Hi folks,\r\n\r\nRelatively new to the forum here and looking for advice. Shortness of time and laziness has driven me to a supermatic machine and my recent purchase of the capresso c3000. I have been playing with it some and have not been able to get my brew strong enough for my taste. Thus far I have turned up all the way the amount of powder or the amount of grinds all the way up. But still now able to get a strong enough brew. If anyone can offer up any hints it would be much appreciated. \r\nThanks

Actually the quality of brew depends on the quality of roasted coffee which should be fresh and properly ground. It may depend on the amount of coffee, but if you tried different amounts, the problem may be in water temperature or extraction time.

Leo I appreciate the feedback. I have been using the same beans on my older machine a Krups machine with much success. I haven't tried adjusting the temperature but I will give that a shot in the morning. Just curious why/how the the temperature come into play in the strength of the brew? thank you

Temp is relevant to coffee because when you run water through it you are trying to extract the oils from the fresh coffee in an emulsion if the wat5er is not hot enough these will not by emulsified from the coffee. This is the same reason that stale coffee tastes awful because the oils have been effected by oxygen and have turned rancid. It is all about remove the beautiful oils from the bean

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