"Karen Salomon" > wrote in message
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> What exactly is espresso powder? Is it just
> espresso beans ground up fine?

It's like instant coffee -- very strong instant coffee. Nestle makes
a quite good instant espresso, in terms of flavor for baking/cooking.
I wouldn't drink the stuff, but I'm rather persnickety about
coffee-type stuff.

Finely ground espresso beans is what you use to make real espresso.
-j