Can I use ground espresso in a French press coffee maker?Would this be too strong? Would it make a mess?
Espresso In A French Press
you can use it by all means... the main problem will be that the coffee will seem a bit muddy... espresso is ground very fine... so the filter on the Coffee pot will mean the Coffee is a bit muddy!
Yes, you can, but as the other responder wrote, the filters in a French press are coarser than the filters in an espresso machine, so the resulting coffee will contain some coffee ground residue, but the flavor should be fine. Generally you need a coarser grind for a French press. The same type of grind that you would use in a standard drip coffeemaker would work well in a French press.
No, you can't. Here's why: 1) That fine of a grind will over extract be bitter. Larger chunks require longer for the flavors to release (20-30seconds for espresso vs 3-4 minutes for french press) 2) If you read the instructions included with a french press they warn against using too fine a grind. The reason isn't that it will get through the filter; it's that the grounds will clog the filter. If that happens, you won't be able to easily depress the plunger and the pressure may send scalding bitter coffee all over the place ( you).
