I would like to brew Pilon coffee which is an espresso ground (already ground in the package)..will this work ok or is it too fine a ground?
321640
I found that how hard I tamped it down contributed more...tamp down too hard and the water can't get through. My espresso grind worked fine.
321641
Commercially ground espresso is a bit finer than what I can do with my home burr grinder, but I think it should work fine. The output filter is a very fine nylon(ish) mesh, not holes through the plastic container. I'd certainly try it.
2092914
No, not unless you want bad espresso. This is a blade grinder, and will never be able to achieve the consistency required for good espresso. It may be able to make a powder out of some of the particles, but unless the particle size is consistent, the extraction will not be consistent. You need a burr grinder to get more consistent grounds.
620068
You can totally use ground coffee. Just throw it in the filter compartment, and press "grind off."
813132
I don't think it will brew ground coffee in a traditional way. There is a hot water dispenser if you wanted to use instant coffee or tea.
934170
I use any coffee and grind it fine ( or buy it already ground). As long as you don't grind it too small there is no problem. I usually get a dark, deep roasted espresso like one. I hope this helps.
2017041
Hi--- You have to be careful and know what you want to use it for. If you plan on brewing it or otherwise using it in a conventional coffeemaker, make sure it says 'granules' or 'drip-grind' or something similar, indicating that it is uniformly ground-up like regular coffee would be. I got a couple of bags from other companies, but they were little rough chunks of roasted chicory root, which are definitely difficult to grind-down. So, it was smart of you to inquire. Good-luck, John
2071334
The fineness of the grind is critical in this thing. I find that Espresso grind is way too fine. If I get a bag of Verona or Espresso roast beans from Starbucks I have them grind it "fine drip." That seems to work perfectly. I have taken to taking half fine drip and half espresso grind to use up the finely ground coffee. It takes a bit of pressure, but the coffee is fine.
934173
I started with regular coffee and it worked fine but recently, I changed to espresso beans, ground fine with a conical burr grinder. The difference in the flavor is amazing! I will never switch back.
2242157
I like to use a coffee specially roasted for espresso in my local community. It is ground a little more finely, too, to improve the capture of the beautiful oils from the coffee beans.
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I would say yes if not tooo fine a grind. It is a fine mesh and if you've ever use a coffee press you would probably get same effect. I haven't done it myself because I don't drink coffee so I don't see why not. Finished pot should contain no grounds. Not to mention that when I was young, my grandmother use to make great coffee by putting the grounds in empty egg shells. The coffee stayed pretty settled at the bottom of the pot inside the egg shells and you poured carefully. So this should work.
1221986
No problems in general, but when I use oily, dark roast coffee, grinder will 'skip' and brew lighter coffee. If i mix medium and dark Starbucks, it will perform OK. Still, best so far is Lavazza Super Crema.
1846279
We only use the Illy pods and these work very well. I do not think you could use ground coffee with a "home made" filter since everything would become very messy and the machine would not work correctly.
2017040
Hi---You have to be careful and know what you want to use it for. If you plan on brewing it or otherwise using it in a conventional coffeemaker, make sure it says 'granules' or 'drip-grind' or something similar, indicating that it is uniformly ground-up like regular coffee would be. I got a couple of bags from other companies, but they were little rough chunks of roasted chicory root, which are definitely difficult to grind-down. So, it was smart of you to inquire.Good-luck,John
1484463
NO, NOT REGULAR GROUND COFFEE, You will need to use "ESPRESSO" Which is SUPER FINE GROUND UP COFFEE.
301324
You can use any kind of coffee, just grind it fine for expresso or buy espresso ground type.
1001222
It works fine for French Press. I don't brew espresso, but the finest grind seems fairly powdery.
1863120
It is very fine mesh...so I think you could be all right with it so long as the coffee you are brewing isn't powder fine! I hope you enjoy this!!!