Keurig gives you access to a very wide range of coffee and other beverages like hot chocolate. However, espresso is different. For a conventional Keurig coffee maker, whipping up an espresso is a rather difficult task. And that’s assuming you can get espresso out of the Keurig. Here’s how to make it possible.
What Is A Genuine Espresso?
A rich shot of coffee crowned with some foam is the image of espresso everyone has in their minds. In its conventional sense, espresso is made using finely ground coffee. The grind is one aspect, but it is not the defining aspect of espresso. The defining aspects are pressure and temperature.
A good espresso needs at least 9 bars of pressure and should be brewed at the water temperature of 190-195 degrees Fahrenheit. And therein lies the problem of the Keurig coffee maker. There is no mechanism to add pressure in a Keurig and its brewing temperature is lower than those listed.
Even dedicated espresso makers struggle to meet those temperature and pressure conditions. However, since the Keurig does not generate nearly enough pressure, making a genuine espresso is difficult.
To be clear, the requirements listed above apply to coffee machines. People do enjoy espresso made with other methods that don’t follow the above requirements. These include the Moka Pot and French Press espresso. Read more
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