Can you use cold water to make the espresso???? Thanks
819168
Yes. It won't be as robust or bitey as when using hot water, and you may want to try the "upside down" method to let the grounds steep for a while. Check Youtube videos to clarify.
819169
I've never used cold water to make the espresso. However, I have made Iced coffee by pouring the hot espresso over ice and adding chilled water to taste. Put in a cup with a lid and shake gently. Very refreshing on hot days.
819170
NoFurthermore, Aeropressed coffee is not espresso. It's just concentrated coffee.
819171
You can use cold water, but it will take more coffee to make espresso. Water temp around 185 F tends to make the best espresso. Just ask any experienced barista working at a good coffee shop.
819172
Cold water cannot be used as it won't extract the coffee from the beans like hot water. Ideal water temp for brewing is a few degrees below boiling. Cold water extraction requires many hours and is best done in a different vessel.
1958871
I have used hot water to make mine before. They do freeze faster that way, but they will get a bubble in the center on the "glass." Best to use cold water.
863995
The headline answer is yes as long as you take care over 3 variables 1. A fine grind firmly tamped into the portafilter. 2. The right amount of water. 3. The pressure you exert on the arms. As you pull the arms down its the coffee in the portfjlter that creates the back pressure. If it's too coarse the water will pass through too easily. If it's too fine the water will struggle to pass through. Get it right and you will create 8-9 bar of pressure. However there is still more to get right to extract the oils to make a great espresso. Pressure is not enough. The coffee must be fresh. The water must be around 90 degrees. It's not a one button electric machine. But get these variables right and the espresso is delicious. Experiment and master it. You will be delighted. Much more satisfying than pressing a button!
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.
1856399
Yes! I use this exclusively to make cold brew coffee. It's a longer process, but you put about 1/3 cup grinds in with a full beaker of cold or room temperature filtered water. Put the lid on, but don't press down the plunger. Let the coffee steep overnight at room temperature (or for a full 24 hours in the fridge). In the morning, press the plunger down and you'll have a coffee concentrate to keep in your fridge. It's great over ice because it doesn't water down like hot coffee.
1855477
It is not for espresso or cappuccino. You could certainly heat water to make hot chocolate. This machine is strictly for making coffee only.
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.
1086479
I can't see why you wouldn't be able to. I don't have an espresso machine but I was under the impression that you used ground coffee.
333228
You should be able to use this for entertaining. Once you load the machine since the water is in the back filled up. You fill the portafilter with your ground espresso or you can even use the pods. I have not used the pods yet, but my espresso after I fill mine once you hit the on button it has to warm up, then you will see the second light under the on button then when you hit this button it takes about four seconds to brew. I have my three ounce mugs under it to catch the great espresso. You can also make other drinks, I do not bother since I just take my espresso as it is with nothing in it I like mine very strong. Hope this helps
930768
Laura, I only made it with hot water. I'm not fond of the cold cappuccino drinks. I do love it. Better than any I've had in a good Italian restaurant.
1821155
Hello Chenyi, This coffee pot was intended for cold use only. The reason being that the fine mesh filter soaks in the water to infuse a concentrated flavor. If you buy a coffee press, this is intended for hot coffee but can be used for cold. The press is the ultimate for hot coffee, and the cold brew Japanese method for cold.
1118442
The whole point of Cold brew is to drink it cold, and not heat it up. Cold brewing makes coffee less bitter and less acidic. You're basically steeping it like tea, but for much longer. Try it once as cold brew and you wont want to heat up your coffee ever again!! But if you're intent on drinking it hot, I would just heat up the concentrated coffee itself or cut it with a bit of water and then heat it. I'm not sure how that would taste as I've never gone this route!
1821929
Is the espresso cup cold when you make your espresso? Do you have a thermometer in the milk? You'll want the milk to approach 140 degrees
122792
Yes, Caleb. You can put cold water in the coffee maker, just the same way as you do when making coffee, and it will boil the water. My daughter uses an old one just for that purpose, because she does parties for a powdered coffee, that you just add hot water to.
123345
No, it's a frappuccino machine, not an espresso machine. You can use espresso grounds and blend it without using ice I guess, but that won't make a quality hot latte. It makes really good cold drinks.
1356183
I use very hot water just short of boiling. Never tried with cold water but I guess you could waste a teabag and try it out, right? Lipton does make a large tea bag just for cold water and it works very well.
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.