i feel im wasting $ on starbuck grounds in drip coffe pots would b using this for house is it good for that
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I have tried different grounds and they all come out absolutely great. I use a drip basket filter in the basket since the store bought grounds are smaller than the holes in the built-in basket. Just center it and carefully poke a hole in the filter and you can use any size grounds. I am never going back to a drip maker. This coffee pot is fantastic.
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makes a deep rich coffee so I think you will like it. Takes a while to know how long to let it perk. I put left over coffee in container and store in frig as soon as it cools. I always make a full pot even though it is just me drinking it
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I bought mine for home use. My husband insists on stove top perked coffee. For years we used blue speckled enamelware. this is a nice sturdy pot that looks nice on my new ceramic top stove. Hope this helps.
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I would say yes if not tooo fine a grind. It is a fine mesh and if you've ever use a coffee press you would probably get same effect. I haven't done it myself because I don't drink coffee so I don't see why not. Finished pot should contain no grounds. Not to mention that when I was young, my grandmother use to make great coffee by putting the grounds in empty egg shells. The coffee stayed pretty settled at the bottom of the pot inside the egg shells and you poured carefully. So this should work.
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The coffee will probably be weaker since the grounds don't react the same with hot and cold water. Unfortunately this will probably break before you get much use out of it though. I got 8-10 uses from 2 of them before the reservoir gasket fell out.
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Yes you can, I am an expert on commercial coffee machines and I have to say that this little machine is really not bad. Not to be compared with one of the big ones like Saeco but what comes out, can be strong and pretty good. Only thing it is a little messy but that is the handle system. It is certainly a step towards the big ones until one can afford it. You can make a regular cup of coffee by using the double filter and let it run two cycles with the same powder. or the single filter and one double cycle. If you want a stronger one press the coffee powder good in the filter but careful not too much and not too high so that the filter has problems going in its place. AR
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it can be used for any liquid you want to keep hot, just don't use the steep basket. You cannot put coffee grinds in the steep basket and hope to make coffee though (if that's what you're thinking); the holes in the basket would be too large.
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Yes, BUT, it's not FINE enough. You will get some sludge. If you are diligent and grind your coffee in larger grounds it might be okay. I abandoned mine.
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I would not recommend it for that. The way the thing is designed, it would not seat properly into a 2.75" opening .. but you could do it if you held it up yourself. I have two of these, but if I had to do it over again, I'd choose the Melitta or a ceramic one from Starbucks. Both of those only have a single drip hole for slower drip and greater ground saturation, which is what you want for a great cup of coffee. This one has two holes .. which lets the water drip through too fast, in my opinion.
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I tested this with used drip coffee grounds from commercially ground coffee (Seattle's Best). About half of the grounds washed through. The other half did not and would not and were not easy to clean out. SO, if you grind your own coffee and it is larger than commercially ground coffee, it may work for you. I understand that is noncommittal but the truth based on my own testing for your question. I see another responder has had good results. Regardless of your success filtering for a French press, this filter does not let quinoa, millet or other small grains escape.
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The grinder makes drip appropriate coffee grounds when it is set at its most fine setting. I'm happy with it, and you COULD use those grinds in an espresso maker (they work OK, I've tried them in my Breville Cafe Roma for espresso). But if you wanted a burr mill especially for espresso, I'd get a different one. I have used Cuisinart's standard one, and it works well; but it broke after not too long, and the replacement I bought broke soon after. So far this Mr. Coffee has worked well for me, but it's been only 2-3 months.
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The way I use it...yes. I only boil 10 oz of water and that takes <1 minute. Then I use the presto and done. However, you can't compare this to a pot of drip coffee as it is 1 cup vs an entire pot. As for quality, you're really comparing the keurig pressure concept to drip. I've been using it intermittently for about six months now and think it great for the occasional cup at home.
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It should be ground as expresso at the store. Using the usual drip ground will make weak expresso. The best is using a burr grinder. You can experiment with fine to very fine to make the espresso you like best.
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You can use drip coffee but nothing with extra fine granules....even better, get a little quick coffee bean grinder to make your own.
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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!
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Hi Angela - Its a fine strainer but I don't think fine enough for coffee grounds. Quite a few years ago I bought a hand held strainer from Cost Plus and its extremely fine - I still have it. If you think a hand held one would work & have access to a Cost Plus you might check it out.
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I have not used mine for anything but coffee. I'd wager, however, that since it is made of glass and metal- (materials that do not tend to retain flavors), you should be okay, especially if you give it a good wash in between.
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It fails in terms of ground coffee. If you are ok with only using whole beans it's great. We have no regrets.
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It is not fine ground - more like medium. SO it doesn't work too well if you coffee maker uses #4 or so. It is good coffee but has gone up in price now so you are better off with Fairway or Zabar's (in NY) otherwise coffee is expensive.