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Ambrose1
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May 13, 2019
I'm on the hunt too. I just melted my Alessi Sapper 9090 which I had since 1978. I needed a cup of coffee and woke up 2 hours later. It is perfect. The bottom is flat so although it's stainless it heats water fast. The spout is lower than the top so no spraying. The handle is designed so the top stays open - which it should - and rests on the handle. The handle is another metal so it doesn't melt and is stay-cool. However the starting price is $125 for a Moka pot. Watch out on Moka Pots. The gold standard is Bialetti, which is going out of business for some reason. Because it's aluminum it heats water fast. You need a little screen that looks like a thimble to put over the spout. I don't know what it's called in English. The handle shape tends for the Bakelite to get cooked if you're using a gas stove with too high a flame. The Venus is very popular but there have been lemons. It's stainless which people like because they can put in the dishwasher. Given the fact you don't even use soap to clean it, if you put it in the dishwasher all the oils that build up are washed away. DeLonghi makes an electric Moka pit for under $50. You can leave it on the stove and boil it dry:-). It's got auto shut off. I believe it's got a teducer so if you want a cup a disc cuts the the amount of coffee in half and you don't have to buy a lot of pots. So a three cup will make 1.5 cups. A six cup machine will make 3 cups. Dont overlook the 1. IMUSA, Bialetti ho ds less water than the others which is why it's so rich, IMUSA does and it's $5.50 on Amazon for a 3 cup and $10 for the adorable colored ones. Let's not be snobs. 2. Grosche, a German brand makes good looking ones but I've never used one. It seems to avoid a lot of flaws. Personally I loved my 9090. It is elegant and functional. Put it on your Wish List. while Alessi brought out their version of the Moka pot, it holds more water and personally Bialetti is too rich for me. The Venus seems standard in Italy now. They're all made in China. Given the fact the finest silks jades and Apple products come out of China they're known for beautiful work. Remember a factory there makes it to the company specs. I think a poll would be good. I also think the copies of the famous models above might be worth testing. Please, let's make available "coffee spoons" or spoons that fit espresso or demitasse cups. The cups are easy to find, mixing sweetener or cream after isn't.
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