machine. I owned a perkalator style coffee machine earlier this year and although the design and use were very simple, it didn't brew very good coffee so i took it back. Now onto your specific issue. what I tend to do now is find a big cup and see how many it takes to fill the coffee pot. Or vice versa. That way once you know, you can use the cup instead of the coffee pot itself to fill the machine. It works perfectly. I hope that helps.
cam i used to have that coffee pot you are talking about and i loved it. the one i had, had a thermus type pot instead of the standard glass so after it brewed the coffee the burner shut off. the coffee stayed hot and didn't get a burnt taste from being on for a while.
Lizzy, get a standard funnel that you'd use to put oil in a car. put it over the opening in the back of the coffee maker. pour the water from the pot into the funnel. this works well.
I really like Pipi's suggestion. What I've taken to do is to firgure out where on the counter I'm going to spill while pouring the water into the reservoir. Then I put a layer of paper towel down on that spot. If I don't spill the water, I can usually find something to do with the towell, and if I do, well I was smart enough to anticipate my error, so I can feel good about it. A win-win situation.
Lou
I've set a cookie sheet under the pot and if I spill, I just move the pot, dump the water off the cookie sheet and am back in business.
That sounds easier than wasting paper towels.
I'm not sure if I'm off topic or not but is there a way to totally avoid getting grounds in your coffee? I hate it when sometimes I get a cup of coffee and at the bottom of the cup there are grounds sometimes for some reason. It doesn't happen all the time just once in a while but it's discusting tasting.
Yeah. Use a perculator (hope I spelt that correctly, lollol).
Jen.
Firstly, some pots pour better with their lids removed. When aiming, get the center of the spout over the water tank opening. It may feel a little awkward with that much of the spout in empty air (so to speak), but it'll probably minimize counter flooding. Barring that, use paper towels
on or around your predicted foul spot. I've used both methods, and they both keep the counter equally as clean, so good luck.
Now, grounds in a cup of brewed coffee usually means an incorrect filter size. Check that the filter hasn't capsized during the brew process and that it's not too big or too small.
my filters are standard size for a 12 cup pot and I have a 12 cup pot so the filter is definitely the right size.
be lazy - get a caffetierre. they're lush and they hardly ever go wrong
Yeah I guess the cookie sheet could work.
I have a demitas machine. It's all medal, comes in three parts and is very easy to use. First, put the water in the bottom part, which looks like a little round bowl with a screw that you can use by touching it to insure you don't go over the line. I usually pour the water into a cup first just to make sure I won't put too much in and overfill the glass when pouring. It only makes one full cup at a time so that's not too difficult. Next, add the filter, which is a flat device with holes on the top and a cilelndrical piece on the bottom. Then, put the coffee in the filter and finally, add the top piece, which is a tall round thing with a handle. Finally, place on burner, turn on stove and let cook. The good thing here, is that unlike with my traditional percolator, this one actually stops when it's done. And it's very easy to hear. The top can either flip open or you can just pour the coffee in through the convenient hole, thereby insuring a safer experience. I bought this as a set of two at the Good Will store so I'm not sure how easy it is to find. The other one, btw, is exactly the same but makes only half a normal cup (a full one of those tiny cups used for demitas, espresso etc.)
My problem, as I said, lies in using my regular machine. Grandma took it out and wanted to give it to me, but it just keeps boiling, so I never know when it's finished. Any tips? I also have an electric two-cup coffee maker but have no problems with it. So I'm a bit confused as to why you guys keep spilling the water. lol Mom uses a one of those pod makers. I've never tried to use it but she says it's fairly easy. She often tries things with her eyes closed to see if they're accessible.
I'll definitely try that cookie sheet idea. I have a tendency to spill as well, and I just think it's because of the awkward angle you have to pour the water from. You're pouring from the pot which is a bigger area than the back of the coffee maker, so some water is probably going to spill out if you don't have it angled correctly. You could also move it to a space on your counter where nothing is blocking it, because I know mine is pretty much pushed to the back and it's very hard for me to figure out where to pour the water because the pot bumps into the cupboard above it when I try to pour. I've had that problem with grounds in my coffee too, but I just try to make sure the filter is completely straight when I put it in there. It's only times when I'm in a hurry and don't check it that I end up with disgusting grounds in my cup.
I love that funnel idea. Smile. I just poor slowly and that works mostly. If I get in a hurry, then I must wipe up. I don't like waisting paper, so use a dish towel. Now I also have a maker with a filther that is not paper, so that helps with a clean pot. Mine is a mesh, some are mettle and I swear the taste is a bit better then using a paper filther, but. Lol
The funny thing is that, sometimes, when Grandma uses the percolator, she'll leave grounds in the coffee and she's fully sighted. I guess it just doesn't catch them or something. Interestingly enough, you're supposed to leave the grounds in Greek coffee. So when I use my machine to make that kind, I'm kind of breaking two rules, not using a pot and taking away the grounds. But it sure makes clean up easier.
what i do to assure that i have no grounds in my coffee, is this. i set the filter on the counter, fill it with the coffee, then place it in the maker carefully so that it doesn't tip or anything. this way i know my coffee is going in the filter, and if i miss a bit, it goes on the counter, not in my pot. if this doesn't work for you. i'd suggest getting a new maker because if the filter is in properly and all, then grounds shouldn't be getting in the pot.
ah, A lot of good ideas have been brought up here.
I was actually in a hotel once that had this circular pan like thing the pot sat on so if people spilled it would just go in the pan and it was easy to clean up.
as far as the grounds thing goes, I'd echo what pipi had to say.
My recommendation for the spilling issues is get a plastic water bottle. Figure out what your measurement is, 16 ounce, 20-ounce, 32-ounce. Whatever it may be, then go out and buy a bottle of water. Every few days or so, wash out the water bottle and it should last a long time. This worked great for me, when I ws using a coffee maker I wasn't use to.
Second idea is use a pitcher, they tend to have a great spout. Lock & Lock's pitcher is great, and tubberware. I think I've even used a good one from rubbermaid.
As far as the grounds thing... Maybe you are not using the correct grind?
I've used the perminent filters before, they work great. A bit of a pain to clean out, but saves all that paper.
MMM and the tastewith a non paper filther. Of course if you want Greek or Turkish coffee the grounds are desired, due to if you leave them in the pot it get stronger, like trail coffee. The longer you heat it the stronger it gets until you can paint with the stuff. Smile.