"Nexis" > wrote in message
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> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
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>>I bought a bag of "German Roast Coffee" (whatever that is) at Aldi's. It
>>looks like normal medium-roasted coffee, but it's ground fine almost like
>>powder.
>>
>> Last weekend I boiled it briefly in a saucepan and then filtered it with
>> a French Press. That didn't work very well.
>>
>> Today I tried using it in an Espresso maker. That seems to be better.
>>
>> What do you recommend? Thanks,
>>
>> Bob
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> Well, as you discovered, the best bet would be espresso. You could also
> add it to melted chocolate, and use that for ice cream topping or to make
> chocolate shavings for ice cream or gelato.
>
> kimberly
It will also work OK in an automatic drip coffemaker (melito, Krups, etc)
with a paper filter. I grind my coffee beans to a fine powder and use them
in my krups every day.

Jon

Jon