Mr. Coffee BMX4 - Manual (Page 6)

FOR BEST RESULTS
Use only coffee beans in this appliance.
Select grind setting while the mill is running or when the hopper is empty.
The ground coffee chamber and its lid should always be in place when using
this appliance.
Do not leave the appliance unattended when grinding. The ground coffee chamber
cannot hold the full contents of the whole bean hopper. Be sure to shut the
appliance off if the ground coffee chamber is full.
Do not use the finest setting when grinding coffee for your automatic drip
coffeemaker. The finer grounds could cause the coffee basket to overflow.
To avoid overheating the motor, do not grind more than 2 full whole bean hoppers
or 2 full 12-cup cycles without a break. Allow the motor to cool to room temperature
at least 2 minutes between cycles.
Flavored coffee beans will gum up the burrs and leave an oily residue when
stored in the whole bean hopper for long periods of time. Be sure to clean your
required. Set the Timer to 3 cups, this will keep the unit ON enough
time to grind the finer grounds required.
3) For 4 oz. of espresso coffee, 4 tsp (1.3 tbsp) of fine grind are
required. Set the Timer to 5 cups, this will keep the unit ON enough
time to grind the finer grounds required.
b. Using improper medium or coarse coffee grinding settings might affect the
taste of the brewed espresso coffee, because the optimum coffee extraction
is not achieved. If you like a strong cup of espresso, make sure the grind
setting is fine.
If a coarser setting is required to brew coffee manually, in a percolator or using
a coffee press, grind the amount of coffee grounds recommended by your
product manufacturer.
a. Mr. Coffee ®
recommendation:
1) Set the burr mill to a coarse grind setting.
2) Set the timer to 8-10 cups, this will keep the unit ON enough time to
grind enough coffee for 12 cups of brewed coffee.
3) Given that coarse grounds will take up more volume, always set the
timer for 2-4 cups less than the amount desired.
b.Remember, you can customize the recommendations above as you discover
which setting best meets your personal coffee-making preference. As in the
case of automatic drip coffee makers,
1) Using an excessive amount of coffee grounds for brewing coffee in a
percolator might cause an overflow of the percolator brew basket.
2) Using finer grounds than required for brewing coffee manually in a
percolator, or using a coffee press, might cause an overflow of the
percolator brew basket and/or the taste of the coffee might be stronger
than desired. If you want a regular or weaker cup of coffee, adjust the
grind setting to a medium to coarse setting.
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