I had a friend got to the store to get instant espresso powder for my first attempt at espresso/cappuccino IMBC, but I think she brought me regular espresso granules (the ones you have to brew!)
Can I still use these in my IMBC?? Should I try to grind them to a dust?? If I brew, will it be too much fluid to add for the concentration of taste?
I had a friend got to the store to get instant espresso powder for my first attempt at espresso/cappuccino IMBC, but I think she brought me regular espresso granules (the ones you have to brew!)
Do you mean she brought you regular pre-ground expresso beans?
Instant expresso could be either granules or powder (depending on brand).
And I wouldn't substitute ground beans for instant...... It will result in a gritty and bitter b/c.
HTH
Just an update: I hadn't heard from anyone yesterday before I had to get something done, so I serendipitously discovered something wonderful!!! Basically what I did was put the grounds in the coffee grinder and ground the grounds until they were a fine powder. I then mixed a big tablespoon with a little hot water to make what looked like chocolate syrup. I added that as the IMBC was in the mixer (already made). It didn't quite darken it enough, but I didn't want to add more (because, as JanH said, you could see the specks of espresso). So, instead, I added some unsweetened cocoa powder too.
IT WAS A-MAZING!!!!! OMG! Everyone who tried it was blown away (my husband and my older daughters). I wish I had some basic amounts to put a recipe to it, but I really did it to taste. I put it with chocolate cake 
Necessity truly is the mother of all invention 
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