Will this work with very fine ground coffee? I grind mine down to an espresso fine powder. Does anyone use this in this capacity?
1282608
I don't know about that but I can tell you that this machine does not get very hot. I called the company thinking maybe something was wrong with mine but they said this model just doesn't get that hot.
1282609
I use a paper filter in the metal coffee "basket" and have no problem with powder like coffee or tea. Just wish it were hotter.
1282610
This is a very poor quality coffee maker. I would not recommend purchasing this product.
1896095
Yes, this will strain out finely ground coffee. This is a fine mesh like a pair of panty hose to give you an idea.
130236
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!
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!
551361
It works better with coarser ground coffee. I have even used Folgers from Grogery store and it worked fine. If you grind your own coffee...just select a coarse grind.
593166
I like my coffee really strong so I use espresso (fine) grind. I've noticed regular grind makes for a little weaker coffee.
2239280
This is prinarlly used for compacting the coffee foe espresso.. Fill the adapter w/ coffee, compact with the large dia.. Keep doing again sfter some more coffee powder.. Then compact with the smaller end so that the surface of coffee is below the compactor rim.. Load the adpater in the coffee machine tight.. You will get a good espresso at the end.. Good luck
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I don't think it would catch the finer grounds. I use espresso and it is basically powder. Again, with sand it would depend. I think when it's wet and all clumped together some would be caught, but not all. I use a fabric strainer for the coffee and I brew it cold. It's the same strainer that is in my Bodum French press. I just this second used my Polder to strain cold fat off of chilled broth.
2220121
I use it for making Moka coffee with a hand grinder. The grounds are slightly coarser than espresso, but finer than French press. I think it depends on what type of grinder you have, if it is a burr grinder it should be fine for an automatic since I don't have any problems with the manual one which has the option of manually adjusting it down to an espresso grind.
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I think a fine ground coffee is the best... not instant coffee. This way you can choose a decaf, flavored coffee or whatever. Grinding the beans in the store you can choose fine grind. You might experiment too with regular grind if "fine" seems too much. I've not tried the "expresso" setting...
262042
yes don't know much about coffee grind but finer would be best. I could see it working well for instant coffee and would be useful when filling a "my k cup"
2057161
You are correct Espresso is fine ground. I use it all the time without any problems. Just make sure you clean the bottom of the pot (filter) carefully.
643605
After trying a couple of different coffee blends that did not seem to work and the coffee was extremely weak I found somewhere that you could try a finer grind. I have a tiny electric coffee grinder so I took the coffee that I already had and ground it some more and it worked! I think the answer is to grind the already ground coffee finer. In fact, my coffee is now very strong.
342551
It does not work well at all with regular grind coffee. It is better with a finer ground coffee (like Melitta) but does not filter grinds completely. I have gone back to paper filters and this sits in the closet
557222
No matter which coarseness you select with the switch, you will get a certain amount of finely powdered coffee. I've never tried it, but I wouldn't doubt if the grind could be adjusted so the entire grind is super fine. The resulting coffee would have to be used in a machine with a different filter system though, because the mesh screen in the SoloFill cups would allow too much to pass through and you'd end up with a lot of sediment in your coffee.
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I just bought one of these, and the grind is suitably coarse at its coarsest setting. I also use a French press, but I use a fine grind. On a scale of 1 to 8 (coarse to fine), I use no. 7. If I made espresso, I should like it a little finer. I use the grinder with the factory settings, but you can adjust it (recalibrate it) to grind either finer or coarser than normal. Full instructions are in the excellent manual. You should be able to get a grind you like with this model.
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The settings right out of the box work well. Half way through on the amount and about 10 - 11 on the grind. Of course, this might also have to do with the type of coffee, in my opinion, a mexican lighter roast, bali or indian malabar, might benefit from slightly finer grind. It is a matter of trial and taste.. Good luck!