If you’re looking to upgrade your morning cup of coffee — and don’t want a counter-hogging drip maker or a Cafetière that can leave too lots of grounds floating around — it’s time you go the old route: a moka pot.
Full disclosure: We’re big fans of moka pots, having previously sung the praises of the Bellemain moka pot and touted how the (rather expensive) Alessi Pulcina moka pot produces the tastiest, most robust cups of at-home espresso coffee.
Now we’re here to speak about the Milano Stovetop Espresso coffee Maker ($27; stacksocial.com). While it doesn’t produce coffee as robust as the Alessi — it’s a little bit less viscous, and basically a shade off in terms of strength — you’d have to be a true coffee snob to actually tell the difference. At a fraction of the price, the Milano still produces coffee that’s brimming with flavor. Whether it was a dark roast for our morning cappuccino or a lighter roast for our afternoon jolt, the flavor was beyond what a lot of drip (or single-serve) coffees produce.
This 6-cup Milano moka pot will get you two decent-size coffees from one brew, or six small shots of espresso coffee.
And, while moka pots like the cult-favorite Bialetti (and even the Alessi) feature handles a bit too close to the body and therefore tend to get a little too hot, the MIlano is built so that the handle sticks out farther from the body, so there’s no waiting from the time it finishes brewing to being able to pour yourself a cup.
You can nab the Milano Stove Espresso Maker for $27 at stacksocial.com. Better yet, use code MILANO3 at checkout to get an additional $3 off.
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