[zeehag]

i use a hand grinder for my espresso beans , i use 2-3 heaping tsp per cup and i boil my water and pour over a filter cone....i have been told i make the best coffee--and i have naybores who drop in for it------hand grinders are in , of all places, west marine!!!!!! go figger!! have fun with yours--there are more than one perfect cuppa coffee......everyone has an opinion and everyone enjoys different coffee----this is fun!! i had the krupps grinder and espresso maker, but it uses 78 amps per hour to create the perfect mocha, so i make my substitute and i enjoy it!!! i grind my beans espresso fine----maybe that is the clue--i donot know.......have fun!!!!