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  • No need to re season, it's actually adding tannins and oils which lead to nasty flavour. A clean machine/stove top/tea pot etc will allow you to taste what your brewing, not dirt.

  • A clean machine/stove top/tea pot etc will allow you to taste what your brewing, not dirt.

    You'd get shouted at in Sicily if you tried cleaning inside their Bialetti. The thinking is the oil from the coffee residue is better than scrubbed aluminium.

  • I can follow this logic - at the moment I use a aluminium Bialtetti - my stainless steel one I indeed cleaned more / daily, though.

  • True, each to their own. Personally I like the taste of well extracted coffee, not harsh acids/ burnt tannins or dry distillates.

    In other news, I'm cranky and tired.

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