We're sorry to hear that you're having trouble getting your espresso powder to dissolve properly, David! Our espresso powder is designed for baking and is ground to a micro grind so that it dissolves readily in your batters and doughs without needing to dissolve it in hot water before hand. Espresso powder can clump up a bit if it moisture gets to it, and we wonder if that's what happened to yours. If you live in a humid environment it can be tricky to keep it in a powder consistency. You might try pulsing it in a coffee grind a couple of times to get it to come back to the proper texture. We can't really speak to how other brands of espresso powder willl dissolve and perform though, as we've not tried them. We hope this helps for future baking adventures! 

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