Fun with Moka pots

[Black Dog]

I'd been itching for the next step with my coffee affliction but wasn't ready to drop the big bucks on an espresso machine so awhile back I got a stainless steel Moka pot to tide me over. They are known as "stovetop" espresso makers but the resulting brew cannot really be called espresso. It's stronger and very different from drip coffee though. I also got a stovetop milk steamer/frother at the same time so I could make some milk drinks with it. I tried them out when I first got them and then got busy trying to finish my house and kind of forgot about them.
This week I've been fooling around with them and have started to really look forward to my after work coffee. I brew a full (6 tasse) Moka pot and drink half of it straight up and then froth some milk to mix 50/50 with the other half. It's damn good! Since it's not espresso and I also don't know the proportions of coffee to milk for cappacino I don't know what to call it but I like it a lot.
Does anybody else use a Moka pot? How do you use yours?

[Wasch_24]

Neat Brian.

[indyrob]

Nope, but I've seen them before. I was tempted to buy one a few years ago but opted for a Turkish coffee pot instead. Hard to get down right, but when you do...gee-zus it's strong.

[Kingston]

I love my moka pot! It produces some really intense cups. For a while it split time with my French press, but I reach for the moka pot more and more.
Whenever I roast a new bean or roast a known bean to a new degree, I always try it a few times with the French press, but for regular good ol coffee drinkin' the moka pot can't be beat.
Moka pots are definitely NOT espresso machines (they don't produce near enough pressure), but they make a damn strong (and flavorful without getting too bitter) cup.
They're relatively inexpensive, harder to break than a French press, and a whole hell of a lot easier to use than an ibrik (for Turkish coffee).