Sryder32 Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Location: Raleigh, NC Expertise: Just starting
Espresso: Nespresso Essenza
Posted Mon Jul 23, 2012, 7:45pm Subject: Espresso Or Coffee Maker to replicate German coffee?
I have been to Germany and Switzerland several times for work and am absolutely amazed at the quality of coffee they serve at restaurants. It has a layer of crema on top, and a stong yet smooth, flavor. It is a full size cup, maybe 8 ounces...not "espresso" size. What type of machine should I look for to have this at home? I had a Keurig but of course, the quality is not even close. I bought a Nespresso machine and while the quality of the brew is quite good, the cup size is very small, even on the large cup setting. Can somebody point me in the right direction to match what I get in Germany, and perhaps other parts of Europe? Thanks for any advice.
NobbyR Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 1,611 Location: Germany Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Mon Jul 23, 2012, 10:51pm Subject: Re: Espresso Or Coffee Maker to replicate German coffee?
Actually most Germans drink awful drip coffee. What you're talking about is, just like Outrigger said, a Café Crème (also called "Schümli"), which is a Swiss specialty coffee. What you need to do to brew it is dialing in your grinder to pull a shot of 150 ml in 25 seconds.
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Eiron Senior Member Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Loveland, Colorado Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Tue Jul 24, 2012, 4:29pm Subject: Re: Espresso Or Coffee Maker to replicate German coffee?
I use my espresso machine, but outrigger's instructions for your Nespresso sound pretty close to getting similar results with the eqpt you already have.
Sryder32 Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Location: Raleigh, NC Expertise: Just starting
Espresso: Nespresso Essenza
Posted Mon Jul 30, 2012, 6:56pm Subject: Re: Espresso Or Coffee Maker to replicate German coffee?
Thanks Eiron, and also outrigger. I read the threads on the links you sent (Eiron). There is SO much involved in getting just the right brew. For this simple mind, I'll take outrigger's advice and just do two Lungo's on my little Nespresso. The coffee is really fabulous (IMHO) from the Nespresso -- the only problem was the small cup size. At about $.60 per capsule, I suppose $1.20 for a really great cup of coffee is not such a bad price.
Eiron Senior Member Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 332 Location: Loveland, Colorado Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Quick Mill 0930 Grinder: Quick Mill 031, Solis 166 Drip: TechniVorm KBTS Roaster: frying pan & wooden spatula
Posted Tue Jul 31, 2012, 8:30am Subject: Re: Espresso Or Coffee Maker to replicate German coffee?
LOL, well, we are all certainly adept at complicating a simple process, aren't we? :-D
No, I don't think $1.20 is very much for a coffee you enjoy a lot. I've paid 5x as much for coffee I've only tolerated. And when you consider not having to buy more eqpt and the convenience of simply popping out two Nespresso capsules, it kind of kills the idea of maybe reducing your coffee expense by half.
Enjoy!
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Posted Wed Aug 1, 2012, 8:19am Subject: Re: Espresso Or Coffee Maker to replicate German coffee?
Absolutely go for it, Shelly! I have a Nespresso Citiz, and I have numerous times made the double-lungo coffee shot. Using two capsules definitely puts lots of "crema" on top, so the drink has a rather silky/creamy feel. Very convenient and enjoyable, if not the most "sophisticated" coffee! Enjoy it!
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