The Bialetti Stovetop Espresso Maker is a Perfect Wedding Gift for All Types
Got some friends who enjoy a cup of coffee and who are getting married soon? Then consider the perfect gift for them, a Bialetti Stove top coffee maker. While people who enjoy coffee know that it is convenient for them to have instant, true lovers of coffee understand that a coffee made with a stove top coffee maker is a far better experience, and they know that using one can provide caf tasting coffee at home.
To make an espresso using a stove top espresso maker is very easy. You only need to add water to the canister at the bottom of the espresso maker, insert the powder holder and fill with your chosen style of coffee, screw on the top of the coffee maker and put on the top of the stove. When the water starts to boil, the pressure that it makes will force it up through the powder, through the central tube and into the last portion of the espresso maker. As the last of the water is forced through the coffee powder and into the final chamber a distinctive hissing bubbling sound will be heard. This is the signal that your freshly brewed coffee is ready. The lucky recipients of your gift will come to look forward to and appreciate this sound whenever they hear it.
The taste of a coffee that is made using a stovetop espresso maker is truly distinctive. After a single cup of espresso, the flavour lingers in your mouth for prolonged period. The taste of a good cup of espresso depends upon the quality of the beans and the design of the espresso maker. The better designed espresso makers will force the water more evenly through the ground coffee to ensure that all of the taste is released into the final mixture.
Bialetti offers various sizes of stove top espresso makers, from the rapid single cup maker, up to the dozen cup maker. You can choose the size that suits your budget, and also the number of people that the coffee maker is going to be used to make coffee for.
Styles of espresso makers have come and gone over time, but the Bialetti stove top coffee maker has remained the same for over 7 decades. They have been able to do this as the design is just great for producing that perfect cup of coffee and they have always used very high quality of aluminium in their manufacturing process. This aluminium provides the even heat that helps to provide the great taste. It is important to note, that it is believed that the remains of coffee from the previous brews which stick to the sides of the coffee maker help provide the next cups with extra flavour, so do not wash the espresso maker out right away.
Dont believe for a second that just because Bialetti have a design that has stood the test of time that they are not at the cutting edge of technology for stove top coffee makers. Over the years Bialetti have designed espresso makers for gas stoves, electric stoves and even open flame fires. The Brikka and Mukka are the two most popular styles that are made by Bialetti.
If you want a stove top coffee maker that also makes a crema, then you have to get the Brikka model that is made by Bialetti. This model has all of the same features as the Moka, except that it also makes a crema. This is done by employing a unique valve system that allows extra pressure to be built up during the brewing process, which results in a richer, fuller flavour.
So, for all of the reasons above, I think that you will agree that a Bialetti Stove top coffee maker is a very wise choice as a wedding present for your friends that really enjoy great tasting caf styled coffee in the comfort of their own home.
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October 01 2009 02:37 pm | espresso