Household batteries (the usual suspects: AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt) can be recycled through battery retailers like Batteries Plus. While you save up enough old batteries to make it worth a disposal trip, keep your dead batteries in a dry place that's out of reach of kids.
Water temperature is vital. Doing it correctly, you can make what many say is the perfect cup of coffee. Ideally, you want the temperature between 195 and 200 degrees F. One way to do this is to boil the water and use an âinstant readâ thermometer from any kitchen store.
Serve coffee using beans or ground coffee past the freshness date. Let coffee âbakeâ on a serving station or brewer. Twenty to thirty minutes is the maximum. time allowable for an open pot to deliver a perfect cup of coffee.