Porcelain and Aluminum Stovetop Coffee Maker - Traveling Road Show

[BoldJava]

Todd, what's with the tri-colored sand egg-timers?

[SJM]

Before I forget, I did try this and came away unimpressed with the time it saved me. Still took 4 min. on med. heat to make my coffee. Maybe I was too slow in transferring water from my Bonavita kettle to the moka pot? Anyway, I wouldn't pre-heat in the future.

I don't think the reason for doing this is to "save time", although I can't tell you what the reason IS. 
Also, 5 minutes is the time I have understood to be the benchmark for the time it takes to brew....

Susan

[ecc]

There seems to be few places that might be hard to get to, pic to explain!

EDIT: That didn't work, I will try plan B

[jbviau]

yakster, nope, haven't tried it.

Susan, agreed. I don't get why the Stumptown people are so adamant about it. Pre-heating did cut my brew time in half. I'd just expected more of a difference in terms of time. Anyway, I'm not usually so rushed that it matters.

[ecc]

Trying again

[BoldJava]

One of the most unique mokka pots I have ever seen is on sale at O/E.  $20.  Novel style.  http://www.orphanespresso.com/Vintage-UNRESTORED-Nova-Espress-4-cup-Moka-Pot-Espresso-Maker_p_5062.html#

[ecc]

Todd, what's with the tri-colored sand egg-timers?

That's an analog timer I've been trying out, the green is 3 minutes, red is 4, yellow is five.  Accurate to within 10-15 seconds, everyday aesthetic is nicer than a digital timer.  Roadshow? 

[SJM]

Jason, when you get your turn with this coffee maker, why don't you just send it back home to Bold/Java, please.
I have figured out that I'm not really in need of another mocca pot, so I'd rather not tempt myself by trying this one out. 

Thanks
Susan

[ecc]

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the B|aerolatte.  It is impressive to get that quality of coffee out of a moka pot.  I think I will be picking one of these up for the collection.

Thanks Dave! Sending this on to hc4u tomorrow. 

[BoldJava]

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Order:
JBViau,
ecc,
HeadChange and,
SJM and

back to Dave

[SJM]

So, I had to have one of these.  It arrived this morning and I've brewed my first pot using old coffee per B/J's lead just to clean out the new pot smells and tastes.

Question:  how did/do you get the porcelain top off the base without spilling coffee out of the spout?
Another question:  since the porcelain top isn't attached to the base, do you use the filler tube as a handle to get the base up and off the stove?

It's cute.
I'll brew some "real" coffee soon and see how it stacks up against the stainless steel 6-cup that I have and which is my current favorite brew.

Susan