Boiler-type espresso machines
For the made man who makes his own coffee every morning, and that's what makes his day before he has to deal with mafia associates.
Make it yourself instead of depending on lazy incompetent servants who refuse to brew fresh hot coffee and instead insist on serving lukewarm overly sugared coffee-flavored drinks at roadside stands.
Boiler-type espresso machines all work on the same principle. Water is actually boiled in a pressurized chamber and forced through finely ground coffee.
These machines are used on a stovetop burner and they do make the best and most authentic type of espresso, and the best part is that they are do-it-yourself only, not suitable for serving a long line of customers. The machine must be allowed to cool completely after each use before being disassembled, rinsed and reused. Milk or cream (if desired) may be steamed and whisked in a pot or saucepan on another burner on the same stovetop while the espresso is brewing.
Some commercial baristas object that the temperature of boiling water is too high for optimal brewing, but that is ridiculous because when a small amount of hot water is forced through a large quantity of room-temperature coffee grounds, the hottest possible water should always be used.
Clive Coffee
In order to pull shots and steam milk at the same time, a machine needs to be able to have a way of heating water to two different temperatures.
No, no, no! I do not ever want anyone “pulling shots” or “turning tricks” with my coffee. Do not even attempt to serve me lukewarm coffee with frothed milk. I am gagging on the sugar syrup already.
This is the correct type of electric espresso machine to use for brewing the best cup of espresso coffee at the correct temperature. Unscrew the cap at top, fill the boiler with water, screw the cap back on. Pack the steel strainer with finely ground espresso coffee, lock it on with the funnel, and there is boiling hot water at the perfect temperature to brew a fresh cup of espresso coffee and steam some milk if desired. By the time enough boiling water makes it through the room-temperature coffee grounds and drips into the carafe to make a full shot of espresso, it is certainly not above optimal brewing temperature or too hot to drink.