Can you make 3 or 6 cups with this if you reduce the amount of coffee and water?
48395
You could, but the coffee will be probably not as good as making the whole pot because it quite difficult to get it right when doing less than the full amount. I would advise making the full pot of coffee and just drink the amount you want. If you are going to drink regularly 3 to 6 cups then I think it would be better to buy the smaller pot. Hope this helps
2216961
Yes, know your issue completely. We don't often brew to capacity but when we do have guests, it can be embarrassing bec. if lady luck is not with us, we would have the puddle and the stream running off the counter. Six/Eight cups would be fine for a second round of coffee for family. However, we had to worry if we had a full house esp. w/ a repeat round of coffee. Tried to temper down the amt for some events and do smaller batches. Sometimes a success; other times a flooded counter and floor. No logic to examine possible reasons.
77677
Fast answer is YES. I think the grduations start at '3-cups', you will need to adjust the amount of coffee accordingly. NOTE: This pot requires a COARSE GROUND coffee; the standard stuff is ground for use with a filter and is so fine it passes right through the basket. . .
931451
5 cups of liquid. Of course, use less liquid if you are adding ingredients.
120845
Add less coffee and water to make as much coffee as you like. You can even add half decaf and half caffeinated if you are trying to cut back on caffeine . You'll need to experiment with it.
886198
There is a 4 cup marker on the coffee pot. We have never made 4 cups, but when you pour the water in close the lid the water comes out. Your coffee will absorb some of the moisture so you might want to make 5 to get 4. We love our coffee maker and use it to make tea also. Very fast... with water hot in the holding tank.
591102
Yes, my husband makes just a few cups at a time. You put in enough coffee and water for two cups and allow the press to work. The pot does not need to be filled to capacity to make coffee. Just a trick to keep your ratios right.
1765919
You can make as much or little as you would like, the only thing is you cannot put more water in than you want coffee to come out. If you would like 2 cups of coffee, only put in 2 cups of water.
1437355
There is a gage on the side for the amount of water to make coffee. It starts at 2 and goes up to 12. So you can make any amount you want. I like to make the 12 cup and save some in the refrigerator for iced coffee or to reheat the next day. It make a great cup of coffee, but watch out it is very hot. I usually put an ice cube in the cup if I use creamora or a powered creamer.
1666977
Yes you can brew smaller amounts. I usually make two cups at a time. But it does not press all the way to the bottom with smaller amounts of coffee.
5377
Yes. I've had no problems with 6 cups or less. You do have to watch the initial boil time to percolate as it is less than 8 minutes.
1701592
Yes, just put in less coffee and less water, but you only get about 4 full cups when you do an entire pot.
1066332
Yeah, you can't make one or two cups in these, all the water boils off and there is not enough to go up the middle. You might be able to get away with four cups, but we usual did at least six cups of water.
571958
I wouldn't see why not. I have made six cups in this pot and no trouble, so 4 would probably be just fine.
767456
I'm pretty sure you Can. There are markers to show the amount being brewed. I fill it up, though, and drink out of a large cup (which does not seem to me to actually be four cups).
214353
You'd just need to reduce the amount of water and ground coffee. I've made partial pots with no issues.
571822
You don't need as much coffee with this maker. Try using 3-4 scoops. I find you use a lot less coffee than other brands.