Can anyone reccomend an antique coffee maker

@snwcmpr , I don’t actually remember, but I think it was over 1k dollars.

 

I can highly recommend the old Termica Brevetatta for making good coffee. They made them in a couple of different sizes and they have a cool matching themos vacuum carafe that fits on top that they brew right into. The basic operation is the same as the classic moka pot.....water on the bottom boils which forces it through the coffee above it and out the spout into the thermos. This is a shot off of ebay of one, mine are at home and I am currently traveling.....

I recommend watching the flame/heat up the sides on these, as the spout cover is plastic (there is a metal tube inside) and can be melted if it gets too hot.

 

Yeah, I shudder when I see them.

 

For me, I use Alocs moka pot. It's compact.

 

Just arrived this morning direct from Napoli !!
And my sister in London finds me another stainless steel one on a boot sale !will get it when I go see her at Xmas .
The collection is growing.
Regards all

Alain

 

Lovely Pots @Lannigdu! I have several of them too. They are all unique and very cosmetically different depending on the manufacturer. They seemed to range in size from about an ounce up to a quart. All are good camp stove kit, simple durable and no pressure seals to leak! Fine grind coffee is the order of the day for these little beauties!

 

If you really want to draw a crowd at camp, these Benjamin Medwin Espresso posts will draw them like flies!
With a valve controlled discharge for the coffee and a frother on the side, it makes the appropriate racket that draws any coffee nut within earshot. I see them often in thrift stores in the USA for a few bucks.
There is even a modification to fit a small pressure gauge to the tank. They work great on the SVEA 123 or any of the larger brassie stoves. Also very happy on the Coleman 502 or multi-burner suitcase stoves. Brews a superb cup of espresso, especially Cuban coffee!

 

I had one of these at one time; could never figure out how to use it correctly. Replaced it with a Starbucks Barista (Saeco).

Basil

 

The next step will be a real espresso machine. I had one of those, and had nothing but trouble getting anything like espresso from it.

 

Alessi has this in New York's Museum of Modern Art...and maybe that's the excuse they use for the ludicrous $340 price tag. I found this one at Goodwill for $5, and I have to admit the stainless steel makes a huge difference in the flavor. Maybe not a $330 difference, but noticeable. It's overpriced and not vintage, but still a nice pot to keep an eye out for.