A drip coffee maker is the most common appliance for brewing coffee. This is how most people make coffee at home.

Difficulty: Easy

Time Required: 20 minutes

Here's How:

1.   Put a clean filter in the basket.

2.   Put ground coffee into the filter. One heaping tablespoon of ground coffee for every cup of coffee you want to make.

3.   Put the basket into the machine.

4.   Add water into the reservoir of the machine. About 1 cup for every cup of coffee you want to end up with.

5.   Make sure the carafe is on the warming plate, under the spout.

6.   Turn on the machine.

7.   The water will heat up, and flow through the coffee grounds and into the carafe.

8.   When no more coffee pours out, it's done.

9.   The heating plate under the coffee pot will keep your coffee warm, but if you leave it too long it will become bitter.

10.   Serve and enjoy.

Tips:

1. Not all machines are identical. Make sure to read the instructions with your coffee maker.