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Cooking & Baking

Warpy

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13. I got that, too

Reply to brokephibroke (Reply #12)

Sun Aug 2, 2020, 01:52 PM

Aug 2020

but I've been lactose intolerant since I was little and I haven't been able to cope with coffee because of that association.

My mother thought I'd die without 3 glasses of milk down me every day. Good days were when she left the kitchen to get something and I could get it down the sink, instead.

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Coffee [View all] brokephibroke Aug 2020 OP

Depends on water temp, length of brewing, method of brewing... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #1

It depends ... Yonnie3 Aug 2020 #2

I make a 12 cup pot each day and I use Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #3

How does it taste best to you? That's the amount and method to use. Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #4

I use a little less than 1 T. per cup and it's fine for us. I guess it depends on your taste. Vinca Aug 2020 #5

Most people get the coffee to water ratio wrong Major Nikon Aug 2020 #6

So by some quick math brokephibroke Aug 2020 #7

no idea, but i always did 1 heaping teaspoon per cup +1 and never had complaints. pansypoo53219 Aug 2020 #8

Why not make it to suit yourself? Warpy Aug 2020 #9

I've been brewing coffee for decades brokephibroke Aug 2020 #10

OK, here is my French granny's method Warpy Aug 2020 #11

When we were kids - like 6 or so brokephibroke Aug 2020 #12

I got that, too Warpy Aug 2020 #13