Can you grind oily beans in it? My Capresso was wayyyy too picky about dark roast beans...and I can't give up Mr Peet's Major Dickason's blend.
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Robyn, my Daughter-in-law's response is: don't think that my coffee maker has made any difference what kind of beans it is I just have to clean it out every two or three days or the shoot get stuck but I don't think it's made any difference as far as dark roast or light roast.
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I don't really know. It was a wedding gift for my son and daughter-in-law - they use different brands - Folgers, Boyers, etc. I can ask and LYK.
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The only time I've had a problem was when I froze beans. I've since learned that isn't actually good for the beans anyway. But Peet's Major Dickason's blend is my choice also, and works just fine in this coffee maker! I do always, always brew on "strong" and use just a touch less water than the carafe indicates.Edited to add: I 've just read some other answers, and I'm embarrassed - but happy - to report that we never clean the chute. The only time we did was after we froze the beans and they gunked up the works!
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The instruction manual discourages oily beans and recommends a course grind if you do so. I like the dark roasts as well and this unit is picky.
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I've been running Starbucks French Roast through mine nearly every day with no problems so far. Keep in mind that fresh beans will tend to dry out slightly in the "airtight" bean hopper, so that may work in your favor when grinding really oily beans.
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Yes! I have bought several Kirkland brands from Costco that were very oily (shiny) and have had no issues. You do need to clean the hopper out on occasion, my issue has been with the buttons and digital display as well as the pump just quitting. I also use vinegar to clean once a month as I use it everyday. My main coffee 98% of the time is Starbucks (DARK ROAST) from Costco, I buy it up when it is on sale and it is also a very oily bean!
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As per below, I use Starbucks House Blend. I can't see it being a problem. Cleaning the chute every few days, it's simple and helpful.
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The grocery store should have a special section for espresso... it's a special roast for coffee makers like this. Regular coffee won't fit through the holes as well, and won't taste as good. I put a little sugar in my cup before I pour the cappuccino in.
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I can't give you an objective answer, however, I can tell you that I grind my beans for espresso at the lowest "fine" level and the grind is ideal....the grinder then has an additional 4 levels of "extra fine grind". Without having confirmed it for myself, I would guess that the Capresso should suit your needs for the extra fine grind needed for Turkish style coffee. Good luck!
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Though this machine has a "special adaptor" for oily beans, it can still clog up the works (like with most auto machines). I typically go to the local coffee shop and get a 50/50 blend of their house expresso (oily) and mix it with a full taste drier bean. Also, you can set the grind to a more courser grind (opens up the grinding head a little bit more). Finally, you can take the drip tray cover with a torx screw driver and, carefully, loosen older stuck ground coffee using a bamboo stick.
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Only if you order directly from Peet's (www.peets.com). Sellers of Peet's coffee on Amazon have limitations on what they provide. If anyone can dispute that please do so - I would love to be able to specify a particular grind through Amazon.
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Not at all. Water temp is too low and grind is too coarse resulting in weak coffee and double usual bean usage. Looking for a new one now.
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I've had pretty consistent results since I started grinding the beans myself. Before I had the grinder, I would have a nice crema to start with but not as much by the end of the bag. I also found a local roaster and that helped a lot. Seems like their beans have an oil sheen, not matte like Starbucks.Good luck.
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make sure the grind texture is appropriate, if the grind is too soft I have a more difficult time getting the flavor I want. Also when you pack it down don't pack the grind (coffee, espresso) to tight. I will stamp it 2 or 3 times at most. I most of the time get a thick layer of the crema. I had work in a café for 3 1/2 years and that is how I learned, obviously, to make cappuccino's.
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I've used regular coffee in the stovetop cappuccino maker to good result - just a little finer ground that usual. As mentioned in the other examples, cappucino roasts are plentiful, but keep BrightHawk's comments about not grinding too fine in mind.
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Hi, did you use the coffee strength adjustment dial located where you add the beans? Check to make sure its set to a stronger setting. Also I've found that if the beans are tightly packed it works better, and we use a strong dark arabica expresso roast.
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i love storng coffee and espresso. mine was too strong- but after 3 weeks it is perfect.maybe you are not putting the grind on the correct setting- also- best to use french roast, espresso beans- etc for strong flavors
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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...
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I like my coffee not as strong as most people, so I've adjusted the beans accordingly. Just practice till you get the strength you prefer.
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I've been using Starbucks bagged Espresso. I have them grind it. I've had mine for about 6 weeks and sometimes it would struggle to push the espresso out or leak water out the side..and considering it was a new machine I was upset. I asked the girl at Starbucks and she told me to try a coarser grind. So instead of the 3 that Starbucks normally grinds it at...I asked them to grind it at a 3 1/2 and I took it home to try it and it was PERFECT! Poured at a decent rate, had good crema, and NO leaking water out the sides ;) <3 Hope that helps!
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Too fine of grind would be my guess. I use Gevalia espresso roast (ground) which is fine for my unrefined taste. Alesso is another good pre ground. I've used Starbucks whole bean ground by their grinder and for the money I'll use Gevalia and get better espresso.
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Well I am not sure what your machine requires. Some machines do not recommend using oily beans. That is all I can think of. Besides that, it is all about your taste.
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I think the speed of the Capresso grinder is at least partly a product of providing enough strength to handle a large number of beans. That usually comes from gearing down the grinder. I've never had any burned beans or smelled any while grinding with the Capresso. I've had it close to a year and grind my coffee regularly.