Espresso Coffee
Your new Krups espresso machine has been constructed to make café quality espresso, cappuccino, and latte at home.
Espresso is a style of coffee that comes from a unique process, not a particular type of coffee bean. Hot water, under pressure, is passed through tightly packed, finely ground coffee. The resulting liquid is rich, dark, and extremely flavorful: the concentrated essence of the coffee bean.
Espresso is not served in regular coffee cups, but in small
It is important to note that your espresso coffee must be both well roasted coffee and correctly ground. If you cannot buy ground espresso coffee, use a coffee grinder to grind the beans. The coffee must not be ground too fine. It must be slightly granulated, with a consistency somewhat between flour and sugar. Too fine a grind results in bitter, over- extracted espresso and a risk of blocking the grid of the brewing head and the filter; too coarse and the espresso will be weak and
In addition to the coffee you use, the other three factors that determine perfect espresso results are water, temperature and pressure. Your Krups machine ensures all three are pre-
We recommend that you filter your water using a commercially available KRUPS Claris - Aqua Filter System cartridge (reference F088) (sold separately).
There are a number of misconceptions surrounding espresso. The first is that espresso should be bitter and burnt tasting. In fact, the ideal espresso shot should be aromatic, bit- tersweet (not bitter) and assertive, with a lingering aftertaste.
The second myth is that drinking espresso will keep you awake all night. Actually, despite its strong flavor, espresso contains less caffeine than regular coffee; typically
And finally, many people think that espresso takes too long to prepare. The truth is, as the name implies, an espresso is intended to be served quickly, without elaborate prepara- tion. As you will discover, your Krups espresso machine has been intuitively designed for easy use and built for the long term.