[xcambar]

I have never understood the love for these.

They're small, hot as hell, you don't prepare much coffee out of it, the coffee is burning hot, it's easy to fail your coffee, and the taste is most of the time very (too?) bitter.

But at least... digestion will indeed be facilitated ^^

Source: my family in Italy became Bialetti cultists, I have to bear it to avoid boring comments on "real" coffee.

[bjowen]

The cast-aluminium little guys are devilish to get right, and they only make 3 shots of coffee. Once you get the knack they’re fine, and as they get bigger I find it’s much easier to get a consistent brew. Better still, get a steel one which will go in the dishwasher too!

[fanf2]

I usually make coffee in a cafetière (french press), but in hot weather i like an iced latte. At home I make them with a moka pot; I have a small pot which can make a double espresso, which I needed to run twice to get my daily fix.

So I bought a “12 cup” Bialetti, which makes about a pint each time, which is enough to keep me going for a day or two.

And yes it took me a while to get the hang of getting it to siphon all the water through the coffee properly without over-cooking.

[xcambar]

I like the idea of using it to make an iced latte. I might reuse mine with that goal, good tip!