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How to make a poor man's espresso

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Espresso
Espresso

Buying an espresso has become increasingly expensive. Try making your own espresso
at home with regular coffee and a run of the mill drip coffee machine.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Coffee maker
  • Regular coffee grounds
  • Coffee machine filter
  • Water
  • Measuring cups
  1. Step 1

    Place your coffee filter into your machine as you normally would. Put 1/2 cup of regular coffee into the filter. Add 1 cup of water to the machine.

  2. Step 2

    Run the machine as you normally would.

  3. Step 3

    Once all the water has ran through the machine and the coffee is ready. Take the prepare coffee and put it into the water slot of the machine.

  4. Step 4

    Run the machine again with the same coffee grounds you used the first time.

  5. Step 5

    You should end up with 1/2 cup of "Poor Man's Espresso". Enjoy!

Tips & Warnings
  • Add your own variations. Try different brands and types of coffee.

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