Can you make an Americana ? Basically a full cup of coffee?
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Not directly. The largest pre-set size is the Lungo (3.7 ounces). If I want a full cup, I make two Lungos. I prefer my coffee strong so I use two capsules. Another option would be to run the Lungo cycle twice.
220395
Basically, yes you can make an Americano. The machine has two buttons depending on the capsule you put in: one for Ristretto (short shot) and Lungo (long shot). You could run a Ristretto and then without a capsule in the machine, run a Lungo for the hot water you wish to top it off with to achieve an Americano. Personally, I feel some of the Lungo shots are close to the concentration of an Americano as they are straight out of the machine. Hope that helps.
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No, just espresso based drinks. You can however make an americano with this machine. Just add hot water to your espresso shots. Hope this helps.
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I have an "8-cup" Bodum French press. The equivalent amount of coffee to a full press is basically half a pot in the Melitta.
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NO - it is just plain ground coffee with a flavor added - you would have to add your own cream, if desired.
401990
I get a good strong brew. I grind my own, coarser than normal drip filter, but normal filter grind will do. You need to use a lot of coffee; one of the supplied scoops per European sized cup, which means two for a mug. To make a whole pot you need eight level scoops. For half a pot you need four generous scoops. Once most of the water is in the top part with the coffee, give it a good stir to make sure it is well mixed. Let it bubble vigorously for a few minutes, longer will make it stronger but more bitter, and then remove it from the heat. Hope this helps, Rob
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there are three grind settings. the finest would be the strongest. you can vary the amount of dilution of each shot. this machine makes espresso. so american style coffees are just espresso shots with more water added to them. starbucks (and the europeans) calls these "americanos" to make a full mug of coffee the machine double cycles.
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Yes you can, I am an expert on commercial coffee machines and I have to say that this little machine is really not bad. Not to be compared with one of the big ones like Saeco but what comes out, can be strong and pretty good. Only thing it is a little messy but that is the handle system. It is certainly a step towards the big ones until one can afford it. You can make a regular cup of coffee by using the double filter and let it run two cycles with the same powder. or the single filter and one double cycle. If you want a stronger one press the coffee powder good in the filter but careful not too much and not too high so that the filter has problems going in its place. AR
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Absolutely, if by "regular" you mean an American coffee. You have the option to do American, expresso, cappucino, long coffee, machiato, and latte. It doesn't do drip coffee. It works better with whole beans and -- of course -- the better quality the brand of coffee, the better the taste. If you're going to invest in a machine like this, it makes sense to buy good coffee beans. We use Dallmayr. We bought this machine for Christmas and it's more than paid for itself. We love it!
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What I do Sherry is boil water in a pot and make a Americano with espresso shot. illy also sells a shot that is called a lungo which is approximately a double espresso shot. I hope this helps. I do love this Machine! Yes, it is time consuming to make an Americano/cup of coffee one shot at a time but it taste better than any coffee you ever had:) Happy Holidays!
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Certainly, just add less coffee/water. There are two lines that are hard to see on the inside of the pot--the bottom line makes a very full large cup, to the top second line gets you about two medium-large cups.
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Yes it can make what ever you want. To make your requested 11 oz cup of coffee you would need to use 1 nespresso capsule and 10 oz of milk. Keep in mind this is an espresso machine. One capsule makes about 1 Oz or 2.5 OZ of coffee that's it - to make more you need to use more capsules.
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The Nespresso line is designed to work only with Nespresso capsules ( see Nespresso.com) You could use the capsule to make espresso and add water for an "Americano" if you choose. It will not use coffee you do not buy from Nespresso.
537287
Yes, you can brew less than a carafe by adjusting the amount of water (and coffee). I do it all the time.
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No. There are settings for 1. Short espresso, 2. long espresso, 3. 8 oz coffee, 4. 10 oz coffee, 5. 12 oz coffee, and 6. Small hot chocolate. You can make iced coffee simply by pouring your hot beverage over ice. My only two gripes about this machine are: 1. The beverage does not come out hot enough for me. It's like I can drink it without throwing any caution to the wind as soon as it is ready; almost feels like it's lukewarm. I have to microwave for an additional minute or two, depending on the mood I'm in. 2. Maybe I got "older" pods to begin with, but every cup I make larger than small espresso seems to taste as it's watered down too much. I'm disappointed in the actual richness of the flavor. And that tells you something as I'm not a daily coffee drinker. The aromas while brewing are fantastic that when I finally get to enjoying my cup, the taste does not match the beautiful smell. Overall, I chose this machine due to the pods selection not containing any artificial sweetners and ingredients. I'll sacrifice the above imperfections for this.
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Yes, you can make a regular cup of coffee, all my guests love it. You can either use a longo capsule which is for a bigger cup, and or use another capsule. And yes, we make ice coffee drinks in large cups all the time.
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Sure. You'll have to play with the amount of coffee and water to get the number of cups and strength you like but you can make anything from a single cup up to six.
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Sure, you can make just a single cup if you want. Just put in a single tablespoon of coffee grounds, coarse ground, and pour in the amount of hot water that you want.