What type of espresso do you use in your Mukka Express? Any suggestions?
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Any coffee can be prepared espresso style as long as the grind and water to coffee ratio are appropriate. I use a Solis burr coffee grinder just before brewing with a setting a few notches coarser than for espresso. That is perfect for the Mukka and the Brikka pots. Typically, espresso is blended from Brazilian coffees but there are also wonderful espressos from African coffees. Southern Italian style espressos are dark roasted and the bitterness is a desired trait. Northern Italian esspressos are medium roast with richer coffee flavor and much less bitterness. Illy sells medium and dark roasts both as beans and ground specifically for moka pots like the Mukka and Brikka. Illy has carefully crafted flavors for which large followings have developed. Illy coffee is to espresso what CocaCola is to carbonated drinks. So if you want to try a mainstream flavor that remains constant over time try Illy. Also, see the offerings of George Howell at Terroir Coffee Company for milder roast espressos. www.terroircoffee.com George Howell literally travels the world over for very fine coffees which he custom roasts. His coffees are like fine varietal wines. So if you like variety and exposing yourself to different flavors all of which are top notch try these.
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A local place that sells espresso machines recommends it, specifically including Rancilio Silvia. http://blog.seattlecoffeegear.com/2014/01/07/descale-rancilio-silvia/
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I am not as good as you are and I use the already ground espresso coffee/espresso grind. I've used a couple of brands and both worked fine. FYI: this is a stylish little espresso machine and it works! Hope that helps.
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I have not found any that are equal to espresso, but the jet fuel is great!
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Both are very good. I would not not use the Super Crema for espresso but it's my favorite for milk based drinks. I use the Lavazza Grand Bar for espresso. Mainly, all of the Lavazza's are great coffees and it's cheaper than Illy.
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I use Latin Style espresso grounds. you can find it preground in the coffe area of any supermarket. I like Pylon and Bustello, depending on whats on sale...
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Kazaar, dharkan, ristretto and arpeggio are the strongest espresso available.I like the arpeggio over all best, it is strong, rich and smooth.
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I would recommend the medium fine for espresso. The fine will turn it to powder. Also works great for herbs.
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I'm shopping for a single-serve cofee maker, and am looking at the Tassimo just because Starbucks came out with T-Discs. I tried the regular ground Cafe Verona from Starbucks, and it is my favorite. It's dark roast but not as strong as Italian-roast espresso--which is normally my gold standard, but I liked the Verona better for straight coffee.
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What kind of coffee are you using. I find that problem with regular coffee but not with espresso beans.
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contact mfg..or replace it with a Moka Pot..there made in Italy..1 too 12 pot size's..or a Vigano 1 cup espresso...I my self went with the Moka Pot..Not sure if amazon has them for sale...Noting I buy a lot from amazon....Amazon is my first choice for on-line shopping..But a friend said the Moka Pot is on e-bay..
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Have you tried the Lavazza Crema e Gusto Coffee, Italian Espresso ... try the medium roast ... and I use Dean Half & Half milk. Most people will be against using half & half, however the way I look at it is when you are steaming Milk using expresso maker the steam adds a bit of water to the half & half hence lowering the thickness to right level.
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The BES870XL Barista Express is designed to grind beans for espresso. All of the settings on it are usable for espresso depending on the type of roast, the age of the bean, and personal preference. We recommend that you add in beans to the hopper initially and, while it is running, adjust it to the middle setting. From there you can either make the grind finer or coarser depending on the results you receive.
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I used decalcification tablets (forgot the name) to decalcify the unit. I had to do this whenever the flow of coffee starts dwindling. In fact I got a bunch of these tablets at one time, but I dumped the machine because of constant problems with it. I probably still have the tablets some where. The espresso was good from the machine but way too much trouble. Now I use just instant coffee and I am happy. The espresso machine makes sense if you are a heavy coffee drinker or you have a number of people in your household that drink espresso. Good Luck.
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I just came across the carafes that I kept a couple of days ago after our machine died. I have listed them together on Ebay now as "Krups Caffe Duomo and Espresso 985-42 Carafe, Both Sizes".
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This is substantially different. The mukka has a pressure valve on it and a spring-loaded filter basket. When enough pressure has built up in the device, the valve opens, and the coffee is released along with a steady flow of steam. The steam goes into the milk, creating foam. It's a pretty complicated system, but works pretty well. The result is a very milky coffee, somewhere between latte and cappuccino. It's milky like a latte, but has a cap's foam head.
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Did you happen to buy/ try this one? Or have you found any available anywhere? Sounds like we are both on the hunt for the black espresso toddler rail!