I would only need to make 3 cups of espresso and wanted to know if I could make less than the 6 cups that this item makes?
2084484
Well the cups it makes are not big I drink what they claim is 6 cups as a cafe au lait for breakfast, I think your better off making the 6
1067299
You can definatrly make 2 cups in it. I do it often because I drink alone during the day... 2-3 "cups" is a mug full. Every morning we make 6 cups except on weekends we make 8.
2027469
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.
381447
For me it makes two nice size cups of coffee. It might make six espresso cups. Thanks for asking.
886195
Not at all. Making fewer than four cups, however, does not produce a full-flavoured cup of coffee.
2172781
Yes, I usually make only 2-4 cups. I just had to learn to adjust the amount of course ground coffee instead of finely ground.
1066334
I think the minimum is 6 cups of coffee which is the bottom line indented inside the pot. (That would make you 4 12 oz. mugs of coffee.) You can do a trial run with just water to see how much less will still be enough for the boiling water to perc up to the basket. You may also have to experiment with perc times and amount of coffee to get the strength you want. With less water you may not need to let it go for 10 minutes. I also found that a strong brand of coffee requires less brewing time. Good luck.
1495074
Despite what it says this doesn't really make espresso, it's more of a concentrated coffee. But that's just using the default instructions. There's other methods out there, like the one I use which makes a regular cup. Do a little searching online and you'll find dozens of different "recipes".
157014
Not with this version, which will make as little as about 4 cups and still give you decent coffee. However they do make a 22oz. version, which you can find on Amazon, and I believe that one will make as little as 2 cups (10 oz). Someone said there is a one cup version also, but I haven't seen it.
841439
You can add enough water to suit your needs. Just use the measuring guide on the carafe as to how many cups whether it be one cup or four cups. A real espresso is served in a tiny "espresso cup" so yeah, you can make about four of them or two regular coffees or cappuccinos. I've done that way without a problem. Eventually you will learn to adjust how much coffee or how much water you need to suit your taste. Unfortunately my Delongui expresso maker didn't even last a year so I am in search of another product. Good luck with yours!
1441530
Yes, you can make as many cups as you want up to eight. You simply use less scoops of coffee and the press does just as great of a job on smaller amounts. One of the best purchases we have ever made!
313261
I wouldn't advise it. It is ground to almost a powder. This is a ground for steam to be pushed up through it to get the most flavor. Hot water just dripping through it would never do it justice. Buy the Mocha Pot. Get the "6 cup" it actually means the espresso cups. It has the best feedback and it is only $23+. I gave one at a "Chinese auction" Christmas Gift exchange and the guy LOVES it. You'll get your espresso at a coffee pot price.
1749099
No. Only about one and one half cups, which is about 3 cups in coffee maker terms. So you need to pour thru in several stages thoroughly wetting the grounds on the first pour. Also the hole in the pour thru device is to large. I made mine smaller with the end of a plastic cable tie, (it's what I had handy). It sure makes good coffee though. Hope this helps.
1441531
You can make as many cups as you'd like. I've filled this half-way before using less coffee and it's fine. I've owned this for a few months now and use it regularly, and it has been a great purchase!
34287
We run a 4 cup brew every morning. There's a notch for 2 cups as well, so I'm assuming you could very well do a 3 cup brew if you needed to.
334257
It makes 6 cups of espresso. In Italy this size coffee maker is a 6-cup, you have to use espresso cups (not filled to the rim) and you'll get 6 out of a full pot.
157009
I'm sure you can but I always make a full pot and bought a smaller one for five cups. The 5 cupper gives me two mugs and the 8 cupper gives me 4 mugs. I'm not sure I answered your question but I hope this helped. Also, I love these pots! They make the best tasting coffee! I also bought the metal mesh filter.