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It's probably the grind of the coffee. I got some good stuff out of a friend's Krups dripper thing after spending some time finding the correct grind.
Forget supermarket coffee. Get some good fresh stuff from Algerian, Square Mile, HasBean or Monmouth, have it ground for filter and your troubles will be over.
FWIW I found filling the filter paper to about 2/3rds was about right for 4 cups. Keep filling it until it overflows and dumps cack into the jug when brewing then back the dose down a bit until it doesn't and you've found your dose. Drink right away, don't leave it stewing on the hotplate. If you need to keep coffee warm put it in a thermos.
Pour-over filter cones that sit on top of your mug make the best filter coffee.