Can you make the coffee hotter and stronger than the normal settings?
346748
Tom is right (and you set the water volume for these buttons yourself by holding them). I always use a double shot! You can also alter both the grind size and strength on the bean grinder. You can't make the water temperature any different as it's pre set BUT you can use the steam nozzle to make your drink hotter i guess.. it's always been the perfect temperature for black coffee but I would always use hot milk otherwise the drink isn't hot enough.
346749
There are grind adjustments in the bean hopper to make a cup stronger. The 3 cup settings too will adjust strength buy using less water. The middle cup setting is my favorite for a shot. As for temp no, but it comes out near boiling.
346750
Yes you can make it stronger, but I don't think hotter. However I would absolutely NOT recommend this machine. Its not worth the money - I have 2 other machines of a similar cost in the UK and they are much much better. In fact I don't even use this one to make cappuccino anymore because it was so useless. It has little parts that get lost, it has fault errors constantly with the dregs drawer. I really really wouldn't ever recommend this machine to anyone. Sorry!
346751
To make it stronger, increase the dose- right knob in coffee bin and or increase grind- left knob.I don't know how to make the coffee hotter.
346752
by changing the size of the grind (knob on the left inside the coffee bin) you can absolutely make it stronger. i've had hotter espresso in restaurants; but the best way to assure that it is as hot as this machine will go, is to set the temperature to high; and makes sure you keep the cups preheated on the warming tray on top of the machine...if that isn't enough...microwave the cup before you make the coffee...
346753
I don't know about making it hotter but it is plenty hot when it comes out. As for making it stronger, yes. There are three buttons for coffee sizes, about 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup and full cup. For a stronger cup push the 1/4 size cup. After it's done, click it again and new beans will be ground with more caffeine. Do this as many times as you want. Tom
2064576
Yes you can do that. I do this all the time and have not noticed the coffee to be less fresh tasting.
860756
It's stronger than I normally make my coffee, but I have gotten used to it and now I prefer the bolder flavor.
1677052
I like hotter coffee also. My solution is to run a cup of plain hot water from the machine into my cup to preheat it. I pour this out and then make my regular brew cycle. Seems to work for me.
352276
Dunno if you're still monitoring this, but if four cups will do it for you in the mornings this may be your machine. Experiment with different roasts to get the flavor you like. I've found going to a darker roast gives me the strength I like even less than a full carafe. It'll brew those four cups faster than the Keurig does one with no noise.
855394
My machine includes a temperature control for the warming plate. I don't know who temp can be increased while brewing.
1183111
As Zareh said, you cannot adjust temp but there is a small pin in the coffee bean hopper that you can adjust with a special "key" supplied with the unit, from coarse to medium to fine. It's a fine tuning mechanism, so I wouldn't expect a huge variety in the grind. You can adjust the amount of water however, from an espresso to a "lungo" (more like an American sized coffee) if it is the strength of the brew you want to adjust.
726766
the speed of the water and intensity of the coffee are controlled "the old fashioned way" by adjusting 2 things, grind and tamp pressure. the art of using a real machine like this is that over time you come to understand how roast, grind (with a real burr grinder!!) and tamping pressure control and shape your coffee. I suggest you watch videos from Seattle coffee works on you tube and you will being your apprenticeship!!
1788465
the strength of the coffee only depends on how much coffee you use. the weak or strong, depending on how much coffee, has turned out perfectly in this maker, no problem at all
936709
YES! and it comes out dark, thick and smooth. I use 2 scoops from aeropress and add water up to #3, best damn coffee ever! made it with water up to line 2 but it was way to strong. Adjust to your own taste...
1739596
Yes! It has the two settings. You can make pretty weak coffee...also the different sizes help with the strength level...believe me..we ALL have that family member...�
2054438
If you want the coffee at it's hottest, then pour a cup right when the beeper sound the alarm. It will come out nice and steamy. Now the steep time will lower the temp a bit but does anyone really want coffee that has steeped more than an hour? Anyway.. the hottest point I personally found is right when it's done brewing.
1093495
Yes, but, and the but is; Sometimes we (my wife & I) think that the water didn't get hot enough during the brew process. It has to get really hot to make good coffee. We are thinking of going back to perc.
1129007
Thanks for your responses! I was hoping there was a way to adjust the strength because the coffee is too strong. I use Tully's French roast and it makes a great cup of coffee in the drip coffee maker, but this Krups does such an excellent job of making the most of these coffee beans, it looks like I may need to find a medium roast bean. Any suggestions? ;-)
700868
It comes with 3 different settings, and according to my mom. Even on the highest setting, the coffee is fairly strong.
1455339
There is no control on the machine. You choose the various coffee pods for strength and flavor. It does have 2 settings for cup size, so I suppose if you used the bigger choice, the coffee would be less strong.
631115
The brewed coffee is your "base". It can then be mixed with either hot or cold water to get the strength and temperature you prefer.