can this machine make a regular cup of coffee as well as Espresso?
1827225
No, it cannot. however, you can make an americano which is an espresso with hot water thus, diluting the espresso. This is actually how I drink my coffee 90% of the time. It will still be stronger than what you will get from an auto-drip machine but not too strong that you can't drink it.
1827226
No, just espresso based drinks. You can however make an americano with this machine. Just add hot water to your espresso shots. Hope this helps.
1495071
You can use it to make regular coffee, and it is a great cup. Just use a scoop of grounds and fill the chamber with water and proceed as instructed. You can adjust the strength by adding a bit more water afterwards if its a bit too bold, or brew a bit longer if its too weak.It's convenient, easy and makes great coffee. Look at how many opositives there are for this $25 invention. By the way, I think its made of Lexan (polycarbonate) so it will be practially indestructable.Just go ahead and pop for one. Its free shipping and no taxes, a bargain.
2023525
I use regular coffee. Be sure not to over fill the filter or else your machine will make a mess.
2235701
If you define espresso as "coffee brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans," then yes. You create espresso and then add water (an Americano).
129678
No Joan, only for use of Nespresso CUPS or maybe some other cups that are compatible for this machine or can be refilled for this purpose. Nespresso has many coffee flavors and blends. The machine makes an amazing espresso in the most simple and fast way possible. You can visit a Nespresso Boutique to sample coffee and get acquainted with the machines.
1986730
The coffee taste smoother and does not have the acrid, bitter taste of a drip coffee maker. I don't think you can make espresso in this machine, as the two brewing methods are different. But you can make a very strong cup of coffee with it. My wife and I prefer fairly strong coffee and we use 12 cups of water and only fill the basket half full. Makes wonderful coffee.
371481
Absolutely, if by "regular" you mean an American coffee. You have the option to do American, expresso, cappucino, long coffee, machiato, and latte. It doesn't do drip coffee. It works better with whole beans and -- of course -- the better quality the brand of coffee, the better the taste. If you're going to invest in a machine like this, it makes sense to buy good coffee beans. We use Dallmayr. We bought this machine for Christmas and it's more than paid for itself. We love it!
2205685
It can make an 11.2 oz Americano with 2 button-presses (double shot of espresso = 2.7oz, then hot water = 8.5 oz), which is close to the size and flavor of what an American might call "regular coffee". Actually it can make any size of coffee -- I only use 11.2-oz as an example because it's the size of a Starbucks "tall". Obviously it doesn't exactly do "drip coffee" if that's what you meant, but with some experimentation and the right settings, it can pretty much replace your drip coffee maker completely.
1786002
No, this machine does not have that capability. In fact, the user's manual recommends warming one's cup, as well as the machine's components, by running only water (no coffee) through the espresso side before actually brewing espresso.
1009940
This is an espresso machine that is very good at what it does but it doesn't make what is normally thought of as regular coffee. I think Breville makes coffee machines but I'm not positive. Hope this helps.
1198339
NO, We use it to make one cup all the time. Use the larger basket and only one scoop of espressco coffee. The reason you use the large basket is so the coffee does not stick to the top of the machine. We use it mostly for cappuccino but espresso is great also. Be sure to wait till it gets a crema of top of either cappuccino or espresso. we love this machine. We have used very expensive units and this works the best and for the price :) it can't be beat. Good luck!!!
1323801
Impossible on this machine.. That is one of reasons I sent it back.. Normal everyday coffee is not what you get.. Plus the"Kcups" are not all that readily available.It is an espresso machine.. and that is it. In my opinion not worth the money.
1569821
its just a steamer, can not make any espresso. you may take a look at other type.
1175890
I would use it, remembering that it is espresso, of course. I have used it to make iced coffee, like a Frappuccino to fortify weakly brewed coffee.
742115
Yes, it makes a regular cup of coffee in 2 standard sizes. These features are able to be customized to make more or less as a one touch operation.
1998035
You can do the espresso pods like the other users have said and in a pinch if you have the frother it can heat up the milk for you as well. It will also do a full cup of coffee (with the right pods) if you like that.
793287
I had to look this up too, but the truth is that I do not believe you will be able to make espresso with your kcup machine at all and the filters won't help much. This type of coffee is a finer grind and not even close to espresso coffee, you can't even get close to the espresso taste and texture you would like to have for espresso.