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Fact of the Day What Are Super Automatic Espresso Machines?

There are different types of espresso pod machines available in order to prepare the espresso types. Three varieties of machines that exist today are the semi-automatic, automatic and super-automatic espresso machines. Ground coffee is put into the filter of the machine manually in either manual espresso machines or semi-automatic espresso...

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When Using A Stove-Top Espresso Maker, How Much Should I Press The Coffee?

Q: I'm using lavazza 'Crema E Gusto' coffee from an air tight tin. Just wondering, how much I should press it down? Has anyone experienced any accidents (such as explosions) from pressing down too hard?

A: Don't press it down to hard, just fill it (the holder with the tiny holes), and leave it at that if you press it down, the coffee will have a difficult time going through and on top of that it will be tar and yes the pot can blow up and what a mess to clean up! I make it every day so I know all about stove top Espresso makers. This is the one that I use http://www.cookware-online.co.uk/images/...I would leave the coffee fairly loose, I've used one of those Espresso stoves, and what I found was that it seems to take ages to start boiling. When it does, however, it happens really quickly, and the coffee starts spitting out of the spout all over the top of the hob.

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