Can I brew espresso coffee in a regular brewer?

Every now and then, a couple questions come in from different folks with the same concern.Question: Hi Marc: I mistakenly purchased espresso ground coffee for drip coffee makers, instead of regular coffee. Can I use the espresso coffee in a drip coffee maker, to brew regular coffee?? Please advise. Thank you. -- AnneQuestion: Can you help me... I messed up! My last order from Amazon was accidentally for 5lbs of Jet City Expresso beans. I didn't even notice it was expresso and read the good reviews and ordered it... a good price. But all I have is a two-cup drip machine, which works quite well when given good coffee. Can I just grind the Jet City Expresso coffee as I would any drip coffee? I can't afford an expresso machine. -- Ed ScottAnswer: Not to worry Anne and Ed, you can go ahead and prepare this coffee just as you would regular coffee. It will have a unique taste that is more bold or pungent, but even at this time, the coffee I have in house is Starbucks Espresso Roast that I prepare in my Cuisinart drip brewer. So good news, you don't need an espresso machine. In fact, espresso coffee is making reference to how dark the bean has been roasted so in that respect, any coffee can be roasted to be espresso coffee. Learn more about how roast affects flavor.Let me know how it turns out.