I have used espresso pots for over 10 years and am happy show you how to use them. In fact I’ve made a video you can watch at the end of the post where I illustrate how to use one.
Using stovetop espresso makers or pots as they are sometimes called, are one of that most easiest, practical and convenient ways to make your own lattes and espressos every day in your own home.
I’ve also written an Alessi 9090 Espresso Maker Review Here which is a designer brand from Italy.
To begin with, every espresso maker has three parts, a bottom, top and middle.
Espresso
The bottom part is a reservoir which you fill with water. Do not go above the safety valve.
The middle part is the filter where you put your espresso grinds.
The top part is where the final product aka the espresso ends up.
The basic principle works like this: The water you put in the reservoir will begin to boil. This causes the water to boil up through the filter. Naturally, this flavors the water producing espresso. It then continues upward making its way through a spout which is in the top part. The espresso comes out of the spout and fills the top reservoir. When the water is finished boiling you are left with espresso and you pour it directly from the espresso pot into your espresso cups.
You can serve the espresso straight as the Italians do. However espresso can be very bitter in taste. Most people will have to add a lot of sugar to sweeten it, or you can do what I like to do and that is pour the espresso into a coffee mug, about two or 3 ounces worth, and then fill with about 6 ounces of milk. Pop it in the microwave to heat the milk. Some people preheat the milk.
You can also use a Milk Frother
The maker in the video is a 4 cup model, but they range anywhere from 1 cup sizes (produces about 2 oz) to 12 cup sizes as sold by Vev Vigano Makers
The larger size is excellent to keep on hand for when having company or parties. When my husband and I would have my parents over, we would make them espressos. We only had a 2 cup size and it would have been nice to have a larger size like a six cup because everyone wanted two servings. It would have been nice to make the espresso all in one shot (pun not intended).
To see the use of a stove top espresso maker in action watch the video below.
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