Melitta Coffee Grinders Video Reviews

Question Will a regular coffee grinder work for espresso?
What kind of grinder should I get for espresso beans? I have seen lots of cheap coffee grinders. But the cheapest espresso ones I can find are $400 or over!

Best Answer Get a burr grinder and make sure it'll grind extra fine -- espresso needs to be ground into extremely fine particles so it'll tamp properly. I bought one on Amazon.com a couple of years ago for under $50 -- I think it was a Melitta.

Question Is a press type coffee maker worth the upgrade?
I buy whole coffee beans, grind them and hand pour water into a melitta type coffee cone. Will I notice a difference by using a french style press? I'm pretty fussy about my java, it's the only vice I have left.

Best Answer Anything that reduces the contact between your coffee grounds and the water you use to extract the coffee will impact on the flavour. So a drip filter will capture some of the essential oils from coffee and stop them reaching your cup. On the other hand, you can also get a smoother flavour, without the coffee grounds you will often find in the bottom of your cup after a french press (or plunger coffee as it's known in other parts of the world). If you are fussy about your coffee, and you are looking to upgrade without the expense of an espresso machine, why not look into a stove top or turkish coffee maker? If you already have a grinder, you simply grind the beans finer, put them in the stove top with water, and put it over heat on the stove. The result is as close as you can get to espresso (rich, strong, pure) without buying a machine. And they're not at all expensive, you can buy one in a department store for less than $30. There is a page of coffee tips at http://www.roastandpost.com.au/pages.php?pageid=19

Question To Brew the Perfect Pot of Coffee ?
I have a 12cup Coffee Brewer and like a medium to dark flavored blend of coffee..If I have to grind it 1st I generally fill the grinder just enough to bury the blades. Already ground I use 6 scoops ( equals 2 mugs to 1 scoop / plastic scoop is about the size of a tablespoon ?? )...I have some friends that practically have to have a spoon stand up in a brewed cup of coffee, total waste I say.. At the price $$$ of some flavored coffee's on the market, yes I want to savor the taste but at the sametime I don't want to waste the coffee bean..Any ideas on a proper measurement, Thanks

Best Answer What scoop did the coffee maker come with is my question I find for me its one melitta scoop that is heaping to one mug of coffee 2 of them would be 4 cups. I don't know where your getting your coffee but I find flavoured coffee is cheap

Question Why can't I get my coffee to taste like Starbucks?
No matter what I do, I cannot get my home brewed coffee to taste like starbucks. I but their beans and grind them. Any suggestions?

Best Answer First, you cannot get the same taste from your $39.95 Wal-Mart or Mister Coffee Chinese made coffee maker. Reason??? It does not get as hot as an Espresso Machine...especially a $4,500.00 Commercial Espresso machine. Coffee extracts BEST at around 200 degrees, most cheap Chinese machines are lucky to reach 150/160 degrees. To come anywhere close to the Charbucks taste without spending a wad of cash on an overpriced boiler, try this. Get yourself a MELITTA Cone Filter Holder and a package of filters. Get a quality grinder that will grind your beans with a burr grinder NOT one of the cheap whirly blade spice choppers. Grind your beans and place them in the filter, place the filter in the cone and then cone on a cup. Heat water in a pot or kettle to the boil point. Shut off the heat and allow water to sit for a few seconds. Pour the hot water over the grounds and allow to 'brew'. Taste the difference? Oh...to get THE Charbucks taste use twice as much coffee grounds. But if you will find a local ROASTER with fresh beans and do the same thing, you just might decide that Charbucks ain't really that good....