Hamilton Beach 46899A Use and Care Manual - Page 7

Using the Coffee Maker (cont.) PAUSE AND SERVE: To serve coffee during the brewing cycle, remove carafe and pour a cup. By removing the carafe, the flow of coffee from the bottom of the filter basket will stop. w WARNING Burn Hazard. The carafe must be replaced within 20 seconds of being removed to prevent overflow. 12 13 14 Press the ON/OFF (I/ ) button again to turn the unit off. NOTE: Your glass carafe coffee maker is equipped with a 2-hour automatic shutoff. If not turned off, the unit will keep the coffee warm for 2 hours, then automatically turn off. Thermal carafe models shut off immediately after finishing brewing. Tips for Best-Tasting Coffee • A ll coffees are made from either arabica beans or robusta beans, or some combination of both. Arabica beans are slightly more expensive, but tend to produce better-tasting coffee. • G round coffee will become stale much faster than whole beans. If buying preground coffee, choose a package with the latest expiration date or a smaller quantity. • If grinding whole beans, set your coffee grinder on a fine/medium grind. This will yield the best-tasting grounds. Try to use freshly ground coffee within about a week of grinding. • U sing a water filter, filtered water, or bottled water will yield better-tasting coffee than tap water. • U se approximately 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of grounds for each cup of coffee being made. To avoid overflow, use slightly less grounds (3/4 tablespoon [11.1 ml]) when brewing decaf or flavored coffees. Also, be aware that using coffee that is ground too finely may also cause the filter basket to overflow. • M ake sure your coffeemaker is clean. See "Care and Cleaning" section. 7