Can I turn an Espresso into regular coffee?

Question

I want to buy an Espresso machine, but I'd like to drink regular coffee once in a while. If I just add more water, would this make an Espresso taste like regular coffee? Would it be close to it?

Answer 1

You can turn it into more of a coffee type drink. Many places (like Starbucks) sell this drink as an Americano, espresso with hot water.  Would love you to answer my question in this category regarding buying an espresso maker.

Answer 2

Yes basically adding more water or less coffee will make "coffee" out of an expresso machine

Answer 3

No, the grind of the bean is different as well as the method for extracting the coffee (steam versus percolation or drip).

Answer 4

yup, just add water.

Answer 5

I guess.  Espresso's all about using a relatively large amount of grounds and brewing the coffee really fast.

You could probably add some hot water from the machine and make something rather like regular drip coffee.  

Though I just started working in a cafe and I'm still a little iffy on the espresso machine (well, the milk foaming wand, actually.  It's still a little screechy and splattery.)