Italian Coffee Maker
An Italian coffee maker or moka coffee maker, also commonly known as macchinetta or greca, is a kind of stovetop espresso maker that makes coffee using steam. Moka or Italian coffee makers are popular in Europe and come in different sizes that can be used to make between 1 and 18 50 ml cups. The original design was in aluminium with a bakelite handle.
Espresso has a unique flavour that comes from the water passing through at a higher temperature and pressure than with other kinds of coffee makers such that using steam (water hotter than 100º C) extracts more oil from the coffee giving it more body than what is obtained from a drip coffee maker. It also depends greatly on the kind of coffee grounds as well as the way it's been roasted, the fineness of grinding and temperature. There is a belief that espresso is more highly caffeinated. Nevertheless, with drip coffee the coffee grounds are in contact with the water for more time which results in more caffeine being extracted.
There are traditional Italian coffee makers of many different materials, which are included in our catalogue. They are:
As far as aluminium Italian espresso makers for induction ranges, we'd like to point out the new Evva collection in red and black. The new collection of Evva coffee makers have induction bases. They're “full induction” and are strong and heavy. They have removable handles and are polished inside. Replacement handles and seals are also included. There are also the Bahia, L’aroma, Sensive and Il sapore models.
As far as stainless steel traditional Italian coffee makers go, the two models we have are the Essential and Inducabic. They're 18/10 stainless steel espresso coffee makers that can be used with any kind of range. The Essential stainless steel Italian coffee maker has silicone seals and replacement filters. As far as the stainless steel Italian coffee maker Indubasic, in addition to seals and and a filter for making coffee, it also has a replacement basket for the coffee maker.