I don't really drink espresso: Will this product work for me as well, or should I just get a traditional french press?
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The aeropress doesn't really make express. It's concentrated coffee. Like coffee extract. If you like strong, rich french press coffee, you'll love the aeropress. It's so much faster, easier to clean and the taste is very comparable. Because it's coffee concentrate, you can adjust the strength to suit your taste. When I go to Mom's, we use 4 scoops of coffee, fill the tube with water and press it. Then pour that into her caraffe and fill it the rest of the way with hot water. It makes the same amount as her 5cup coffee maker. But it tastes so much better. Personally, I could drink that straight, but she's afraid of growing hair on her chest :-)
236837
These machines don't work the same as an americano coffee machine. You just need to make sure there is always water inside, it doesn't really matter how much.It all depends on how strong you want your coffee. It's not about the amount of Water but the amount of coffee and how long you want your espresso. The machine is very good quality/price, then is all about how good a "Barista" are you... http://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-things-baristas-wont-tell-you/#slideshow=slide3
1998346
Depends what you consider "regular" coffee I guess. You.can use any type of bean (not just espresso), and you can control the amount of coffee that is used per shot as well as how much water you use per cup. So you can really make the taste any way you want it. Personally, I use espresso beans and do two extra long shots (about 120 MLs or 4 oz) and it gives me a full cup of what I consider "coffee". It's Americano style, I'd say it tastes similar to a Starbucks bold drip coffee. Hope that helps. I've had it about two years and It's a great little machine.
640144
No; it works great in that regard.I've been using the thing every day (at least once a day); mostly for cold brew, but also for hot French Press when I need an extra boost. It's been great.
547243
Instant coffee would not work. It would desolve, but it would turn out like regular instant coffee. Regular ground coffee it too course. Chances are, you would get something, but it would be weak. The grind is the thing. It needs to be extra fine for the process to work correctly on pretty much any espresso maker.
623736
Yes, it's common (and unavoidable) with French presses. If you don't like it, just throw out the last sip of coffee in your cup. Your may want to consider an Aeropress, which makes coffee that is less bold than a french press, but has no sediment in your cup.
443342
I bought mine particularly for use with a french press and it works great for me. I think it's consistency is reliant on the user's. ;)
1001039
I "perk" my coffee. The coffee is a mild roast with a robust chocolate overlay flavor. I would imagine that a French press would yield a good mild pot of coffee. You shouldn't have an acidity or bitter taste.
537532
I don't use French press, so can't speak to whether or not coarse grind works best. From what I've read and seen, that is the proper grind. However, if you're not happy with your results, you'll definitely be happy with the Baratza Preciso. I got mine a year ago, and have never been sorry. For me (I use several different fine grinds for lever press espresso), it is simply the best and only grinder to have. Be sure you get the Preciso. It has the most options for grinds, other than the Vario, which is way too expensive.
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I am not sure what you man by "regular cup of coffee" as this could mean different things to different people I suppose. The Nepresso pods and Citiz machine are geared toward making strictly espresso and or latte beverages. So if I understand you correctly then my answer would be "no" you cannot. This is, presumably, the reason why Nespresso has developed their new system Vertuoline which does that but uses a different type of pod than the previous models.
1621973
I use a French press and the grind that I get from this grinder works for me. you can customize it to make it more fine or more course as you need. there are a couple of useful YouTube videos that demonstrate this feature - - ie adjusting the grind to suit your needs.
1422460
I use a French press to make my concentrate and it works well. As has been noted I also filter mine through a paper filter to catch the fine stuff. I have had coffee from the Toddy and Filtron and noticed no difference in taste. If it makes you feel better to spend $30, $40 or $50 on a special piece of equipment go for it but I think it's unnecessary.
593166
I like my coffee really strong so I use espresso (fine) grind. I've noticed regular grind makes for a little weaker coffee.
164393
It would go well with espresso. I love it. It is solid wood and very good quality.
1001222
It works fine for French Press. I don't brew espresso, but the finest grind seems fairly powdery.
179140
It would depend on the trap mesh your French press uses. This espresso is grounds fine into a powder so if the mesh doesn't have very tiny holes some of the bean will mix with the water portion in the end product. Great idea though. I am a fan of the French press myself. Hope this helped.
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".