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title: "Filter Coffee Checklist - Coffee Shop & Cafe"
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# Brewed & Filter Coffee Checklist for Coffee Shop & Cafe

Batch brew is the quiet profit leak in a Coffee Shop & Cafe: easy to make, easy to over-make, easy to serve stale. These 5 checks hold filter coffee to standard and keep the brew kit clean. Use the set brew ratio of coffee to water for every batch, note the time each batch is brewed, and dump any batch once it passes its holding time. Rinse the brewer basket between batches, and clean the batch brewer and urn on schedule so old coffee oil never taints a fresh pour.

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The checklist · 5 checks

### Brew to standard

**1\. Use the set brew ratio (the amount of coffee to water) for every batch.** The right ratio stops the coffee tasting weak or bitter.

**2\. Note the time you brew each batch.** You need the brew time to know when to dump it.

**3\. Dump brewed coffee once it passes its holding time.** Coffee held too long turns bitter and stale.

### Clean the brew equipment

**4\. Rinse the brewer basket between batches.** Old grounds left in the basket taint the next brew.

**5\. Clean the batch brewer and urn.** Leftover coffee oils build up and turn rancid.

## Frequently asked questions

**What does the Coffee Shop & Cafe filter coffee checklist cover?**

Brewing to standard and cleaning the brew kit. You use the set coffee-to-water ratio for every batch, write down the time each batch is brewed, and dump coffee once it passes its holding time. Between batches you rinse the basket, and you clean the batch brewer and urn on schedule.

**How long can brewed filter coffee be held?**

Only until its set holding time, then it is dumped. Coffee left on a hot plate past that point turns bitter and stewed, so noting the brew time on each batch is what stops a stale pour reaching a customer.

**Why record the filter coffee brew ratio?**

The ratio of coffee to water decides strength and taste. Using the same set ratio for every batch keeps the cup consistent from open to close, whoever is on the brewer.

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