If you love espresso but don't want to find a coffee shop, we have great news for you: you can make espresso with Keurig machines! Pull out your handy Keurig coffee maker and get ready for a tasty shot of rich espresso.
If you want to approximate espresso, dark and strong K-Cups will work best. The classic espresso flavors are bold dark roasts, so we recommend choosing a delicious dark roast.
Use your machine’s smallest cup size.
The typical coffee-to-water ratio for espresso is 1:2, meaning that you use one part coffee for every two parts water. To approximate this, you’ll want to use your Keurig’s smallest possible amount of water. In our Keurig Mini, that means pouring 6 ounces of water into the reservoir. In other models, you can choose the smallest cup size button.
Place a cup under the brew head and press the brew button.
We recommend using a larger cup to catch the coffee. Espresso cups are cute, but they won’t work as well for a Keurig -- you may get splashes or overflows. Once your coffee has brewed, you can pour it into an espresso cup.
Pour the coffee into espresso cups.
To really make your coffee feel like espresso, pour it into espresso cups. You won’t have a lot of crema, but the small cups will feel more like espresso.
Serve and enjoy!
We hope you enjoy your small cup of espresso-like coffee. It may not be real espresso, but it will still be delicious and caffeinated. What more do you need?
Nutrition
Calories: 10kcal
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