October 7, 2009
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.
You will find that the taste and aroma of freshly brewed coffee from a stove top coffee maker is far superior to that of instant. However, there are some tricks to make sure that you get the best tasting cup that you can. You need to make sure that you have great coffee powder and just as importantly, you need a espresso maker that is designed to spread the heat evenly and thus ensure that the water flows evenly through the powder so that is obtains maximum taste.
Bialetti manufactures various sizes of stove top coffee makers. Single cup to a dozen cups of coffee can be prepared with different maker sizes. You could choose the maker which suits your budget range. Dozen cups capacity espresso coffee maker should be selected if there are more coffee lovers at your home.
Bialletti stove top coffee makers have a reputation that is synonymous with quality. They use high grade aluminium to make their coffee makers, and this also helps spread the heat evenly and subsequently force the water through the powder in an even manner providing great tasting brew. Another tip to improve the taste of your coffee is not to clean the maker out straight away, as it is believed that the remnants of the previous brew add to the flavour of the following cups. Although styles of stove top coffee makers have changed over time, the original Bialetti coffee maker has remained the same for over seven decades.
Although Bialetti have been making stove top coffee makers for many years they are also at the forefront of design technology, and styling. To this end they have designed espresso makers that can be used on electric stoves, gas stoves and even open fires. The Brikka and Mukka are two very 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.
Filed under kitchen appliances by Harley Peterson
