Stove top expresso coffee pots

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Anyone use these?

I like a very good cup of coffee. I’m rarely impressed. Nespresso machine coffees are pretty crap TBH.

Do you rate stove top expresso machines?

They’re great for espresso. My Moka pot makes lovely espresso (I add water to have it as an Americano), but it does take a while to come through.

I love a stove top espresso pot. They make great espresso, and as a PP has stated that can be lengthened to an americano by added extra hot water afterwards.
The only reason I don't use mine more is that I don't like cleaning out the coffee grounds afterwards. But that's because I'm a lazy old baggage.

Used to have one and it made fantastic coffee only problem was I bought a large one that made too much for one person and ended up drinking very large cups of espresso and would be buzzing!

They are great! I have a small and a large one. They last forever too. If the rubber seal goes, you can buy a replacement cheaply.

I treated myself to a bean to cup machine in the pandemic and although it’s great, it’s not that much better than the stove top! Especially if you grind beans. I regret buying it tbh.

They're great for making good.coffee but I find them a bit precarious if you have an awkward shaped gas hob that they struggle to balance on. I wouldn't want to with kids around for instance.

DH is scared of our bean to cup machine which is a bit cantankerous to be fair…
So we also have a Bialetti induction coffee pot. It comes to a boil very fast but they need to create a patina and shouldn’t be scrubbed with a metal scourer or chemicals. Just a rinse and a wipe out. After about a week it was making good coffee.

We love them. We have various sizes. You can easily make different strengths for different people by adding water to some when you pour, like an Americano.

So much better than a cafetiere or a bean to cup machine, in my experience.

Of course the important thing is to start with a good bean and grind it yourself!

https://brewitalia.com/products/bialetti-moka-induction

I've had a couple of different-sized mokas forever. Just switched to induction so having to rethink as the old ones won't work. They're very popular in Italy and make decent espresso but don't compare to the professionly brewed stuff because they lack the "crema" on top. If you're a frequent coffee drinker it may be worth investing in a simple tabletop machine, just beware of the fully automated ones that raise all minds of hygiene and maintenance issues.

I have this stainless steel one. It makes super coffee. I heat up my milk in the microwave and do 50/50. Works perfectly on my induction hob.
www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-induction-stovetop-stainless-steel-6-cup-espresso-coffee-maker-300ml/p4053266

They are the best - we have four in different sizes.

A PP mentioned about them being a bit wobbly on gas rings. An easy fix for that is to buy a metal trivet for the ring which creates a heat conducting stable platform.

ETA like this Hob reducer

Another edit.... The classic aluminium ones don't work on induction hobs, but stainless steel does.

If you grind your own beans, they make a way better espresso than any domestic machine I've tried

I had a Nespresso Vertuo but it broke & I thought the Pods were pricey. So I got an a little Moka to replace it. (DH likes his coffee like Gnats Pee) I love it. It's so easy to use.

They do but it takes a long time. They make me slightly murderous

I love my Bialetti Moka pot. Use it everyday. I've got my eye on the electric one next as you can set a timer for morning coffee and don't have to keep an eye on the stove.

I use the Bialetti coffee too. I buy in bulk 3 for offers from the outlet stores when I go to Italy.

Big fan of mine. Fab v strong coffee. Either straight up or I use my velvetiser to heat milk to make a long drink

Have replaced the rubber gaskets and plate. Never in Dw.

Only pain is cleaning it

You can buy a induction plate for a moka pot to sit on?

I have an electric equivalent to a stove-top moka pot. I’ve used it every single day for the last 25 years to make the espresso for my daily latte.

I've never even heard of these. What are they called?

I’m honestly not sure as I’ve never seen another one since we bought it. It is exactly like a moka pot - same shape, size, components - but it sits on its own base just like an electric kettle. It makes the BEST espresso.

Cast iron trivet sorts that out - less than a tenner on Amazon.

Italian DH and I use a Bialetti moka but with Illy coffee.

We have one each because he likes really strong coffee and I only drink decaf.

We had a bean to cup and a Nespresso capsule machine and neither came close to the moka.

I think they make good coffee. I rarely use mine though. I think it's because someone once told me the aluminum is bad for you (leaches into the coffee and is toxic or something). No idea if it's true or not but it worried me enough to make me stick to the cafetiere!

I was given a moka pot as a gift a few years back, I've tried several times with it but to me the coffee tastes burnt. I'm clearly doing something wrong because so many others rave about them but it was consigned to the back of the cupboard here !

I bought one recently after reading a thread on here and I bloody love it! Mine is too small though (2 cup) and I need a bigger one.