Espresso has to be finely ground to work in an espresso machine. I bought a De'Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Maker for $99.99 on Amazon. It is very easy to use and was easy on my wallet. I use the 2 Tbs filter and tamp the ground espresso with a solid and weighty Espresso Tamper - 50/55 mm. The tampe… see more Espresso has to be finely ground to work in an espresso machine. I bought a De'Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Maker for $99.99 on Amazon. It is very easy to use and was easy on my wallet. I use the 2 Tbs filter and tamp the ground espresso with a solid and weighty Espresso Tamper - 50/55 mm. The tamper weight does all the work of packing the grounds correctly in the filter. The espresso shots I make have looked and tasted wonderful. The problem might be as simple as 1. Thoroughly cleaning and descaling the espresso machine. 2. You might need to buy a new filter. 3. You might need a better/heavier tamper. 4. $$ you might need a new machine, or need to have yours checked out by a certified repairman which is always a pain in time/money. see less Espresso has to be finely ground to work in an espresso machine. I bought a De'Longhi EC155 15 BAR Pump Espresso and Cappuccino Maker for $99.99 on Amazon. It is very easy to use and was easy on my wallet. I use the 2 Tbs filter and tamp the ground espresso with a solid and weighty Espresso Tamper - 50/55 mm. The tamper weight does all the work of packing the grounds correctly in the filter. The espresso shots I make have looked and tasted wonderful. The problem might be as simple as 1. Thoroughly cleaning and descaling the espresso machine. 2. You might need to buy a new filter. 3. You might need a better/heavier tamper. 4. $$ you might need a new machine, or need to have yours checked out by a certified repairman which is always a pain in time/money.
By Luvscavaliers on November 20, 2014

Works fine if you use two filter pads.
By Sawdust on March 25, 2019

I am only familiar with Expresso, therefore I have no comment.
By William L Grgurich on September 4, 2019

Unfortunately, I do not have any experience with reusable capsules. Test it.
By William L Grgurich on March 7, 2019