These Espresso Makers come straight from Italy and they are the only way they drink their coffee!
Have a look at the Bialetti 6800 Moka Express 6-Cup Stovetop Espresso Maker
for just $21.99 from $29.99. It gets 4.6 stars out of over 300 reviews.
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- In Italy this is NOT called an espresso machine, but a Moka machine. An espresso is what you would drink in bar made with a steam or high pressure machine with the crema on top.
- Smaller size Moka machine tend to make better coffee.
- Never wash the Moka with detergents, just rinse it under tap water
- You’ve gotta use it often for a good coffee.
- If you haven’t use it in a while, make a weak coffee (“lungo”) and discard
- DO NOT put the MOka in the dishwasher.
- Use drinking water. Avoid tap water especially if very chlorinated
- Never compress the coffee.
- For a strong coffee fill the filter with ground coffee and make a small cupola that slightly protrudes beyond the rim. Do not press down.
- For best coffee, heat at very low heat. It’s ok if it takes 10min.
- As soon as coffee reaches the top, remove from heat
- Do not let the coffee boil
- Use good quality coffee, not too strong, medium grind (try Illy for a good commercial brand)
Grab illy Caffe Whole Bean Coffee (Medium Roast), 8.8-Ounce Tins (Pack of 2)
for $27.51 or $13.75 each. Check my Pinterest under Home Simplicity for this How To poster on making Moka with your Bialetti!
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