How did we not know?
Why didn’t anybody tell us?
How did we live 28 years of life without knowledge of the world’s most famous coffee pot?
Last Easter, we experienced our first cappuccino from a Bialetti Moka Pot. It was life changing. We never knew you could make amazing espresso, cappuccinos and lattes without owning a huge and expensive espresso machine.
Sarah’s birthday is coming up soon, so I (Dave) decided to get a Bialetti for her birthday. It is highly probable that I bought this gift for selfish reasons as well. I want good cappuccinos and I want them all the time.
On Labor Day, we decided to make a special breakfast to celebrate the arrival of our new Bialetti. We made our Awesome French Toast (which was the first recipe we ever posted on 1 cup Awesome), turkey sausage, and Bialetti Cappuccinos topped with cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg. AMAZING!!!
If you can boil water, you can make delicious espresso, cappuccinos, or lattes with a Bialetti Moka Express.
It couldn’t be easier.
Just add water…
…and then ground coffee.
Screw the top half of the pot on and turn your burner to high.
Within minutes, espresso begins to magically appear!
And while the espresso is brewing, you can also add some milk to the frother container and place that on the stove on high heat. Stir it occasionally to make sure you don’t scorch the milk.
Once that is heated to about 140° F, use the frother for 10 seconds to get beautiful, creamy, frothy milk.
Add the espresso and milk to a mug and you have yourself a cappuccino that Starbucks would be jealous of! YUM!
Sorry Starbucks…but you will be getting less of our money now. Sure, we will still visit you for a pumpkin spice latte or an iced mocha every now and then…or when we are feeling super lazy and don’t want to spend 8 minutes to make our own cappuccinos/lattes. We still love you Starbucks, but our loyalties are now with our Bialetti.
Do any of you own a Bialetti?
Are you thinking about getting one now after reading this? 
I want one!!!! So, it only takes a few minutes, right? On it. I live in the middle of nowhere, so I might have to order online.
Stacia – It really does take just a few minutes.
We got ours online too. Amazon and other online stores carry them. We happened to get ours here:
http://www.bialettishop.com/
Huh, I’ve seen these at Goodwill before but never knew 1)what they were used for or 2)how to even pretend I knew how to use it! I might have to pick one up next time I’m there – although, they don’t look to be that expensive new either
Traci – They are so easy to use! If you get one at Goodwill you could easily figure out how to make great espresso!
It’s so funny but I was just looking them up online….like seconds ago
I’ll be moving into a new apartment soon and I’ll only have a kitchenette instead of a real kitchen. Those bialettis are perfect to make delicious coffee in a super tiny kitchen!
Perfect!
This is TOO random! My coworker and I were just talking about this pot last week and I was looking in to purchasing one. Good to know it has been tested and approved by your family. This is for sure now on my wishlist! Thanks for sharing!
Wow, looks like you and Kristina think alike! I know how Jake loves his coffee…he will dig this.
David, you already changed my life once already the last time you devoted a post to coffee. Are you about to do it again?? I need to get my hands on one of these, ASAP. I too have not heard of them until now…you have me intrigued. Need to figure out how to get my hands on one…
If you are out in WDM soon (even tonight or tomorrow night), swing by and I’ll make you a latte. Seriously. We were convinced after drinking our first bialetti latte. Just shoot me an email or text and let me know.
Truly, the best way to make cappuccino and espresso. It all began in Italy. Copy and paste this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonso_Bialetti and read the story of Alfonso Bialetti. The story behind his invention will make your fantastic cup of cappuccino even better. We have visited family in Italy and every home has a Bialetti. When you run out to purchase your Bialetti, make sure it has the little Bialetti man on the pot. There are many espresso pots out there, but Bialetti is the original. mmmmm!