question about coffee grinder and cappuccino maker...

[kmack]

i just realized i totally forgot to grind my coffee at the grocery store before i left so now i have a bag of beans. i have an espresso/capuccino maker that i use for my morning coffee but only have a regular coffee grinder. will it be a big deal if the coffee isn't ground extra fine for the espresso machine? also, do you think i can just walk into a grocery store with my bag of coffee and use their grinding machine? i don't know how else to do it, the store i bought if from is out of the way so i won't be getting back there for a while.

[jenjunum]

My coffee grinder has an espresso setting. I think on mine the higher number is a finer grind. Is your adjustable? I'd probably just grind it on the finest grind.

[alisong]

DH just grinds coffee for his espresso maker for an extra long time. It seems to work just fine.

[kmack]

no mine isn't an adjustable one...i'll just keep it going for a while. thanks!

[jenjunum]

now that it's mentioned I think the extra fine grind just grinds it for longer. My husband pointed out that it can't really tell how small things are, it's just grinding on a timer.