How do you make espresso?
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Oh dear, the answer by Adrienne Douke is completely wrong. Espresso is a method of brewing very concentrated coffee by using a high pressure to force a small amount of water through finely ground coffee. A french press CANNOT make true espresso. You can improvise and use finely ground coffee and a little bit of water and steep together in the french press, but it will not be the same. Espresso is NOT a type of roast, unless your talking about the trademarked 'roast' that companies like Starbucks sell. This creates an unfortunate misconception that 'espresso' is a type of roast. Starbucks has chosen a particular blend of beans that when pulled as espresso shots, gives the flavor of a dark caramelized roast, hence 'espresso roast'. Starbucks has deemed that this is the best flavor profile for their espresso drinks. HOWEVER, this IS NOT a universal expression of espresso. Actually, many flavor profiles can be created by the espresso method and they tend to taste so much better than the starbucks 'espresso' roast. In conclusion, a french press is a method of brewing coffee, just like drip, pour-over, and espresso. And just like how each brewing method changes the dynamics of the brewed coffee drastically, the french press takes on its own profile. It's one of the simplest and best methods for brewing regular coffee. The key is to use coarsely ground (using a burr or conicial grinder) quality beans (not folgers or the like), and the proper ratio of grounds to water. If its too dark, just dilute with more water AFTER the brew process.
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To begin with, there are three types of roasts. Light, Medium, and Dark. Espresso is not a kind of coffee, but a type of roast, which is dark. Having said that, if you are using a french press, you simply put in however many scoops you'd like to make it 2 for not so strong, or more for stronger. I use a 12 cup french press and i use 5 scoops. When you go to grind your coffee beans pick the french press grind. Otherwise, you can use an espresso machine which is whole different animal entirely.
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Hi,It takes roughly 40 to 45 seconds for the machine to grind, brew, and pour your espresso after you press the button. The machine is ready to make another shot immediately after. So with 5 friends, you could probably make 5 cups in less than 5 minutes. Just make sure the machine stays filled with whole beans and water. I hope this helps.
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Once you open the main chamber to load the coffee-shell, a green light turns on over the machine. There are three options. Small circle, middle circle, and big circle. If you touch the small circle you choose a ristretto *15ml* of coffee. If you choose the middle circle you'll get a classical espresso *25ml*. If you choose the big circle you'll get a Lungo *40ml*.To operate the machine with your selection, simply close the latch and the machine fires up the coffee type you chose. Happy espresso!
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We have this machine, and you can change the presets to make the coffee up to 8 oz and the espresso up to at least 3. For a to-go coffee, I just make 2 cups of coffee in a row each morning, and end up with 16 oz. of coffee.
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1-2 Tablespoons per 8oz of beverage. I typically add 1.5T to a single shot of espresso mixed with 4-6oz of milk to make a latte. Or, 2T with 8oz of hot milk to make a hot vanilla. Additional instructions/recipes are on the can.
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Use Starbucks coffee, an espresso machine with a steamer (though I use a French Press and microwave my milk), 2 squirts of DaVinci syrup, and you have it!
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Make certain espresso machine has a blow off valve. Place blank filter in handle. Pour 1 tsp in blank. Start machine, stop after 5 seconds. Continue this sequence five times. Remove handle and dispense of any remaining powder. Dump first shot of espresso.
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I use regular coffee and grind it on the first espresso grind. I like to also grind a decaf coffee and mix the two so I make 1/2 decaf, but you could make all decaf if you want.
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The only thing you need is a good tamper & high quality grinder,Now you are ready for great espresso. Have fun.
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It doesn't technically make espresso, because it can't build that many bars of pressure. It basically makes something sort of between espresso and coffee, so it's kinda like a strong coffee (hence the term 'moka'). I wrote a lengthy review on this product that includes instructions and tips, but here are some highlights: What I have found to be the best way, and also what Bialetti's website recommends, is to grind your coffee a step above espresso grind (so the lower end of fine drip) and then put it on the stove at LOW heat with the lid open. That takes about 11 minutes for me, so I set a timer for ten minutes so I am sure to be back in my kitchen in time (because once it starts brewing, it brews quickly and you want to remove it from the stove in time so the gasket doesn't burn). If it takes more than 13 minutes to brew on low heat, then your grind is likely too fine and it's having trouble building enough pressure to percolate (and it will probably taste a little burnt). If it takes 7-10 minutes on low heat, your grind is not fine enough. Do leave the lid open during brewing, both so you can see when the coffee brews and to avoid it burning. Don't use high heat, because you will very likely burn your coffee and the percolation spout (I call it a coffee volcano) could spew coffee outside of the pot and onto your stove. The handle should not be getting hot during brewing. I like to use an organic medium roast coffee bean. I've brewed some good coffee with dark beans as well, but mokapot coffee is so strong to start with that I find darker roasts are a little to rich for me.
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You can't do both at the same time, but you can froth first and then make the espresso.
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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).
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I use Latin Style espresso grounds. you can find it preground in the coffe area of any supermarket. I like Pylon and Bustello, depending on whats on sale...
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Can I use my bricks or does it only grind? Also, this is my first Espresso machine, I know almost nothing about them. Does it come with a good manual? Based on some reviews I read I feel I need to hold a doctorate to operate one. Tell me it aint so.
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I am not exactly sure what you mean. 95% of the reason I wanted this machine was for espressos but on occasion when I do make something else, I portion my milk for a single use application depending on what I am making... When you figure it out I would love to know how you went about making a cordadito though?
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Hi Ronald,Great question! While you probably won't be able to replicate the results of an espresso machine, crema is possible with some experimenting in the AeroPress. Check out our blog post about our favorite technique: http://www.kaffeologie.com/blog/2015/2/9/where-for-art-thou-crema?rq=CremaKateCustomer ServiceKaffeologie
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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.