I have a question about coffee brewing?

Question

the taste of my coffee keeps changing over a period of time. i never do anything different. i figured out a way i like it , then i keep making it that way, but then it changes. then i will go to someones house (grandmas, or something) where i learned to make it the good way, and hers tastes like it should. we live in the same area, use the same tap. same brand and kind of coffee. i even bought a new coffee maker, when this happened the last time. when the maker is new, it tastes great. then it starts to have a funny taste to me. i have cleaned my coffee pot periodically, so i don't think it is that. any more suggestions?? my husband even notices the difference, so it isn't my taste buds!!

Answer 1

HOW do you clean your coffee pot?  Do you use DIP IT (on the coffee aisle) or run vinegar through the cycles, then run a cycle or 2 with fresh water.....  Lime deposits will build up inside, and just washing the inside of the pot with a dishwashing detergent won't help that.    You said it tastes great when the pot is new, so that's probably the reason.  Store your opened coffee in the refrigerator, and not on the counter too...

Answer 2

Try washing the carafe (the glass part) after every use with dishsoap and water. That might be affecting the taste.