This review is from: Bialetti Venus 4-Cup Stovetop Percolator (Kitchen)
With this sleek little pot, you can make espresso on the stovetop like they do in Italy. The Venus Bialetti is easy to use-- if you use a countertop drip maker, you can handle this. It takes only 3 minutes on my stove to make 4 shots.
I have been using this daily for a little over a year, usually one pot for myself and one for my husband and the gasket is still doing well.
It does not make the same quality as an industrial espresso maker but it certainly out performs the various countertop models I've tried. I would even go out on a limb and say that a countertop model that outperforms this would be in a price range of roughly 10 times this cost. Those take up a lot more real estate in small kitchen too.
The Bialetti Venus is also adorable. Not that I want to marry my espresso pot or anything. . .
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This review is from: Bialetti Venus 4-Cup Stovetop Percolator (Kitchen)
After about a month, I'm very happy with this purchase. I originally bought it to have something small for my boyfriend's apartment, but was hoping to re-create the coffee when I lived in Spain. It worked so well on both counts that I bought another (the aluminum version) for my own apartment. I still have a regular American drip coffee maker for when I want several cups of coffee or have guests, but use this most of the time. I can't really detect any difference in taste between the stainless steel and the aluminum, although I have to be much more careful to wash and dry immediately the aluminum.
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This review is from: Bialetti Venus 4-Cup Stovetop Percolator (Kitchen)
I've been using my 4-cup Bialetti for nearly a half year now. Unlike other reviewers, I've not had any problem with the gasket. (I don't remove it for each cleaning since the gasket is the weak spot.) My girlfriend has the six-cup model and this smaller Bialetti is perfect for about two cafe-lattes. I enjoy the ritual of making espresso on stovetop on those morning I'm not compelled to rush drip grind through my standard machines. I love coffee. :-)
This little unit is also simply a gorgeous work of art. The stainless steel construction is solid, and the components such as the filters are suitable for reasonably heavy use. The Bialetti makes better espresso than my Mr. Coffee four-cup machine.
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Bialetti Easy Cafe, Espresso Maker. Produces 6 demitasse cups of rich, authentic Italian espresso in just 4-5 minutes. Bialetti, Italy's iconic brand of espresso makers, introduces a new electric version of their best selling stovetop espresso maker. A sleek-looking power base makes it easier than ever to prepare authentic Italian-style coffee drinks in under five minutes. Made in Italy.
This review is from: Bialetti Easy Cafe 6-Cup Espresso Maker (Kitchen)
If you like expresso or lattes and you are looking for convenience and portability, here's your answer. Simply unscrew the top from the bottom. Fill the bottom to the line with water. Place the metal filter in the bottom and fill with your favorite ground coffee. Now, screw the top half of the pot back on - place the pot on the electric heating plate and wait 5-6 minutes to pour excellent coffee. I like to warm lowfat milk in the microwave while I wait. The coffee beeps when it's ready, and you simply pour. Sweeten to taste. A full pot makes one venti-sized latte or six espresso sized portions. Barristas unite!
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I owned the first model of Bialetti electric moka pot, which didn't have a separate base. It was used daily with no problem, then just stopped working. It was still under warranty so the company replaced it with this model as soon as it was available; it was distributed in Italy before the USA. Their customer service staff were wonderful to work with.
The difference in the new electric moka model is that the base, which houses the electric switch, is now separate. I've been using this model daily for almost a year now, with absolutely no problems.
Stovetop models make a better "espresso type" coffee, producing some crema on top. I still use my stovetop moka pots at home because I have the leisure time to watch & listen for the brewing to finish.
The electric pot is kept at work, where I can enjoy wonderful coffee brewing right in my office, instead of the tasteless coffee brewed in the breakroom. Not having to worry about the coffee burning,... Read more
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This review is from: Bialetti Easy Cafe 6-Cup Espresso Maker (Kitchen)
The coffee is great - fuller and richer than with our Mr. Coffee. We loved our little pot - and after three weeks, the power base just stopped working. The return to Target will be simple - just drop it by the store - but I hesitate to buy another.
For those who dare: be sure to keep your coffeemaker very dry [it's best to store it disassembled], be careful never to add water above the escape valve [or it can blow], screw it together tightly and hold the coffeemaker not the handle when you twist. And for us, this made one large mug.
I'm giving it a 3 since it broke so soon [and believe me, I pampered the little pot]. The coffee tastes great!
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Product Features Continental 4 Cup Coffeemaker Pause and serve Permanent filter Swing out filter basket Water window CE23589 - 4 CUP COFFEEMAKER BLACK - This coffe maker has 4 cup capacity and a non drip carafe. Water window Swing out filter basket A permanent filter, and a pause 'n serve option.
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This review is from: Continental Electric CE23589 4 Cup Coffee Maker-black (Kitchen)
Too bad I bought the Mr. Coffee four cup machine before this one. That one tasted like plastic no matter what I did. This gizmo is cheap, brews at 180 degrees, (I tested it) and that's the temperature recommended by the coffee experts. Anything hotter than that cooks the coffee and it has a burnt taste. I drink my java black with no sweetener, so I'm fussy about that burnt taste. This makes a great cup of coffee. No burnt taste, no plastic taste, is convenient to use and easy to clean. VERY good at this price point.
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This review is from: Continental Electric CE23589 4 Cup Coffee Maker-black (Kitchen)
This is basically the same brewer as the Elite Quisine 4 cup brewer which you can buy here at Amazon. The same manufacturer must make both for different companies. One says "Elite" and the other says "Continental" but they are clones. Both are so inexpensive I got one of each, in case I need a spare. As inexpensive as they are, I don't know how long they will last. This one seems to have a slightly lower brewing temperature than the Elite Quisine and the caraf doesn't have calibrations for the amount of coffee that the Elite has. This one is also a lot cheaper. I paid only $12.00 and now it is down to $9 and change. The Elite is 19.95.
My only real criticism of this one is that the brewing temperature could be hotter, as the other brewer is. I measured the temperature in the pot on this at 179 degrees Farenheit but that is after the water soaks through the beans and drips through the air about 6 inches. The Elite temps out at 185 in the pot. It tastes hotter... Read more
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This review is from: Continental Electric CE23589 4 Cup Coffee Maker-black (Kitchen)
I had the identical unit for several years, when the crafe broke I did a little searching and found this one which I immediately ordered.
I love this little coffee maker. It's compact and user friendly - the smoked water tank is easy to see through, the lid lifts open easily and there's room to pour the water unobstructed, the coffee receptacle swings out of the way and each of these operations can be done with one hand. It has a valve to allow serving while brewing but the mechanism is a little delicate which makes swinging the coffee receptacle open one handed a little fiddly but nothing like say the Mr Coffee. My old one was a cast-off and that valve mechanism was broken when I got it but I loved the compact size and excellent coffee it made so while I kept shopping for replacements I never found one I liked better. I live on a sailboat so space is a premium and this little unit fits in perfectly.
The power switch and water tank graduations are on the... Read more
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