Coffee beans for Krups coffee machines

Coffee beans for your Krups: what to look for

Krups bean-to-cup machines have a built-in grinder, so the beans go straight into the hopper and are ground for each cup. That makes choosing simple, with a few points to keep in mind:

• Always use whole beans in the hopper, never pre-ground coffee.
• Avoid flavoured beans: added flavourings and oils can clog the grinder.
• Very dark, oily roasts can stick in the grinder too. If you like them, clean the grinder more often.
• Arabica and Robusta beans, or a blend of the two, all work well.
• Only fill the hopper with what you will use in a few days, and keep the rest of the bag closed.

Krups espresso beans: arabica, robusta or blend?

Arabica gives a smoother, more aromatic cup with less bitterness. Robusta brings more body, a stronger taste and a thicker crema. A blend of both is a popular choice in a bean-to-cup machine: it balances flavour and crema, and it holds its own under milk.

Choosing by drink

• Espresso: go for a blend with a higher strength on our scale out of 13 for a full, powerful shot.
• Cappuccino and latte: a medium to dark roast keeps its flavour under milk.
• Lungo or a longer cup: a lighter, milder bean gives a less bitter result.
• Decaf: decaffeinated beans work in a Krups like any other bean; see all decaffeinated coffee beans.

Want to compare before you buy a full kilo of one coffee? Our sample packs put several bags together, such as the Italian Espresso Selection (4 x 1 kg).

Brands to try in your Krups

Everything in this category is sold as whole beans, most of it in 1 kg bags: from Italian roasters such as Lavazza (including Qualità Oro), Kimbo, Segafredo, Gimoka, Lucaffé and Passalacqua to Dallmayr, Julius Meinl, Costa Coffee, L'OR and Lazarro. Browse all coffee beans for fully automatic machines for the full range.

Setting the grind on your Krups

Most Krups bean-to-cup machines have an adjustable grinder. Check your manual, but on most models you change the setting while the grinder is running. Start in the middle and adjust in small steps:

• Coffee watery or running through too fast: grind finer.
• Coffee bitter or running very slowly: grind coarser.
• Wait two cups after a change before you judge the result.

Looking after your machine

Coffee oils and limescale affect the taste well before the machine shows a warning. Clean the brew group and descale as your manual describes, and clean the grinder more often if you use dark, oily beans.

For descaler, cleaning tablets and water filters, see our maintenance products and accessories, descaler and water filters.