will this do espresso or real fine grind ? does not say in specs.
1452463
It will grind quite fine, though it takes a little time. I don't mind the grinding ritual; for me it builds anticipation and there's nothing like the aroma of freshly ground coffee. I like this well-made, high-quality German grinder that is designed to last. Setting the grind can be a bit fiddly for a French press, but it'll do a good uniform job. If you want a fast grind get a good electric grinder.
1452464
Don't get it! It will take you a century to grind enough for one cup. Stay away!
1452465
Not really. You can control the grind level but I dont think is goes as fine as expresso may need. Just my opinión.
1452466
The one I got for 2013 Christmas does an excellent job in making powder, probably for Turkish coffee. It is true that the finer settings require more effort as grinding is more difficult for fine grinds.
1452467
It's really great for all grinds except French press. The finer grind you chose, the more consistent the results will be. French press is too coarse for grinders at this price point. Drip, espresso, half immersion will all turn out great!
1496079
I have no idea. I would call Nespresso. They have a 800 number on their website. I have a Nespresso and it does not make a great espresso. The coffee will run you around $35 a pound. Buy a regular expresso machine.
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.
485842
The grinder makes drip appropriate coffee grounds when it is set at its most fine setting. I'm happy with it, and you COULD use those grinds in an espresso maker (they work OK, I've tried them in my Breville Cafe Roma for espresso). But if you wanted a burr mill especially for espresso, I'd get a different one. I have used Cuisinart's standard one, and it works well; but it broke after not too long, and the replacement I bought broke soon after. So far this Mr. Coffee has worked well for me, but it's been only 2-3 months.
269703
It depends on how finely you grind your beans and how tightly you pack it. My wife makes her espresso just fine, so I'm sure yours will too.
1356904
It can grind coffee beans into espresso use fine powder so I think so. I'm not 100% sure though.
1501820
Just to answer your question I set mine to maximum fineness. It was pretty fine but not as fine as expresso ground. I would approximate it to be about twice the size of expresso. Espresso grounds feel almost as smooth as flour where as this is fine but gritty. I hope I explained clearly.
158832
Mark- My bad. I checked it out and now it grinds espresso really well!Thanks dude.
420996
Yes, it will make a very good cup of regular coffee. It lets you adjust the amount after additional water to the cup of espresso.
2084973
It does but the grinds become very inconsistent past a medium grind. There is just too much free movement in the grinding mechanism past medium. Anything smaller is fantastic, use it for my espresso daily.
1794650
No. Since it is preground you cannot control the flow through adjusting the grind size. Therefore it will only be "useable" in cheaper espresso machines that have a pressurized portafilter.
2087667
I have not used it for that, but I have used it for my Delonghi espresso, coffee, latte, and grinder machine. It works flawlessly. I upgraded to the heavy duty stu 2000 based on reviews from others, and was very pleased. Basically you can convert EU here and if you are in EU, you can convert it to US.
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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.
1500793
Yes your on the right track, I think espresso is a little to fine and the coffee comes out bitter, I have my coffee ground at a coffee shop and they grind it a notch above espresso ground, this Hario Drip makes a great cup of coffee if you have the time and patience to go thru the procedure to do it. Hope this helps.
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The Moccamaster takes a "medium" grind. Not the powdery type one uses for espresso, but the grind one uses for "drip". I have had my Moccamster for 2 months and it is fabulous! Enjoy!
1703888
I have used all different grinds. I like espresso, but I have relatives who like weaker coffee.
1307605
I've never tried it for espresso, we use it strictly for Arabic(Turkish) coffee of which it grinds a beautifully consistent talcum powder consistency. Arabic (Turkish) coffee is the finest grind of coffee you can get, 100 microns or smaller, compared to normal espresso which is about 300 microns, so I believe this machine can easily grind a very good espresso as it is able to go 3 times finer if need be. We also thought we were going to have spend hundreds of dollars to get a fine enough grind for Arabic coffee and even then some of the $300 - $400 ones had complaints about not being small or consistent enough, but we are very happy with the fineness and consistency of this one. I hope this helps you decide.