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Use Enough Coffee
The standard ratio is 2 tablespoons of coffee per 6 ounces of water, but it depends on the individual. It is better to start with too much ground coffee, then dilute your cup with water. If you skimp on the grounds and your coffee starts out too weak, you can't do anything about it.
Use Good Water
In some areas, the tap water tastes like it came from a pool. Do you really want to make coffee with that? Make your next pot of coffee with clean, filtered water or bottled water, but not distilled water. Avoid using hot water in your coffee maker.
Tap water has some dissolved minerals in it. A small amount of minerals actually helps coffee taste better, too much dissolved minerals will leave white deposits on the side of your coffee pot. Distilled water will not leave white deposits in your coffee pot, but it will affect the taste of your coffee.
Drink it Before it Goes Stale
Drink your coffee within 20-30 minutes of brewing. Letting a pot of coffee sit on a warmer for extended periods of time will scorch/burn it.
The taste and aroma of coffee depends on a number of substances in the coffee. As these substances evaporate, your coffee will lose it's flavor and taste. This is why re-heated coffee never tastes as good as fresh coffee.
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