The Alicia has its own heating element so there is no need to fire up the stove, you can do this in any room in the house. In addition, there are eight settings for the amount of froth as well as temperature choices from 110 to 170 degrees for milk-based drinks like cappuccinos, so your drink can really be tailored to your preferences. Keep it perched on your stovetop, and it will serve up delicious, piping-hot espresso every morning while giving your kitchen a touch of contemporary class.

Once you’ve added the ground coffee and water, the heat of the hob draws water from the base through a funnel filter, where it infuses with the ground coffee before passing up into the top section to be poured into your cup. It replaced an Aluminium Biatelli pot, partly to deal with health concerns in using Aluminium and partly to gain compatibility with Induction stoves. In the Lab, we found that this machine heated quickly, wasn’t too loud, had a small footprint and could be wiped down easily.

By incorporating heat-resistant borosilicate glass in the top part of the pot, this clever innovation allows the user to watch the coffee bubble and brew! All said a great induction Moka pot that has the moustache hallmark of quality with a sprinkling of modern-day chic.

Pour into two espresso cups and serve immediately, or use in Espresso Drinks like a latte, cappuccino, macchiato, and more. The touch screen is easy to read, although some of our testers didn’t find it as intuitive as we would have liked. The brew settings allow you to choose between a single espresso or a double espresso, plus steamy, frothy or very frothy milk. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Choose from five drink types: espresso, double espresso, gran lungo, mug and alto ( perfect for your travel mugs). With a 6-cup capacity, this is ideal to gift to a coffee enthusiast, as the cafetiere comes gift boxed and with a 10-year guarantee. Our experts appreciate that the machine pre-infuses the espresso grinds with water to saturate them before brewing. It connects with the SmartHQ app to help you customize the temperature and grind dosage for your desired strength. Throw in your bag with the confidence that your drink, in the leak proof coffee cups, won’t spill a drop.

Because the Pulcina is made out of aluminium like the original Bialetti espresso pot it does have a tendency to lose its shine after a while and it is sensitive to certain cleaning products that may lead to a little corrosion. This 6 cup Verona stovetop espresso maker from La Cafetière revisits the classic Italian design - with a twist. Take note that the brand recommends avoiding using dark roast coffee beans in the machine because they tend to contain more oils that can adhere to the machine's components and potentially cause damage. One of our analysts actually learned how to make espresso shots and froth milk on this beginner-friendly espresso maker. Nevertheless, components like firebricks, glass, grates, baffles, and seals are considered consumable items and fall outside the scope of warranty coverage.

Water is added to the bottom chamber before the spring loaded middle chamber is tightly screwed on using the wooden handle. Take a look at our selection of Stellar 7000 Cookware, Stellar Sabatier Knives and Rocktanium Non-Stick Pans. The original Bialetti Moka pot was made of aluminium while still today it is cast in anodised aluminium, many others are made from stainless steel. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. With their sleek, stainless steel design, outstanding functionality and range of premium features, they make a great addition to any kitchen.