Emergency! Anyone know how to make coffee in 30 cup urn?

[beattyfamily]

I have a Royal 30 cup urn and I'm so confused.

My sister said one tablespoon per cup so that would be 30 tablespoons for 30 cups of water.

But the directions I have say 30 cups = 2 cups of coffee...I measured 30 tablespoons and it's only 1 1/2 cups. I'm afraid the coffee will be weak.

I don't like strong coffee either!

Normally when I make coffee using our regular Mr. Coffee maker, I do one tablespoon per cup (5 oz). My sister said that is what I should follow.

HELP!

What do you do? I hope someone can help! The party is in 2 hours and I'd like to start it in one and half hours!

 

[antbritt]

I think your sister is right but.. Are you using a Tablespoon or a MEASuring Tablespoon. A measuring tablespoon is bigger.

 

[Sirius]

I'd follow the directions that came with the 30cup coffee maker. It may brew differently than a regular coffee maker.

Or, do you have a coffee scoop? 1 scoop per two cups. (Which now that I think about it may be a tablespoon.)

I'd follow the directions...it's easier.

 

[beattyfamily]

Originally posted by antbritt
I think your sister is right but.. Are you using a Tablespoon or a MEASuring Tablespoon. A measuring tablespoon is bigger.

This is what I did (and do in the mornings with my regular coffee maker). I used the spoon that came with the coffee container/jar that I got from Dunkin Donuts.

And today I measured that spoon just to be sure. I scooped up one of those spoons (that I use every morning) and put it into a measuring tablespoon spoon and it fit it perfectly. So they are both tablespoons. I also did it very flat, not heaping.

 

[DISshopkeeper]

Last time I used a 30 cup urn I had decided 1.5 cups was good, by measuring tablespoons like you did. Then my brother threw his 2 cents in and I caved and went to 2 cups. I don't drink coffee, but several people told me they sprouted new chest hairs! Nevertheless, the entire urn-ful was cosumed. Some people didn't complain. So I decided next time I do it I'm using 1.75 cups! That's a nice compromise!

Don't worry about it! It's the CAKE that's important, not the coffee!!

 

[Disney Doll]

I wing it and throw in enough coffee till it "looks right" to me. In my 30 cup pot, that's about 3/4"-1" from the top of the basket.

 

[Dopey Sharon]

Did you look on the side of the basket? Some of them have lines for where the coffee goes for how many cups you want to make.