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My Coffee Is Too Weak

Quick Answer

Weak coffee is almost always a ratio problem — not enough coffee for the amount of water.

Try These First

  1. Increase your coffee dose
    Start by adding a little more coffee, not more water.
  2. Grind slightly finer
    Extracts a bit more flavor per gram.
  3. Check your ratio
    Compare against our coffee-to-water ratio guide.
  4. Use fresh coffee
    Stale, past-roast-date coffee extracts less flavor no matter how you brew it.

Still Having Trouble?

What are you brewing with? We'll walk you through method-specific troubleshooting.

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