A method for manufacturing a coffee tablet designed for preparing coffee therewith,wherein an amount of coffee starting material is compacted at a particular compressivepressure so that a coffee tablet with a particular hardness is obtained, whilethe particular hardness at a particular compressive pressure depends on a numberof coffee parameters, such as moisture content of the coffee starting material,degree of roast of the coffee starting material and/or pouring volume of the coffeestarting material, whose coffee parameter values are selected such that theobtained hardness of the coffee tablet effects disintegration thereof at a desiredmoment, in a desired manner. The invention further relates to a coffee tabletfor preparing coffee manufactured with such a method.
