Best Coffee Beans for Drip Coffee Makers

Drip is the most common home method. Good drip coffee is mostly fresh beans, the right grind, a clean machine, and a real ratio.

Drip basics

• Grind: medium
• Ratio: about 1:15 to 1:17
• Beans: whole bean, grind before brew
• Machine: clean monthly so oils do not go rancid
• Water: filtered if tap tastes off
• Drink it fresh: leave it on a hot plate too long and it turns bitter

Best Milestone beans for drip (with links)

• House Blend, default daily
• Breakfast Blend, first cup of the day
• Colombia, caramel, mild citrus
• Brazil Santos, nutty, lower acid
• Cowboy Blend, bolder drip
• Mexico, mild chocolate (if you want softer)

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