The other name for a stove top coffee maker is macchinetta and they are an excellent, domestic use espresso coffee maker. It is derived by using the best quality coffee beans under thermal affect and water pressure. The end result is a wonderful brew of aromatic coffee. Its taste will linger in your mouth for quite some time.

The stovetop coffee maker comes in various sizes and it makes coffee which are ranging from 1 to 12 cups. You can purchase it easily according to your requirements. These espresso makers are very compact and affordable. Therefore, they also come handy for the traveling purpose as well.

The exclusive design of stove top espresso maker makes it easily manageable. Hence, they are very popular for the camping purposes as well. Imagine enjoying or sipping on aromatic coffee next to a bonfire in the jungle with your friends or family. You can carry it absolutely anywhere you go and still enjoy that great cup of coffee.

When compared with other coffee maker models and sizes, the stovetop espresso maker with twelve cup capacity serves best for the domestic households with friends and families visiting frequently. This coffee maker allows you to prepare espresso coffee in just few minutes. This dozen cup size model maker could be a best choice at workplaces with small number of employees to make a tasteful aromatic espresso.

Usually, the espresso cup can hold up to 4 ounces but it is a custom to fill the cup partly to get that perfect flavor. By tradition, a single cup of espresso coffee served is about 1.5 ounces. The 6 cups stovetop espresso makers can make about 9 ounces of that delectable liquid.

To really enjoy the taste of an espresso coffee, you will need to prepare it in a particular way. Let as demonstrate how easy it is to prepare an excellent espresso coffee using the stovetop coffee pot.

First take part the top and the bottom chambers of the stove top coffee maker. Take out the coffee basket fill the bottom chamber with water and the coffee basket with finely ground coffee powder below which is guarded with a safety valvular device to control the output. Then tightly fit the two chambers in the right places.

Use the kitchen stove to heat the stove top coffee maker at low flame. Make sure that the heat does not spread and go beyond the lower chamber of the coffee maker. The upper chamber of the coffee maker takes approximately four to five minutes to get filled up with espresso coffee. Now remove it from the stove and enjoy its crispness.

Deciding on the size of a stove top coffee maker will depend upon your needs and your love for a good cup of coffee. If you are a loner or adventurous or frequent traveler then smaller sizes might be ideal for you. If you have a small office and like to serve espresso coffee to your staff or to your visitors, then coffee makers with bigger capacity can come very handy.