Stovetop Espresso

Stovetop Espresso
You’ve just opened the box and there it is on the bench top, your brand new stovetop espresso maker, all shiny and waiting to for you to enter the world of stovetop espresso.
But now what? This is the easy and fun part…..

The stovetop espresso maker has 3 chambers. The bottom chamber holds the water, the filter for the ground coffee and the pot for catching the brewed coffee.
Ideally you want to use filtered water to fill the bottom chamber with, as filtered water doesn’t contain any of the metals and minerals that can clog the feed tube in your stovetop espresso maker. It’s argued that filtered water gives a better taste to the brew. Make sure you don’t overfill and allow space for the filter basket.
The next step is to fill the filter basket with fine ground coffee. The rule of thumb here is one teaspoon per cup of coffee. With a little practice you will find the right balance for your palette.

When the “music” subsides and you can no longer her the gurgling of coffee moving up the machine, it’s time to remove the pot from the stove and pour your fresh brew into a small espresso cup, sit back and enjoy!

When the “music” subsides and you can no longer her the gurgling of coffee moving up the machine, it’s time to remove the pot from the stove and pour your fresh brew into a small espresso cup, sit back and enjoy!