Edman22 Senior Member Joined: 2 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Los Angeles Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Dec 25, 2007, 3:00pm Subject: Stovetop "espresso"
What's the difference between the Bialetti moka express and the Brikka? I wanted a stovetop maker a few months ago because I needed a cheap way to make an espresso like drink. I bought the Bialetti Moka Express from bed bath and beyond since I'd read about the Bialetti stove top makers. It wasn't after a week or two that I found out that the one everyone talked so highly of was the Brikka. Now I'm considering buying a Brikka. Is this redundant, or are the differences between the two great enough to warrant spending $50?
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Posted Tue Dec 25, 2007, 5:45pm Subject: Re: Stovetop "espresso"
Edman22 Said:
What's the difference between the Bialetti moka express and the Brikka? I wanted a stovetop maker a few months ago because I needed a cheap way to make an espresso like drink. I bought the Bialetti Moka Express from bed bath and beyond since I'd read about the Bialetti stove top makers. It wasn't after a week or two that I found out that the one everyone talked so highly of was the Brikka. Now I'm considering buying a Brikka. Is this redundant, or are the differences between the two great enough to warrant spending $50?
The Brikka is specially designed to hold the hot water in its bottom chamber until it reaches a pre-designated pressure (due to the expansion of the hot water/steam produced by heat applied to the bottom of the brikka by your stove). After it hits the pre=designated pressure point the hot water is released through the grounds and makes its way under pressure to the top chamber. For $50 it blows away all the competition and then some. Money well spent, in my opinion. Read the CG Brikka thread for more information.
Edman22 Senior Member Joined: 2 Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Los Angeles Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Tue Dec 25, 2007, 7:30pm Subject: Re: Stovetop "espresso"
CoffeeRoastersClub Said:
The Brikka is specially designed to hold the hot water in its bottom chamber until it reaches a pre-designated pressure (due to the expansion of the hot water/steam produced by heat applied to the bottom of the brikka by your stove). After it hits the pre=designated pressure point the hot water is released through the grounds and makes its way under pressure to the top chamber. For $50 it blows away all the competition and then some. Money well spent, in my opinion. Read the CG Brikka thread for more information.
How is this different than the Bialetti Moka Express? The one I have also has a pressure valve, so I guess it also uses pressure. Is it just a matter of the different pressures that they operate at?
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Posted Tue Dec 25, 2007, 8:01pm Subject: Re: Stovetop "espresso"
Edman22 Said:
How is this different than the Bialetti Moka Express? The one I have also has a pressure valve, so I guess it also uses pressure. Is it just a matter of the different pressures that they operate at?
The Brikka has a pressure cooker type weight on the top valve stem that holds the pressure in to the designated amount.
I believe the pressure valve you reference is a pressure relief valve located on the bottom chamber, there to "blow" in case bottom chamber pressure gets too high (a safety mechanism). The Brikka also has that safety feature. Otherwise your Moka Express just has a tube that goes from bottom chamber to top with no pre designated pressure release on it that would prevent the hot water to rise to the top until the pre-designated bottom chamber temp hits a certain level.
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