Drip filter coffee machine - educate me!

[ivrytwr3]

We used to always have a drip filter, but moved to a pod machine - we've now gone back to drip filter. However, the coffee tastes like nothing special and we've bought some decent stuff

Bought this: https://www.melitta.co.uk/products/...k-iv-therm-timer-filter-coffee-machine-black/

We top up the machine with water to 6 small/4 large and add 2 scoops of coffee. There's an 'intense' dial on the top of the machine which is turned down.

I know coffee is personal taste - but how would you set your machine and how many scoops?

 

[ivrytwr3]

Which coffee are you using? Is it ground already or do you buy beans to grind yourself?

If it's already ground it could be too fine or too coarse for the ideal filter brew.

Ground already - last order was from Hormozi, their house blend and a few others.

 

[ivrytwr3]

I see they offer coarse ground or fine ground. Which did you purchase?

Some blends are more suited to one type of coffee than another. I made an espresso and a pour-over coffee with the same bean blend (fine and coarse ground respectively) yesterday morning and we both found the pour-over tasted better.

Coarse.