<p>Yes, you should be able to make only the amount you need - the markings on the glass carafe are only for water measurement - there's no &quot;minimum&quot; water amount! Carefully measure out 2 cups of water (I use a pyrex measuring cup) and add the appropriate amount of grounds (however strong/weak you like your coffee) and you should have 2 fresh cups of coffee within minutes. In the hotter months, I usually make more than I need and put the remainder into a container in the fridge for iced coffee later :)</p>

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2020-06-22T13:54:57.403Z
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Romna Dolan
<p>I think so as the water is usually drown up from the bottom. I don't think that you can harm anything by testing, especially if you keep an eye on it.</p>

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<p>I have a sunbeam coffee maker. The lowest line for heating water is at 4 cups. However, I rarely drink 4 cups at home. Can I heat, say 2 cups for instance?</p>

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2020-03-10T21:36:06.313Z
Welcome! Could you please add a few details? Not being familiar with the name, I did a quick google search and found “Sunbeam” is a brand that makes a quite diverse range of coffee maker types?
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Minimum amount of water in coffee
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# Minimum amount of water in coffee

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-03-10)

I have a sunbeam coffee maker. The lowest line for heating water is at 4 cups. However, I rarely drink 4 cups at home. Can I heat, say 2 cups for instance?

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> **username_1**: Welcome! Could you please add a few details? Not being familiar with the name, I did a quick google search and found “Sunbeam” is a brand that makes a quite diverse range of coffee maker types?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-06-22. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Yes, you should be able to make only the amount you need - the markings on the glass carafe are only for water measurement - there's no "minimum" water amount! Carefully measure out 2 cups of water (I use a pyrex measuring cup) and add the appropriate amount of grounds (however strong/weak you like your coffee) and you should have 2 fresh cups of coffee within minutes. In the hotter months, I usually make more than I need and put the remainder into a container in the fridge for iced coffee later :)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-03-11. Score: 0

I think so as the water is usually drown up from the bottom. I don't think that you can harm anything by testing, especially if you keep an eye on it.


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