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Advice for a Mr. Coffee ECMP50 owner...

Postby Luposian on Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:58 pm

My massive apologies, if owning a "Mr. Coffee" espresso maker is considered blasphemy at this site but, while I really only bought it to make espresso for soaking our home-made lady's fingers in, for our home-made Tiramisu (our 2nd attempt at Tiramisu is very good, by the way), I figured I might as well try and appreciate espresso, itself, since we have so much of the grind.

If anyone wants to offer any advice/hints how to get the most out of this unit, advice on how long to "pull" a shot, what brand/grind of espresso to get, or anything helpful to my plight, feel free to reply.

But, if I am deemed to be anathema here, just let me know and I'll tuck tail and run... :D
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Postby another_jim on Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:21 pm

It'll work just fine for the syrup (perhaps it needs a little more sugar and brandy than with an expensive espresso machine). But if you bother making tiramisu from scratch, you probably want to avoid drinking the liquid hot made from preground coffee and this machine. My suggestion: brew it on the machine, mix it with any of the left over whipped cream and mascarpone creams, add milk, sugar, vanilla, and any thickener you might have, and make an iced coffee milkshake.

Free tip: Don't overwork the ladyfinger batter, it tastes better not fully folded in than overworked.
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Postby IMAWriter on Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:46 am

Luposian wrote:My massive apologies, if owning a "Mr. Coffee" espresso maker is considered blasphemy at this site but, while I really only bought it to make espresso for soaking our home-made lady's fingers in, for our home-made Tiramisu (our 2nd attempt at Tiramisu is very good, by the way), I figured I might as well try and appreciate espresso, itself, since we have so much of the grind.

If anyone wants to offer any advice/hints how to get the most out of this unit, advice on how long to "pull" a shot, what brand/grind of espresso to get, or anything helpful to my plight, feel free to reply.

But, if I am deemed to be anathema here, just let me know and I'll tuck tail and run... :D

Jared, everyone has to start somewhere. Your welcome here, though I believe you might attract more interest in your question at http://www.coffeegeek.com
many here spend time on that site as well.
My suggestion would be if you're looking for what would be defined as TRUE espresso, then you'll need to upgrade to a machine that works in that manner, such as something in the Gaggia line ($299-$450) (not an auto), or perhaps a pre-owned Rancilio Silvia.($500 or so)
In his usual gentle manner, Jim was pointing this out. The Mr Coffee will not produce anything resembling true espresso...more like strong, overheated coffee, perhaps fine for your tiramisu, but not as a drink.
CG has a wonderful Consumer Forum where you can peruse machines...and the "ALL IMPORTANT ESPRESSO GRINDER" based on price range/quality/features, etc.
Best of luck!
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