Hello everyone, and its awesome to be here!
I love my coffee, and love it being properly made by a skilled barista with some delicious coffee. Having said that, I also love doing the home stovetop espresso. Both my partner and I are so picky with coffee that weve thrown out numerous coffees from cafes etc. after one sip.
Now, Ive just rediscovered an old stainless steel vev-vigano 6 cup (I think!) after destroying my partners little two cuppa aluminium bialetti in the dishwasher.
One thing that I cant get enough of is crema. Theres nothing more beautiful than watching it foam out of a big old espresso machine and floating in the machiato glasses.
Id love to be able to make something like that at home, and after spending hours and hours on the net Ive read quite a few things about the Bialetti Brikka - that it does a very good job making a nice crema. From what I understand it does this via a special pressure valve.
Id never heard of these before, and wouldnt even know where to look for one. Id imagine some online places would have it, but Id rather not deal with eBay or any other online-shop.
I do remember the old italian-owned stores that had everything *and* the kitchen sink there, and you could usually find bargains that were half the price in retail outlets. Id love to find a store here in Melbourne like that again!
If anyone has used the Brikka, and even better knows where to get one at a reasonable price Id really really appreciate it.
Thanks to all.
~ sasquatch
I love my coffee, and love it being properly made by a skilled barista with some delicious coffee. Having said that, I also love doing the home stovetop espresso. Both my partner and I are so picky with coffee that weve thrown out numerous coffees from cafes etc. after one sip.
Now, Ive just rediscovered an old stainless steel vev-vigano 6 cup (I think!) after destroying my partners little two cuppa aluminium bialetti in the dishwasher.
One thing that I cant get enough of is crema. Theres nothing more beautiful than watching it foam out of a big old espresso machine and floating in the machiato glasses.
Id love to be able to make something like that at home, and after spending hours and hours on the net Ive read quite a few things about the Bialetti Brikka - that it does a very good job making a nice crema. From what I understand it does this via a special pressure valve.
Id never heard of these before, and wouldnt even know where to look for one. Id imagine some online places would have it, but Id rather not deal with eBay or any other online-shop.
I do remember the old italian-owned stores that had everything *and* the kitchen sink there, and you could usually find bargains that were half the price in retail outlets. Id love to find a store here in Melbourne like that again!
If anyone has used the Brikka, and even better knows where to get one at a reasonable price Id really really appreciate it.
Thanks to all.

~ sasquatch



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