Is it good for esspreso beans ? Does anyone have used it for esspreso ?
472521
Absolutely great for espresso. Just adjust to the grind you want. Also great for grinding spices. I have 2 of these but my friend just makes sure she cleans the burr real good when switching between. Love the ceramic burr.
472522
Yes, works great. The grind is not uniform, but that's not a bad thing. That is, not every granule is ground to the exact same size, unlike what happens in some electric grinders. But I think this results in a better brew.
472523
You should be able to adjust the burr to give you a fine enough grind for espresso. It probably will require some experimenting to get it just right.
1360503
Anyone who takes the time to carefully choose espresso beans...+grinds them finely...+spends $$ getting an espresso maker, would know this is served in intentionally tiny espresso cups w/little saucers! (get the little silver spoons when purchasing the espresso set. U+ your guests will be glad. This does make the perfect amount for 4-6 espresso cup servings w/frothed milk. I serve it for after dinner parties w/biscotti !fabulous!
1164721
Yes sure, my wife cooked beans with excellent results. I recommend buy this product. good luck Karen. regards, Luis blanco
321641
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.
1071811
Sorry, I never found a "good" bean for the Krups. I wound up selling the Krups and getting a Saeco. You might try the Amalfi Coast Espresso whole bean from World Market.
1365499
You aren't doing anything wrong. Before I bought this grinder, I really researched what I needed, and I knew going into it, from the expert reviews outside of Amazon, that this grinder is not recommended for Espresso. I didn't want or need espresso grind, so I was fine with this lower end version. I have heard that the Virtuoso model makes good espresso, though I do not have personal experience with that grinder.
1513556
Unfortunately, no. The strongest cup of coffee I've made so far was with fresh-ground beans and the 'gold' coffee pod I bought on Amazon. (Really like that, by the way. You can adjust the coarseness and strength of the grounds.) I haven't tried it with "espresso" beans, but would think you could get a pretty stout cup that way. All of this, of course, pretty much cancels out the 'instant' factor touted by the makers of these machines. And I still think the water needs to be hotter to get good flavor extraction.
832562
I have not had good experience with the refillable product. It seems that best results come when using an espresso fine grind, but not powder. Then you need to pack the capsule with your finger, otherwise the water runs through too quickly and the coffee does not brew. Then there is the mess from the process. Bottom line for me was the cost savings were not worth the work, clean-up, and diminished quality.
1360504
Anyone who takes the time to carefully choose espresso beans...+grinds them finely...+spends $$ getting an espresso maker, would know this is served in intentionally tiny espresso cups w/little saucers! (get the little silver spoons when purchasing the espresso set. U+ your guests will be glad.This does make the perfect amount for 4-6 espresso cup servings w/frothed milk. I serve it for after dinner parties w/biscotti !fabulous!
557221
Yes it grinds very fine. Gets a bit "clogged" after but you just need to brush it out for the next grind. Esperesso beans j=Fine=stickier. BUT dont' get the Keurig 2.0. The solo grind cup won't fit in it.
2265677
Not sure how well this would work for cooked beans. It should work very well. I use it to mash fruit for making wine. I have mashed bananas for wine and it worked very well.
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
200558
I use a rotary grinder for 10 seconds. The texture is very close to what you would use for an automatic drip coffee pot. I tried to grind the beans to a finer texture but it made the espresso bitter tasting. The 10 second method worked the best for me. You can make another batch right away by running cool (Not Cold) water on your espresso pot for a few seconds, until you can touch it. Since it's made of stainless steel, this won't affect the durability of the metal but always read and follow the manufactures recommendations.
429247
It is a bit weak, and you may find it convenient to stir the bean a bit, when first started. As the beans lose water, it seems to work fine. You may want to weigh your beans and then roast them by weight. (I'd find a better source for green coffee than Coffee Beans Direct though.) SweetMaria.com is great.
772524
Beans cannot be too oily or caramelized, which might be flavor coated. Also, I had trouble grinding beans and called customer service and was told to remove the finger guard from the grinder(my son did this for me,so not sure how to do it). I find it works best with trader joe's dark espresso beans.
557223
I don't recommend this grinder for espresso machines. I have the setting at A which is the most fine grind you can have and still wasn't fine enough for espresso. It works great for Keurigs and regular coffee machines.
1265937
I use a coffee grinder to grind whole espresso beans for this machine. Doesn't have to be super fine but I think you get better espresso that way. Great machine especially for the price. My local Peet's coffee recommended this machine to me - it's been a great little machine. Good milk foaming too. Hope that helps.