I grind my own and intend to use this in an espresso machine. I expect freshly roasted coffee that will produce lots of crema. Is this my coffee?
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This is by far the best coffee I have ever tasted. I love strong coffee. The plus with Kicking Horse coffee is that is is very smooth and tasty
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Theodore, I'm just like you, after a great espresso with thick crema. How did it work out for you? Thanks, Don
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This is a very concentrated coffee. I use regular coffee grounds, but this method is used to make espresso and it tastes great...
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I cannot tell you - you should ask the producer. Know that the machine is not tight - you would have to get used to have little coffee powder in your coffee.
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Yes your on the right track, I think espresso is a little to fine and the coffee comes out bitter, I have my coffee ground at a coffee shop and they grind it a notch above espresso ground, this Hario Drip makes a great cup of coffee if you have the time and patience to go thru the procedure to do it. Hope this helps.
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Sounds to me like the coarseness of the grind. Another symptom of too course a grind is that the coffee would be weaker than expected and the flow/output would be faster. I would recommend you experiment a little, timing carefully the grind time. Increase it in increments of five seconds or so and see the impact on crema and flavor. Once you find the grind time you like, you'll want to be fairly precise in repeating that time to get a consistent result.
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Yes. It has a good range of grind. I use mine with aeropress, which is similar to French press, and electric pump espresso machine.
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I would not.... If you do not have the option of getting espresso powder I would grind up the espresso coffee really really really fine.... I love cooking with ground espresso it's a staple in my home
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I use any coffee and grind it fine ( or buy it already ground). As long as you don't grind it too small there is no problem. I usually get a dark, deep roasted espresso like one. I hope this helps.
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Not sure. Most espresso grounds I've seen are more fine than this. That said, I'd give it a shot. This coffee is amazing.
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It is VERY good. I find Starbucks tasts burnt. The decaf is similar to the regular, but may be a tad more mild.I was using it in my cuisinart espresso machine and it was fantastic. It is not ground fine enough for my rancilio silvia machine... And I am upset because I do like it a lot!
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I agree that it's a little lighter. Crema is good, it's a basic espresso. Still looking for the perfect bean, but for the money, this is pretty close.
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I've used these a number of times in my Delonghi EC155 machine, and they make a nice dark cup of espresso with good crema. Not sure if this applies to your machine, but mine comes with two inserts, one for a single cup and one for a double, and these need to be used in the single size insert.
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I buy regular ground coffee (Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts) or beans which I grind. I recommend regular ground coffee, or grind the beans yourself. Do not grind the coffee to a powder (like for espresso). I LOVE this machine - and it looks cool with the nice shade of turquoise blue light at night. It makes noticeably good coffee!
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I find a full load of properly ground sized coffee of Espresso roast makes a comparable product to a restaurant Espresso for 2 oz. of Espresso. I grind my beans right before using and with the one pass type of grinder (can't think of the name at the moment). Taking any more liquid through to extract more Espresso will weaken the outcome; you can clearly see when the color changes.
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Mark- My bad. I checked it out and now it grinds espresso really well!Thanks dude.
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It is a fine grind, like coffee. I brewed it in a small auto drip coffee maker (cone filter) but found it very week even when made with an enormous quantity. Perhaps it might be better in a french press...I do not know, since I gave up on it!
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Hi it is ground for espresso machines but yes you can use in a standard drip machine as long as your filter is fine. It is not an instant coffee so just adding hot water in a mug isn't recommended. If you just want strong coffee however I'd suggest their standard ground coffee using less water in your Coffee maker for a better result. Enjoy!