Moccamaster and drip filter ratio
For the Moccamaster and other home filter machines. Pick how much you are brewing and your strength, then press start and walk away.
1 What are you making?
Popular in Perth
Café drinks
Brewed coffee
2 How much?
g of coffee
Weighed your beans? Type the grams and we will work out the water.
3 How strong?
Units
How to make a drip filter
For 4 cups (500ml), at balanced strength. Change the size or strength in the calculator above.
You need
- 29g ground coffee, medium-coarse, like raw sugar
- 500ml water, 92 to 96°C
Method
- Fill the tank with 500ml cold water.
- Put a paper filter in the basket and add 29g coffee.
- Press start and let the machine run.
- Give the jug a stir before you pour.
Drip filter quick answers
| Size | Mild (1:18) | Balanced (1:17) | Strong (1:16) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 cups 500ml water | 28g coffee | 29g coffee | 31g coffee |
| 6 cups 750ml water | 42g coffee | 44g coffee | 47g coffee |
| Full jug 1.25 litres water | 69g coffee | 74g coffee | 78g coffee |
These are starting points. Every bean is different, so taste and adjust.
New to this? Read how to make drip filter coffee, step by step.
