A little bit of follow-up followed by another question:\r\n\r\nI finally did manage to get the brew stronger by adjusting the grinder dial all the way to the largest dot on my C3000. My thinking was the smaller the grind the more coffee you could compact which would make for stronger coffee. However, I was wrong adjustiing the dial seems to have made my coffee stronger but not quite where I think it ought to be. So to recap: Using Starbucks Expresso beans, high temp setting, coarse grid all the way to the largest dot on the capresso C3000 machine. So the only factor left is the amount of water used. How much water should one use when making a lattee. I would think maybe an ounce? Is that too small? Would maybe 2 ounces make for a stronger brew? I am convinced this machine is capable of making stronger coffee so there must be something I tweak to achieve this. Once again any feedback would be much appreciated. \r\n\r\nThank you \r\nDen