The mystic of expresso

Hey M - you really should take Moo up on his offer. Thing about the Aeropress....it'll give a vague approximation of a true espresso shot, BUT just simply filling the cup up the rest of the way with hot water will give you an Americano that is a quite good cup in it's own right. And the Aeropress cup strength can be easily regulated at the onset.

Don't be a coffee sissy

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by EvanS

Hey M - Don't be a coffee sissy

Dude... she's standing at the pier and the AeroPress boat is ready to sail.

[germantown rob]

Cigargal, I would try the Aeropress, it makes a wonderful cup of coffee, I like the 2oz shot straight but it is great for latte, cappuccino, mocha, americano, whatever else. You could use your krups for steaming the milk, it may turn out to be a better taste and simpler then pulling shots on your machine. The aeropress is so simple to use and even easier to clean plus it travels well. What's not to like?

[Cigargal]

Originally Posted by germantown rob

Cigargal, I would try the Aeropress, it makes a wonderful cup of coffee, I like the 2oz shot straight but it is great for latte, cappuccino, mocha, americano, whatever else. You could use your krups for steaming the milk, it may turn out to be a better taste and simpler then pulling shots on your machine. The aeropress is so simple to use and even easier to clean plus it travels well. What's not to like?

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[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Cigargal

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Ha! Outbound!
If you can grind coffee to medium-fine and boil three ounces of water I think you may be amazed by an AeroPress. Can ya? Can ya?

It is true the straight shot is espresso-like but much towards cold-processed concentrate - it is VERY smooth and without a bite. As the man said, a couple of AeroPress ounces topped with four or five ounces of hot water makes a lovely Americano.