Thread by @Macerty

Buongiorno! Three ways of making coffee as shown in photo! Automatic Bean to Cup ( DeLonghi), Pods - Krups Machine plus Nespresso pods or the traditional Italian method of stove top filtered brewing. Which is the best?

Having used all three this is my findings/opinion- the only way for best coffee is bean to cup method but rather than spending loads of money on way overly expensive coffee machines these are my tips for great coffee without the huge costs involved in doing so! 👇

I have invested in the stove method using a traditional Italian Biatelli stove top filtered coffee maker. If you have an induction hob on your electric cooker first check it is suitable for induction hobs and not just gas cookers or it won’t heat up.

You can either filter from already ground coffee or grind your own beans. Grinding your own beans is best and only do so just before you brew the coffee. Store coffee in a sealed container in the fridge to retain flavour and freshness!

To use the stove top cafetière measure out your beans first into the part on the cafetière and then grind them. I use a Krups electric grinder as the manual one is more difficult for disabled users but it also permits more precise settings (16) of grind for espresso/filtered use

This way you don’t overfill the cafetière or waste your coffee beans. Fill base with water to below screw threads. Brew it on the stove on a ‘medium heat’ that should last approx 4-5 minutes until you hear the heat pressure forcing it to the top as it produces less bitter coffee

If you prefer de-caffeinated coffee beans, use only beans that have the caffeine removed using the natural ‘Swiss Water Process’ method that avoids all the nasty chemicals used in removing caffeine in most decaffeinated coffee whilst retaining the full flavour of the coffee bean.

Lavazza the coffee bean and coffee machine makers produce their coffee beans using a similar natural method and can be obtained in Tescos supermarket. There are other suppliers online that provide decaf coffee beans in various sizes but shop around before buying.

Above all don’t pay over the knuckle for either the coffee beans or the coffee machines. As a quick price comparison I have spent approx £120 for the traditional method of coffee brewing that includes your stove cafetière, separate electric grinder and separate frothing machine.

You can reduce the cost if you don’t mind grinding your beans manually. That’s a lot cheaper than paying £400 -£1,000 for fancy coffee machines that don’t really justify the extra spend. That’s it tweeps and great coffee from the traditional method! Salute!

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