snakegrrl asked:


This is going to be my next big purchase! If I get a good tax refund, I’m sure I’ll use it towards this!
I want to get one so I can not only make drip coffee but also make my own lattes and cappucinos. Even if I get a nice one it’ll be cheaper in the long run than going to Starbucks a few times a week.
I would like it to cost less than $200. A tiny bit higher would be ok if it’s a fantabulous one. I would also like it to be easy to use and reliable. All I need it to do is make espresso, steam milk, and make drip coffee.
I like the looks of the Mr Coffee ECM21 after checking it out at Walmart. But then I looked on Amazon.com and it only had like three stars, just an ok rating. People either loved it or hated it. I don’t want to be one of the ones who hates it, that’s $75 down the drain. I would rather spend twice that much on something I love than lose that money on something I ****.
Anyway, thanks in advance.
Ok, so I shouldn’t look for a true espresso to be made by this machine. That’s ok, cause I don’t drink straight espresso, I combine it with steamed milk for a latte or use it in recipes. SIDE NOTE: I make an awesome flourless mocha truffle torte; and with espressoish stuff I won’t have to use instant coffee granules or drip coffee, neither of which quite work as well as espresso would.
All I really want is something that’ll foam the milk, make something stronger than drip coffee for the uses I specified, and save counter space by having a drip coffeemaker built in. Reccommendations based on that?
Ok, thanks for the advice on frothing without a frother! Sounds just like whipping cream, well worth the effort but exhausting! Except with heat. Would I need milk with fat in it for this to work? Cause my family only buys skim milk and lowfat soy milk. The barista at my favorite cafe told me that soy milk froths even better than whole milk, true?

Marquise

immyfaye asked:


Ok, so here’s the deal.

I have an espresso machine, it used to be my mom’s and she gave it to me just recently. It’s several years old and hasn’t been used in a while, which I don’t think really matters as long as it’s clean. I ran some water through it to clean it out… but now I don’t honestly know HOW to use it. lol.

I would put my coffee in it but I’m worried if I do it wrong I’ll just waste coffee. PLUS I see people making a big deal out of the pods, which is actually what I THINK I have. They’re espresso roast “individually packaged ground coffee” packets with a little (I’m guessing) pod from Starbucks that my aunt and mom bought me and my roommate as a house warming gift for our apartment. I want to make some espresso with them… but I have no clue what I do with the machine. Which I know makes me sound kiiiinda stupid buuuut I would rather get some advice about how to work it before I go wasting all of our packets of espresso.

It’s a Swift espresso, coffee, cappuccino machine which I’m sure isn’t the most top of the line machine but I’m fairly positive it’ll get the job done as long as I know how to do it right!! The only knob it has is on the side and it goes one way to work the foamer and the other way to make the coffee/espresso.

I would just like some help, or a walkthrough, of the process it takes to make a good espresso shot. I hope I don’t sound TOO ignorant for you coffee connoisseurs. If someone could just tell me exactly what to do to get the best cup of coffee/espresso that would be GREAT!!!
There aren’t any instructions and I’ve looked online for a users manual and can’t find one.

Plus I came upon a comment someone made to someone else saying it’s a crappy machine altogether.

THAT being said…. I still want to know how to make some espresso so I can at least have some BURNT espresso!!
Although thanks Diana, so far you have the best answer!! I think I’ll try it.

I know it sounds stupid, but I just needed that simple walkthrough to make sure what I was thinking was the right thing to do. Especially the amount of water to use.

Tristan

Fire Dragon asked:


instead of the usual 1.5oz espresso shot. i would call it Cafe Americano, however, this is stronger than an americano preparation.

pls send it your suggestion, thanks

Lamont

goldenretrievers asked:


does this espresso machine make regular coffee or not? I want a machine that does both IF there is such thing.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&source=hp&q=Mr.+Coffee+ECM250&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=12723861930705990107&ei=RJAMS9S7JIfaNZzWiMcC&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CB4Q8wIwAw#ps-sellers

Zane

flower2008 asked:


I bought an espresso machine, and i can’t tell the difference between this and a regular coffee machine, it does the same thing doesn’t it? i know it has a milk frothing arm on it, but is that the only difference?
i didn’t get ripped off, it was only 19.99

Malik

indee. asked:


And a good shot of espresso, of course.

Jabari

OH YEAAA!!!! asked:


some coffee machines say that you can only use Espresso coffee and not regular coffee? is there any basis for such a claim?

Elijah

Catherine asked:


can you recommend it?

Leslie

coolie10 asked:


does a delonghi espresso machine brew coffe also, or do u just turn down the strength?

Thaddeus

travelplus asked:


I bought the DeLonghi BCO 120T with coffee maker and Espresso Machine and I was wondering if this is a good buy? I was wondering how this one compares with the more expensive models? I know DeLonghi is Italian and they make good machines. I got it for $80 dollars. Any Experiences with Espresso machines?

Ari