Coffee pot

[LordGrover]

I've been using a cone filter for my coffee for quite a while now, and have somehow managed to lose my aluminium Moka pot.

Popped onto Amazon to order a replacement and see different makes ranging from Bialetti at £26 to Vinecraft at £7. Is the Bialetti that much better, or are they simply commanding a higher price because pukka Italian?

Edit: fix typo

Edited by LordGrover on Friday 18th October 12:50

[Sporky]

Not quite an answer to your question, but I switched to a Bialetti steel moka pot a while back and much preferred it.

[Trophy Husband]

Only use Bialetti.

We have 3 or 4 different sizes. There's something really special about how they work!

[Ritchie335is]

I used one of these for a long time and liked it, however I couldn't help feeling that the coffee was a bit "burnt" due to the requirement for the water to be boiling pretty furiously before it went through the tube and the coffee.
I always thought that coffee shouldn't be made with boiling water in order to keep the smoothness of it and to prevent it tasting too bitter.
Am I talking bks?

[paua]

Have a quality stainless version of the same basic ( alu) design (can no longer see the label ), have had it about 20 years. Used every day. Faultless.

[anonymous-user]

Ritchie335is said:

I used one of these for a long time and liked it, however I couldn't help feeling that the coffee was a bit "burnt" due to the requirement for the water to be boiling pretty furiously before it went through the tube and the coffee.
I always thought that coffee shouldn't be made with boiling water in order to keep the smoothness of it and to prevent it tasting too bitter.
Am I talking bks?

My wife and I are new to stove top coffee makers, but they make a great companion when you're camping and have limited access to electric.

I now 'cook' our coffee on a low gas mark, we noticed if you had the flames licking up the side of the pot that although you got a pot of brewed coffee very quickly it had a slightly charred taste. We now brew low and slow, not sure if emperors new clothes, but I think it tastes less bitter.

[Tannedbaldhead]

Coin Slot. said:

Ritchie335is said:

I used one of these for a long time and liked it, however I couldn't help feeling that the coffee was a bit "burnt" due to the requirement for the water to be boiling pretty furiously before it went through the tube and the coffee.
I always thought that coffee shouldn't be made with boiling water in order to keep the smoothness of it and to prevent it tasting too bitter.
Am I talking bks?

My wife and I are new to stove top coffee makers, but they make a great companion when you're camping and have limited access to electric.

I now 'cook' our coffee on a low gas mark, we noticed if you had the flames licking up the side of the pot that although you got a pot of brewed coffee very quickly it had a slightly charred taste. We now brew low and slow, not sure if emperors new clothes, but I think it tastes less bitter.

This and use milder blends.

[DoubleSix]

Used them all the time when i lived in Spain, but a cafetière is less faff and produces great coffee if you don’t skrimp

[DoubleSix]

Oh and btw, if it’s tasting bitter/burnt you’re leaving it on too long.

Use boiling water in the chamber and remove from hob sooner, the pressure should keep the brew going.

[sleepezy]

I have three - one large Bialetti, one medium Tesco's and one small that's so old I've no idea.

They all work as well as one another - but the non-Bialetti ones have had their filters and gaskets replaced with Bialetti spares (as the originals got so worn). The gasket is the only piece I can think that could be 'better quality' in reality, although the handle on my smallest is slowly but surely melting.

I switch off heat as soon as the pot starts bubbling - agree it can seem bitter if you leave any longer but if you turn it off in time you get the best flavor.