I have a 36 cup coffee pot and want to make 18 cups of coffee. How much coffee do I use?

For 36, six ounce cups of coffee add two cups of perk-ground coffee to the basket. You can make up to 36 cups; however, the West Bend manual suggests that you brew no less than 12 cups. CUPS TO BE BREWED AMOUNT OF GROUND COFFEE TO USE * 36 3 1/2 cups 42 4 cups 48 4 1/2 cups 55 1 pound

You will find different brand and budget of coffee brewer for home or commercial use. Many brands like Keurig, Cuisinart, Mr coffee, etc. brought many cool brewers is a cheap price. They have a full collection of home, office and hotel service single k cup coffee makers.

According to West Bend...30 cups = 1 ¾ cups ground coffee; add more if you prefer it stronger.

The Instruction Manual for your coffee maker can be found here:

http://www.westbend.com/supportdata/L5590A_Coffeemakers_ALL.pdf

Instructions include the following:

Water Level Amount of Ground Coffee

Water Level Amount of Ground Coffee

42 Cups 2 ½ Cups

36 Cups 2 Cups

30 Cups 1 ¾ Cups

28 Cups 1 2/3 Cups

24 Cups 1 ½ Cups

22 Cups 1 ½ Cups

18 Cups 1 ¼ Cups

12 Cups 1 Cup

The Instruction Manual for the West Bend Coffeemaker can be found here:

http://www.westbend.com/supportdata/L5590A_Coffeemakers_ALL.pdf

See page 4 for amount of coffee to use.

Water Level Amount of Ground Coffee

Water Level Amount of Ground Coffee

42 Cups 2 ½ Cups

36 Cups 2 Cups

30 Cups 1 ¾ Cups

28 Cups 1 2/3 Cups

24 Cups 1 ½ Cups

22 Cups 1 ½ Cups

18 Cups 1 ¼ Cups

12 Cups 1 Cup



Use electric perk grind coffeeror coofee ground for all coffeemakers. Do not use drip or finely ground coffee.

Water level: Amount of coffee:

42 cups 2 1/2 cups
36 cups 2 cups
30 cups 1 3/4 cups
24 cups 1 1/2 cups
22 cups 1 1/2 cups
18 cups 1 1/4 cups
12 cups 1 cup

I heaped teaspoon for every person + one for the pot

very simple to remember.

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The nice thing about standards is that there are so many of them!

The West Bend parts page for this model is here, and there's a link to download the manual. You can see what the manufacturer recommends.

I do coffee by weight. The ratio of 10 grams of coffee for 6 ounces of water seems most common if you look at coffee websites. Make a couple of cups worth, try different amounts, and then scale up to a full pot when you find what works best for you.

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the traditional wisdom is one scoop per cup and one for the pot

It's a percolator. Use about 1 heaping teaspoon of coffee per cup. Each coffee pot is different. You will have to adjust the amount of coffee for what you like.