What would you say is the best stovetop coffee maker?

The best regular coffee is made in a French press in my opinion, but that can hardly be called a stove-top coffee maker as per the topics question. Oh, well, perhaps if I say that a saucepan is the best stove-top coffee maker
Oh, well. As so many others in here, I really like the Bialetti type mokamaker for the use on our stoves. It's pretty much ideal for it, so that one get my vote.

Same here. Just a tad bit finer than you do for a regular, electric coffee machine.
A mokamaker like Bialetti isn't really made to use as fine ground coffee as you use when you make espresso. Espresso is made under high pressure, so they can use the powder coffee.
Bialetti is of course just sort of a version of a drip brewer, so regular coffee machine grind, or a bit finer is the best.

 

My grandmother (Dads mum) made coffee in a pan. Instant, half milk half water and a pinch of salt. Best instant coffee I ever had. Salt is a flavour enhancer. Just a small pinch though.

 

@snwcmpr A decent burr grinder is on the to get list. Shop bought pre ground to date, but would be good to tweek the process to personal tastes.

I have had the house remodelled to allow access to the coffee making toys so more practice in the offing.

 

I use a conical burr grinder at home, blade (gasp!) on the camper, or hand grinders on camper and boat if there is no electricity. The Capresso burr grinder goes up to extra fine and I use it on the lowest fine setting, or 9 out of 16 possible.

 

Blade grinders are for spices.

 

That's why I need the burr. The cheap blade goes only so far and is stand in duty then becomes the spice grinder when I find a decent one. Plenty of reviews out there just down selecting at the moment and will see what Santa brings.

 

Don't ask me how I know about such things, but a tobacco 'herb' grinder may be perfect for grinding a few coffee beans when you're out camping.

Examples:

here

and

here

 

At that rate I'd need a 26 cupper..

 

I've owned a Zassenhaus burr coffee grinder like this one since 1973. It is shaped so that it can be held securely between your legs while grinding in a sitting position. The grind can be adjusted from course to fine and the hopper holds enough beans to make a quart thermos of American style coffee.



Ben

 

@z1ulike I have one, too. A great grinder.

 

Oh man you guys! I won't buy it I won't buy it I won't even look!

 

I got mine used. Well taken care of, but used.
I also have the square one, and the brass Turkish Mill with the engraving of the lion and umbrella.
A Salter, a Crystal, and two more like them on the wall.

No OCD here.

 

Stop teasing Ken.

That teminds me I'll have to check my brass Turkish one is still set up correctly.

 

I used the brass one for Turkish coffee recently.

 

Has there ever been a case of stove/coffee induced bankruptcy?

 

My coffee game is gonna get so much better after trying all these methods.