Is there a magic ratio for measuring coffee beans and water when brewing at home? Here's what a professional had to say.

If your morning coffee is a total crapshoot -- sometimes perfect, sometimes a watery pot of sadness -- it could be because you're just dumping in grounds and hoping for the best. It's time to stop ...

The so-called golden ratio refers to the ideal proportions of water and ground coffee at the beginning of the brewing process ...

Le Corbusier designed glimmering high-rises while Salvador Dali painted implausible landscapes, yet they had one thing in common: both embraced the golden ratio as gospel and used it in their work.

Getting the balance of coffee to water right makes a real difference. When you use too much coffee, you end up with an over-extracted, bitter cup that wastes your grounds. Use too little, and you're ...