Coffee maker instructions for guests (template)

Where everything is

• Coffee maker: [Location].
• Coffee: [Location and type, e.g. ground medium roast in the jar on the counter].
• Filters: [Location and size, e.g. #4 cone filters in the drawer below].
• Mugs, sugar and spoons: [Location]. Milk or cream: [We leave a small carton in the fridge / bring your own].

Making a pot

• Fill the carafe with cold water to the line for the number of cups you want, then pour it into the water tank at [Water tank location].
• Put a filter in the basket and add coffee: about [1 heaped tablespoon per cup, or the scoop in the jar].
• Put the carafe back on the plate and press [Start or brew button].
• It takes about [Time] for a full pot.

Good to know

• The machine has [a pause-and-pour feature, so you can pour a cup mid-brew / no pause feature, so please wait until it finishes].
• The hot plate keeps coffee warm and switches off by itself after [Number] hours. [Or: please switch it off when you're done].
• [Timer: how to set it to brew in the morning, if your model has one].
• [Grinder: if you'd like fresh beans, the grinder is at Location].

Safety

• The hot plate and carafe get very hot. Please keep them away from the counter edge and children.
• Please don't put the glass carafe on the stove or in the microwave.
• If the carafe cracks, please stop using it and let us know.

If something goes wrong

• No coffee coming through: check the carafe is pushed in fully and there's water in the tank.
• Overflowing basket: usually too much coffee or the wrong size filter. Try a little less.
• Anything else: text [Host name] at [Host phone].
• Tea, a kettle and other drinks: [Location].