Picking up new espresso machine today..i normally grind my coffee beans, can i grind superfine for this?

Question

i mean i normally grind my beans a full 30 seconds, making it pretty fine. Is this what i do for espresso?? i know NOTHING of making espresso but LOVE to drink it!

Answer 1

If you want to grind your own beans, I suggest getting a burr grinder. They give a more consistent grand than a blade grinder.

If you are just going to be using a blade grinder you should grind them for 20 to 30 secs but in 2 to 3 second intervals so you don't heat up the beans too much.

Answer 2

Sure , fine grind is typical for espresso..
Your owners manual should provide some guidance..

Answer 3

Depends on the machine. If its the old fashined "machineta" silver stove top machine then you dont grind it as fine. If its a pump machine or something similar to a coffee shop machine then you want it very fine.

Answer 4

almost like powder is the way ground mine, then I let Starbucks do the espresso grind and it is finer than what I grind. cheers!!

Answer 5

As a prior poster (j3m2g1) pronounced, putting coffee interior the refrigerator will inhibit the organic oils of the beans. that's superb to maintain them in an air-tight field in a funky, dry, dark place... removed from warmth and easy. in view that coffee is porous, that's no longer a solid theory to keep the beans interior the refrigerator because of the fact the beans can soak up different flavors from the refrigerator. you may desire to never keep coffee interior the refrigerator. Freeze coffee merely as quickly as.

Answer 6

I grind my beans till it looks like coco powder.

Answer 7

http://www.coffeeresearch.org/espresso/grindanddose.htm

All about espresso.

Answer 8

It depends on your grinder and your machine. I prefer mine to be like powder.

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