Can I add hot water to make Americano, or will it be way too weak?
596702
It will be too weak, coffee made using Aroma AEM 621SS is not strong at all.
596703
Would likely be too weak if you additional water to it after brewing it, in my opinion.
596704
You can - that's what my husband always does and I do sometimes. We both like strong coffee!
596705
You can add water only up to the level line where marked inside and use less coffee grains to make it weak. It will work that way too.
1998034
Yes. An Americano is espresso shots in hot water. This machine brews espresso shots, simply add them to hot water and you have an Americano coffee.
346752
by changing the size of the grind (knob on the left inside the coffee bin) you can absolutely make it stronger. i've had hotter espresso in restaurants; but the best way to assure that it is as hot as this machine will go, is to set the temperature to high; and makes sure you keep the cups preheated on the warming tray on top of the machine...if that isn't enough...microwave the cup before you make the coffee...
468143
Won't be too hot to drink, but well enough as a hot drink. Even you place simple cold water on it, it will turn to warm temperature.
347126
I guess you could put warm water in instead of cold. I have never tried that, but should work the same.
699789
You can get close to an Americano - there's a dial that sets the beverage size - set it lower and get an espresso. I set it to between 2 and 3 o'clock and get a full mug of coffee... I say *close* to an Americano, because when you make one, you pour hot water over the espresso - which breaks up the crema. This continuously brews a mug of coffee through the espresso puck. We like it - rich, definitely more full-bodied than drip.
34008
I will ask my Dad. I think he used hot water and worked at it a bit. But, he is very pleased with the results. I will ask him and get back to you.
1195989
Sure, you can microwave anything in this bowl, you remove the steamer to use it this way.I don't think you would need to add more water unless your sauce thickened too much.Remember, you can always stop the microwave to check the temperature.
1035693
It depends what size cup you are making. I don't use it for expresso but rather regular coffee and the portions are very small for that. Using the max amount of water and coffee you get one small U.S. size cup of coffee. It does make it fairly strong so I add plenty of milk and some extra hot water to get a full starbucks size mug of coffee. Coffee tastes great. You can use less coffee and water if you like to get a smaller amount.
1537523
Hot water should work fine, but it is too small to heat an entire house (maybe a single room)
174549
Yes you can. I mix it with both hot water and milk. When mixing with water I noticed I needed to use more mix to fulfill the flavor.
59963
What I do Sherry is boil water in a pot and make a Americano with espresso shot. illy also sells a shot that is called a lungo which is approximately a double espresso shot. I hope this helps. I do love this Machine! Yes, it is time consuming to make an Americano/cup of coffee one shot at a time but it taste better than any coffee you ever had:) Happy Holidays!
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This isn't an answer to the question, but rather a repeat of the question and a response to the previous "answers." Mr/Ms Roby, if you don't understand the question, why did you write an answer? Ms Cowgirl, the Product Description says, "This amazing instant water heater can be connected to the existing hot water piping." So perhaps a better explanation is that YOU cannot hook it up to American piping. If NO ONE could hook it up to American piping, it wouldn't have a 4.4-star rating. Mr Curcie, what difference does it make WHY Ms O'Meara wants it hotter? A shower is not the only way people use hot water. Folks running a food truck, for instance, might need hot water over 100 to make hot tea, instant coffee, wash their utensils, etc. Using the example in the Product Description, tap water coming in at 56 will be heated 45 to 101. This is NOT hot enough for hot drinks, as 101 is only 2.4 above body temperature. Great for baby formula; not great for coffee. If the 101 water from one unit can be run through a second unit, a 45 temperature rise will yield 146 water, which IS hot enough for coffee and hot tea. The biggest problem with Amazon's Q&As is people chiming in with "answers" when they don't really know the answer. So how about it? Does anyone (including the seller) actually know the answer to this question? Or are we supposed to be satisfied with "I don't know," "I don't understand," "I could only guess," and "Why would you want to?"
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Don't do it! It will either wreck the heating element or wreck the mechanism that allows it to auto switch off once it's boiled and it will kill the kettle. The minimum fill is 0.75l , which is about 2 mugs worth. Although I complained it's higher than my old kettle it's not all that bad.
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You can make an "Americano" style coffee which is espresso shot(s) with hot water added to make it whatever strength you prefer. So if you prefer a coffee, then you would just make the espresso, then remove pod and hold down button on machine to dispense hot water to the strength you like and it is a great cup of coffee!
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As somebody who likes mild coffees, the Americanos that this machine produces are too bitter. Here's a possible solution: get the MyCap foils and fill the used pods with a coffee of your choice (in my case a light breakfast blend ground on the Espresso setting of the grinder). Insert the refilled pod, run it on the large setting to create an Americano. Then add a little more water. This creates something very much like a regular coffee. The only downside is that it takes some effort to fill the pods yourself.
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no, it is too small. You can't make a strong coffee, the water goes to fast.