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?

Decaf maybe?

Oh? Why is that?

I have a wonderful heavy coffee tamper that I use. There is definitely an art to getting the pressure right, but it would be very watery without any tamping (and too bitter with too much).

www.bialetti.co.nz/blogs/making-great-coffee/using-bialetti-coffee-makers

It should be loosely packed so the water can pass easily through the coffee. Moka pots don't have the same level of pressure that espresso machines do, so it slows the flow down and leads to overextracted bitter coffee.

I didn't know they did one that works on an induction stove. I used my old one when we go away but can't use it at home due to having an induction stove in current house. I do have an espresso machine instead though.

Just buy an induction plate to sit it on.

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Thanks for the info - didn't even know they made those. relatively new to induction stoves so just working out what's best.

Dp has one and I love the coffee it makes. He’s been watching fb videos on how to do it though 🤓 and adds boiling water into the bottom, puts it on and then takes it off just before all the water has gone through (so watch the coffee bubbling through and remove before it has quite finished). Something to do with not dragging bitterness through the coffee or something (don’t quote me on that!). It makes amazing not bitter but strong coffee.

Oh yes, dp also rinses the bottom in cold water once it’s ready. I forgot that bit.

I have a Bialetti but I found it a bit of a pain because you have to be present with it so that you can take it off the heat as soon as it stops perking. I'm easily distracted and my family can be a bit chaotic in the mornings. It tastes burnt if you don't take it off the heat in time.

I use a stainless steel filter that sits on the cup and you pour over water from the kettle. It's a lot less faff to clean and IMO tastes better than the moka pot version. I buy beans and grind them just before use.

The thing that makes the most difference to me is the right type of coffee. I joined the coffee club of an independent coffee roaster and tried three different types every month (ready ground) until I found the one that I liked best and I've ordered the bean version of that ever since. The one that I like is an Indian coffee called Monsoon Malabar. I changed country so had to find a new supplier here, so I tried different online suppliers until I found the one that roasted it the way that I like.