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    Using greek coffee in an espresso maker?


    Can you use greek coffee in one of those stove top espresso makers?

    I’ve always enjoyed coffee and I’m starting to get interested in experimenting. I tried filter coffee in it and it was damn awful lol

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    Posted by PheDii

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    10 Comments

    1. CokeBottless on

      Greek coffee, Cyprus coffee, Turkish coffee arabic coffee.. whatever you want to call are all very similar.

      But they brewing is different to that of espresso which is brewed but pushing hot pressurised water through finely ground coffee beans.

      The greek coffee is made by “cooking” the beans(ground) in the hot water for a while to create the infusion.

      The process and coffee grounds are different.

      That being said, im curious to know what it tastes like if you do try it.

    2. lorenzo_st_dubois on

      My logical assumption says that it would yield a really different result from the normal ground coffee. Greek/Cypriot/Turkish coffee is ground to a really fine powder, so it might be hard for the water to percolate through.

      Maybe if you dont pack it down and leave some air in it, might be worth a try.

    3. stelooa on

      probably it would not work as cypriot coffee is like a powder and the water wont get trough. I tried it on a professional espresso machine(the big ones they use in cafes)

    5. Toxovolo on

      I accidentally used Cyprus coffee in my electric espresso machine. Let me tell you: NO! It tastes like $#!t.

    6. Big_al_big_bed on

      The only real difference is in the grind size, not the beans or roasting themselves (to some extent). Each method of coffee preparation should use a specific grind size to get the best out of the coffee.

      So for mocha pot you generally want slightly coarser grind than you would for espresso, and for greek/Turkish/Cypriot coffee you generally want a much finer grind. Using the finley ground coffee in the mocha pot will just lead to an over extracted, bitter tasting coffee most likely.

    9. fatbunyip on

      You can, but you’ll have to play around with the amount and how much you pack it.