Preparing For Use; Ground Coffee - Oster BVSTDC4401 Manuel D'instructions

Selecting and Measuring Ground Coffee
For best results, use a level tablespoon for ground coffee measurement.
Make sure you use medium grind coffee for a perfect brew.
A. Suggested Coffee Measurement Chart
To Brew
12 Cups
10 Cups
8 Cups
6 Cups
4 Cups
1 level tablespoon (tbsp) = 5 gr./0.17 oz.
1 cup = 5 fl. oz. (148 mL) of brewed coffee
Use more or less coffee to suit your taste.
B. Adding Water and Ground Coffee
1. Open the brew basket lid. For your convenience you can lift out the removable filter basket.
2. Place a 10–12 cup paper basket-style filter or the permanent filter into the removable filter
basket.
NOTE: If using paper filters, it is important that the sides of the filter fit flush against the
side of the filter basket. If filter collapse occurs, dampen the filter before placing in the filter
basket and adding ground coffee and water.
3. Add the desired amount of coffee and gently shake to level the coffee. See the "Suggested
Coffee Measurement Chart".
4. Be sure the removable filter basket is properly centered and all the way down in the brew
basket and close the lid.
5. Fill the decanter/ thermal carafe with cold, fresh water to the desired capacity (1 cup equals
148 mL). For easy and accurate filling, the water markings on the glass decanter/ thermal
carafe show the amount of water needed to make the corresponding desired number of
cups. Do not fill past the "12-cup MAX line" (model 4401 only)/ "8-cup MAX line" (model
4402 only) or water will flow out of the coffee maker.
NOTE: The amount of coffee brewed will always be slightly less than the amount of water
poured in the water reservoir. This is due to the minimum absorption of water by the coffee
grounds.
6. Lift the water reservoir lid and pour the water into the water reservoir. Close the lid
and place the empty decanter/thermal jar onto the warmer plate/platform.
NOTE: If the glass decanter/ thermal carafe is not in place then the coffee maker
will not brew and the grounds will overflow from the filter basket. An overflow may
cause personal injury or damage to property.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damaging the glass decanter/ thermal carafe and/
or the risk of personal injury, do not add cold water to the decanter/ thermal carafe
if the same is already hot. Allow the glass decanter/ thermal carafe to cool before
using.

PREPARING FOR USE

English-6

Ground Coffee

9 tbsp.
7.5 tbsp.
6.5 tbsp.
4.5 tbsp.
3 tbsp.