How do you know when to remove your cup, to know what amount makes a good strong cup of espresso?.
346970
I use shot glasses, and I time them to 18-20 seconds. I always grind my beans myself right before I make a cup, so all of the flavors are strong and fresh.
346971
I use a large jigger I have from a former expresso maker and it measures just between 1/4 cup and 1/2 cup. I do that first and then pour the expresso in a lg. expresso cup. I then steam 12 oz. of milk and add to the expresso. Add a little sweetener and then Yum!
346972
A standard shot of espresso is 1.5 ounces. If you're pulling a double shot, then you should use about 17 grams of coffee to pull 3 oz.
346973
There is no indicator on the machine, but if you get a set of espresso cups the task is not complicated. When you release the dial on this machine, the water stops almost instantly. This machine comes with a single cup spout and a dual cup spout. For the strongest coffee, use the single and make sure you have a burr grinder; a regular coffee grinder will produce very weak espresso.
346974
Everyone's taste and tolerance is different. You have to experiment to see how you prefer it. Trial and error. Use the same cup each time.
346975
If I'm making a latte or cup of coffee I fill it about halfway or just over then either add steamed milk or half n half. If you want accurate shots then I suggest using the shot glasses aka demitasse cups to pull your shots into. It's really just preference and testing it out till you find wah works for you.
346976
It's all about taste preference. I use shot glasses, 1 glass=1 shot (such as in a coffee shop). Just play around with it. If two shots aren't enough in the largest pod container then pull an extra shot, but with new coffee, if not it will be weak.
169912
Espresso extraction should be around 9bar. There is an adjustable valve inside the machine, preset to around 12 bar to handle coffe pods, which require a higher pressure. If you are not considering the pods, you can regulate it to 9bar (google 'gaggia opv mod' for how to do it). So, it does not matter much whether 15 or what not.
34353
It's VERY variable depending on the size of the Serving, how strong you make your coffee, etc... Plus, since the Espressos are done one (or two) at a time, it's somewhat irrelevant anyway.
587183
hmm not sure, all i know is you have to have the machine on for atleast 30 mins before getting a hot cup of espresso
129677
You can make an "Americano" style coffee which is espresso shot(s) with hot water added to make it whatever strength you prefer. So if you prefer a coffee, then you would just make the espresso, then remove pod and hold down button on machine to dispense hot water to the strength you like and it is a great cup of coffee!
1035693
It depends what size cup you are making. I don't use it for expresso but rather regular coffee and the portions are very small for that. Using the max amount of water and coffee you get one small U.S. size cup of coffee. It does make it fairly strong so I add plenty of milk and some extra hot water to get a full starbucks size mug of coffee. Coffee tastes great. You can use less coffee and water if you like to get a smaller amount.
1552487
That totally depends on how strong you want your coffee and what type of coffee you use.
899897
I've never really measured it, but I'd say it only makes about 8-10 oz of coffee at a time (maybe a bit more). I can generally make 2 very strong espresso drinks per pot. The "6-Cup" description is referring to cups of espresso, not 8 oz cups. Hope that helps.
982898
When Bialetti says 6 cup IMO they refer to espresso cups that are small not typical 6 oz American, so maybe you might get 2 American size cups of strong coffee out of the 6 cup.
775193
I played with it a while and when I found the right position for the coffee beans I used I left it there. It depends on the beans size but it is somewhere near the middle. One espresso should take about 6-7 seconds to the half cup.
1687425
I usually add 2 spoonful (included spoon) of ground (close to espresso) coffee and proceed as instructed to make 2 cups.I usually boil 2-3 cups of water =-add enough water to make coffee and top it after to 2 cups. Coffee is great
700866
When it comes to the pods there are so many choices and a strong cup should not be difficult to achieve. We use a refillable at time. We put our own coffee in the refill and it comes out great also. Hope this helps.
1586412
They both are strong and good for espresso, but they have different taste. You may try which one you better like.
56847
Amy, personally I am not a fan of espresso or extremely strong coffee. I make 10-cups every morning using 1 3/4 heaping Tablespoons of regular coffee grounds, and it's just right for me (probably about a 3+ on the scale). Five heaping tablespoons of coffee to 10-cups of water, would be way to strong for me. Hope this helps. Good luck! V.T.
903971
use the filter that is sized for one shot to get the right amount of coffee ground and put your espresso cup centered under both out "spigots" and the coffee will drop in the cup - scary the first time as you think it will not go in the cup but it does... Gravity is a great thing!
1109773
You will need to know when to stop the flow of coffee for the desired drink. This is fairly easy to determine and once you know how much you want to use for the various drinks it is simple.You do need to stand by the machine , but it only takes less than a minute
1387499
It depends how strong you like your coffee. 4 ounces of water would be strong coffee and 8 ounces of water would be weak coffee. I usually add 6 ounces as I dilute it with creamer. I only use these for convenience at work.