How to make a good cup of Italian espresso coffee

[ricbru]

Hello everyone,
I just found a couple of web sites about how to make a good cup of Italian espresso coffee, especially in the morning or after lunch.
Enjoy it

http://www.sovrana.com/esphome.htm#moka

http://hem.bredband.net/akeisr/caffe/essengmk.html

bye Riccardo

[nuccia]

Just got up and actually enjoying a cup of coffee now...perfect to be reading.

Thanks Riccardo!

[Poipuo4]

You know what I cannot find: espresso that is so thick, it is like mud! When I visited my grandmother's ancestral village near Benevento, I had the best "muddy" expresso. It was so rich. Everything I have had since then in the U.S. is just strong coffee in a little cup!

[elba]

Very much depends not only only actual coffee, but also on the pot the coffee is made in...

There is the usual 'Mokka' which is like this:
Mokka

Then there is the 'Neapolitan coffee pot' - like this:
Neapolitan

Then again, there is the home Espresso Machine - like this:
Espresso

And finally of course the Turkish style coffee:
Turkish

All make excellent, but very different coffee.