put cinnamon overtop of the grinds before you brew it. adds a nice taste. plus it doesn't sink to the bottom of the cup. also smells up the house real good.
my girlfriend sucks about making coffee. she always misses the filter with 1/2 a scoop and i'll end up getting the grinds w/out noticing. there have been days where there's been two tablespoons of grinds in the bottom of the pot.
she's gotten a lot better though. i complained a lot and she started watching what she's doing.