Espresso Machine v.s. Stove Top

[SKM]

Hello!

I'm new around here, but a long time and avid coffee drinker. My espresso machine is starting to go after many years of service, (proper cleaning and everything) and I was curious about making the switch to a stove top coffee maker. Many friends have told me that stove tops all around taste better than machine coffee, but i'm skeptical. The coffee I frequent is Lavazza espresso and LOR espresso.

Should I make the switch? What are the pros of having a stove top?

Thanks!

SKM

 

[friedcoffee]

That's true, making coffee with stove tops tastes better.....

 

[ReneRTores]

It's true but coffee maker makes coffee easily.

 

[JackLaymen]

Coffee machine- convieniance

Stove top- taste

Personally I just go with convenience.

 

[coffeewheel]

I guess if you like, your coffee black , then you might want to use stovetop, however does a stove top give you any creme? I cant remember it is so long since i used a stove top.

 

[katy2]

oh, i m a lavazza lover too,i think coffee machine is better, 10 Best Home Espresso Machine Reviews ? TOP Choice u can make sure by yourself after reading this article.

 

[PinkRose]

oh, i m a lavazza lover too,i think coffee machine is better, 10 Best Home Espresso Machine Reviews ? TOP Choice u can make sure by yourself after reading this article.

Hi Katy2

The espresso machine review article does give some useful information, especially for someone who is just starting out looking for a new machine. It's a good starting place when someone wants to compare machines. The Sweet Maria's website is also a good place to read reviews, too.

I'm curious. Do you get paid for every time someone visits that page, or when someone orders a coffee machine from Amazon?

Rose

 

[katy2]

Hi Katy2

The espresso machine review article does give some useful information, especially for someone who is just starting out looking for a new machine. It's a good starting place when someone wants to compare machines. The Sweet Maria's website is also a good place to read reviews, too.

I'm curious. Do you get paid for every time someone visits that page, or when someone orders a coffee machine from Amazon?

Rose

i just want to help and give the info i use

 

[PinkRose]

I just want to help and give the info I use

That's one of the nice things about this Coffee Forum. It's a great place to share information.

 

[coffeewheel]

Hello!

I'm new around here, but a long time and avid coffee drinker. My espresso machine is starting to go after many years of service, (proper cleaning and everything) and I was curious about making the switch to a stove top coffee maker. Many friends have told me that stove tops all around taste better than machine coffee, but i'm skeptical. The coffee I frequent is Lavazza espresso and LOR espresso.

Should I make the switch? What are the pros of having a stove top?

Thanks!

SKM

I think, I prefer coffee with creme, and I like that I don't have to wait for the coffee to boil. I wouldn't knock a stovetop coffee back
at any time because I do recall they tasted great! I just wouldn't want to have to use it every day, I would walk away an it would boil over when I wasn't watching or I would forget :images:

 

[kopicoklat]

I think, I prefer coffee with creme, and I like that I don't have to wait for the coffee to boil. I wouldn't knock a stovetop coffee back
at any time because I do recall they tasted great! I just wouldn't want to have to use it every day, I would walk away an it would boil over when I wasn't watching or I would forget :images:

agreed with you

 

[coffeewheel]

agreed with you

Actually through this forum, I am learning how to really enjoy the manual machine making of espresso. It is all little adjustments and taking care that makes it taste nice, and you don't have to wait with a machine LOL!

 

[Steenway45]

Coffee machine- convieniance

Stove top- taste

Personally I just go with convenience.

I'm going to have to agree with @JackLaymen for obvious reasons.

@SKM Did you ever go back to another coffee maker?

 

[annekatie]

As far as I enjoy coffee, the stovetop makes coffee better but if you prefer fast made, the espresso seems more suitable.

 

[KaiserJeep]

There are other considerations as well. Energy efficiency is a prime consideration nowadays, and having a hot machine standing by ready to force steam through coffee grounds, and then foam a container of milk, is just not efficient. I can clean and prepare my ($29 with free shipping) 3-cup Bialetti machine in about 3 minutes, after another 3 minutes of finely grinding the beans by hand, a useful exercise that keeps my arthritic hands in working order.

No nonsense about the quantity either - it may be called a 3-cup machine, but it fills a 6.5oz. insulated cup perfectly, and it's the correct single serving for a coffee fanatic. I drink it black and I don't miss the crema.

Best of all, just 6 minutes above the smallest gas burner on the stove nets me wonderful "Moka" which tastes BETTER than espresso, but has no crema.