What causes coffee to have gunk at the bottom of the pot?

As a coffee drinker, I’ve seen all kinds of gunk at the bottom of cups and pots of coffee. What are some of the tricks you’ve found for making sure this doesn’t happen.

Some gunk I’ve seen:
grounds in the bottom of the pot / cup
some kind of dark Read more

How much coffee do you put on your coffee maker?

I try making coffee, but it always taste like crap. How much coffee should I use on my coffee maker?

How to make good coffee in a terrible coffee maker?

I’ve always had good coffee makers but this last time I bought the cheapest one and even if I use good ingredients it doesn’t come out so well and after an hour the heater plate burns the coffee bitter. Is there a way to make good coffee and make it Read more